Tom Suozzi, a Democrat, won the special election for New York's 3rd Congressional District with an 8-point lead, defeating Republican Mazi Pilip and flipping the district from red to blue. His victory is seen as a significant loss for Republicans, given the tight margins in the House. Suozzi, who previously held the seat and made an unsuccessful bid for governor in 2022, was acknowledged for addressing immigration directly, blending support for tougher laws with a pathway to citizenship. His approach is viewed as a pragmatic strategy that took the issue away from Republicans and is now influencing Democrats to reconsider their stance on immigration, leading to House Democrats unveiling an immigration and border reform plan. This win is prompting a shift in Democratic strategy towards immigration, with some in the party advocating for stricter migration and border laws, a move that has sparked pushback from progressive lawmakers and immigration advocates.
Democrat Tom Suozzi recently won a special election to replace ousted Rep. George Santos in New York’s District 3. Republicans can’t decide who’s at fault for losing leadership of the Republican-friendly district. | By @sambbenson https://t.co/78JYzPSfOi
House Democrats unveil immigration, border reform plan after crisis proves to be pivotal election issue https://t.co/3a9hnV8xnS
One lesson is clear from Tom Suozzi’s congressional special election victory in New York: the Democratic Party leadership is eager and willing to move closer and closer to Trump’s cruel stance on immigration. https://t.co/MJvmYbHeHV
Progressive lawmakers and immigration advocates are pushing back against Democrats who say the lesson from their recent special election victory in a bellwether New York district is to champion stricter migration and border laws. https://t.co/v473cQjO5F
For many mainstream media outlets, Tom Suozzi’s victory in a special congressional election in New York provides the Democrats with a road map to victory in upcoming elections this year — a road map based on attacking immigrants like Republicans do. https://t.co/MJvmYbHeHV
On immigration policy, the Democrats are moving toward Trump and the Republicans. The mainstream media seems to think this is a good idea. https://t.co/MJvmYbGGSn
Just dropped a new video of my take on where things are now - we keep winning, they keep struggling - and I’m joined for a few minutes by Tom Suozzi, soon to be the next Congressman from NY-3! Come watch, listen and enjoy - S https://t.co/V5HkQMqROK
Tom Suozzi’s success this week flipping a New York congressional district from red to blue is emboldening Democrats to “go on offense” on immigration. https://t.co/XLDwn5z5ob
OPINION | Suozzi beat Republicans at GOP border game We can acknowledge there are multiple explanations for his 8-point win. He was the better-known candidate, having served the district for three terms before his failed gubernatorial candidacy. https://t.co/PHE2Wkg0Bi
Democrats eye new immigration strategy after Suozzi win https://t.co/44dZI5j5Bc https://t.co/USdwUmpPI4
Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney has called the election of Tom Suozzi to New York’s third congressional district “a big loss” for the Republicans because they “can’t afford to lose any seats” with margins so tight in the House. https://t.co/kJBfcnDmgK
Democrat Tom Suozzi’s victory in a closely contested suburban district suggests there is a market for pragmatism, the Editorial Board writes. https://t.co/jycEwZdJIH
From @WSJopinion: Tom Suozzi’s victory is another lesson about the perils of choosing easy partisan posturing over the hard work that the American public actually wants done https://t.co/rcIUUuW4jH
Dems said Suozzi succeeded by taking on a tough issue directly, blending support for tougher laws and a pathway citizenship. They hope that paves the way for other campaigns this fall “He went straight at it and took the issue away from the Republicans” https://t.co/gRqQ7Bb5xr https://t.co/ttkTh1mPVz
Mr. Suozzi, who held the seat before launching an unsuccessful bid for governor in 2022, won the special election for New York’s 3rd Congressional District over the Republicans’ pick, Mazi Pilip, a Nassau County legislator. https://t.co/CCoemFOkIQ