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Vying to replace him are former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, the Democratic nominee, and Nassau County legislator Mazi Pilip, the nominee for both the Republican and Conservative parties. He has held other elected office on Long Island dating back to the mid-1990s, first as mayor of Glen Cove and later as Nassau County executive. Pilip is an Ethiopian-born former Israeli paratrooper who has served in the Nassau County legislature since her election in 2021. Here’s a look at what to expect on election night:SPECIAL ELECTION DAYThe special election in New York’s third congressional district will be held Tuesday. On Tuesday, the shortest, most direct path to victory would be to win in Nassau County.

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A special election in the suburbs of New York to replace disgraced former Rep. George Santos could offer clues about the mindset of suburban voters everywhere as 2024 election contests ramp up across the country. “This is a big concern for my district,” Pilip said. He had a comfortable victory in his last race in the district in 2020, defeating Santos, then a relatively unknown Republican. Another question that has loomed over the race has been whether the district will exist in its current form for much longer. The ruling was a major win for Democrats in the state who have angled for more favorable congressional districts.

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☆ What to Know About the Race to Replace George Santos
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Nicholas Fandos | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

After nearly a year with George Santos as their local congressman, voters in New York finally have their chance to choose his replacement. It pits Mazi Pilip, a little-known Nassau County legislator running as a Republican, against Tom Suozzi, a former Democratic congressman. Here’s what you need to know. How we got hereMr. Santos, a Republican, won New York’s Third Congressional District in November 2022 amid a wave of Republican success. But it was just weeks before his résumé began to unravel based on reporting by The New York Times and other news media outlets.

Persons: George Santos, Tom Suozzi, Santos Organizations: Republican, Democratic, New, Congressional District, The New York Times Locations: New York, Nassau County

☆ Who Will Replace George Santos? Takeaways From the Pilip-Suozzi Debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Nicholas Fandos | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mazi Pilip, the Republican nominee, claimed that her opponent, Tom Suozzi, “opened the border.” He called her wholly unprepared for Congress. A victory by Mr. Suozzi would narrow Republicans’ paper-thin House majority at a time when they are already struggling to govern. Here are five takeaways from the debate, hosted by News 12. The migrant crisis is dominating the race. The only question is who will take the blame in the eyes of frustrated voters.

Persons: George Santos, tangling, Pilip, Tom Suozzi, “ Organizations: Republican, Congress Locations: New York, U.S, Mexico

☆ How Oct. 7 Drove a Wedge Into the Democratic Party
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Ross Barkan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There had been chatter about a Nassau County legislator who, in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, moved some listeners at a local Jewish Community Center to tears. Mazi Pilip, an Ethiopian-born Israeli American, recounted how her family members had huddled together in a bomb shelter. She told one sister that she wanted to put on, once more, the uniform of the Israeli military. “I had a hope, a little hope, one day there will be a peace,” she recalled, her voice cracking. “I have so many family members, right now, fighting.”The speech alone most likely did not persuade Republicans to nominate Pilip in the Feb. 13 special election to replace Santos.

Persons: Mazi, “, ”, Tom Suozzi, Pilip Organizations: Jewish Community Center, Santos Locations: Nassau, Israel, Ethiopian

☆ With House Seat at Stake, Republicans Court Jewish Voters Rattled by War
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Nicholas Fandos | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On the campaign trail, Mazi Pilip wears a Star of David around her neck. And when it comes to the Israel-Hamas war, Ms. Pilip, the Republican nominee in a special House election in New York, adds no political polish. 7 changed me forever,” she said the other day, her voice cracking, at a vigil for a local man who was taken hostage by Hamas. Ms. Pilip, an Israeli military veteran, called him “my brother.”“The vicious attack of Hamas on my people, on my brothers and sisters, and our Jewish land — a vicious attack — we are never going to forget,” she said, as the packed gymnasium of the suburban Jewish community center nodded along. Many politicians have rushed to stand by American Jews since the war began.

Persons: Pilip, David, ”, Tom Suozzi Organizations: Republican, Democratic Locations: Israel, New York, American

☆ In the Race to Replace George Santos, National Issues Reverberate
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Nicholas Fandos | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

National issues have dominated a special House election to replace George Santos in New York, as Republicans and Democrats take voters’ temperatures on issues that could tip November’s general election. The race pits Tom Suozzi, a former Democratic congressman who represented the Queens and Long Island swing district for three terms, against Mazi Pilip, an Ethiopian-born local legislator. The open seat was created after the House voted to expel Mr. Santos, a Republican facing federal criminal charges. The Feb. 13 contest carries unusual weight: A Democratic victory would narrow Republicans’ barely governable House majority to just two votes. A well-known veteran vs. a party machineAfter decades in office, Mr. Suozzi is one of the most recognizable and well-liked figures on Long Island, but his party is deeply unpopular.

Persons: George Santos, Tom Suozzi, Mazi Pilip, Mr, Santos, Suozzi Organizations: Democrats, Democratic, Queens and, Republican Locations: Israel, New York, Queens and Long, Ethiopian, Long

☆ Ever wondered how members of Congress cash in after they retire? Look no further than Tom Suozzi's financial disclosures
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewWhen members of Congress leave their jobs, many of them become even wealthier than they were before. The former congressman was also paid a $35,000 salary by Hercules Pharmaceuticals, a drug distributor based in the district. As a member of Congress, Suozzi faced scrutiny from congressional investigators for failing to disclose stock transactions on time. AdvertisementAdditionally, Pilip reported owing between $100,000 and $250,000 to the IRS, which her amended disclosure says has now been fully paid off.

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☆ In Race to Replace George Santos, Financial Questions Re-emerge
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Nicholas Fandos | More About Nicholas Fandos | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Republican nominee in a special House election to replace George Santos in New York provided a hazy glimpse into her personal finances this week, submitting a sworn financial statement to Congress that prompted questions and led her to amend the filing. The little-known candidate, Mazi Pilip, reported between $1 million and $5.2 million in assets, largely comprising her husband’s medical practice and Bitcoin investments. In an unusual disclosure, she said the couple owed and later repaid as much as $250,000 to the I.R.S. But the initial financial report Ms. Pilip filed with the House Ethics Committee on Wednesday appeared to be missing other important required information, including whether the assets were owned solely by herself or her husband, Dr. Adalbert Pilip, or whether they were owned jointly. And despite making past statements that she stopped working there in 2021 when she ran for the Nassau County Legislature, Ms. Pilip reported receiving a $50,000 salary from the family medical practice in 2022 and 2023.

Persons: George Santos, Mazi Pilip, Pilip, Dr, Adalbert Pilip Organizations: Republican, Legislature Locations: New York, Nassau

☆ George Santos Is Gone. Two Dozen Candidates Want His Seat.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Nicholas Fandos | More About Nicholas Fandos | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Political analysts rate the district, stretching from the outskirts of New York City into the heart of Nassau County’s affluent suburbs on Long Island, as a tossup. Democratic strategists said they would continue to use the embarrassment of Mr. Santos to attack Republicans, blaming them for aiding the former congressman’s rise. But recapturing the seat may be more difficult than many Democrats once hoped. Local Republicans moved decisively to distance themselves from Mr. Santos last January, and the strategy has shown signs of working. When Long Island voters went to the polls for local contests last month, they delivered a Republican rout that left Democrats scrambling to figure out how to rehabilitate a tarnished political brand.

Persons: Mike Sapraicone, Mazi, Biden, Mr, Santos, ”, Isaac Goldberg Organizations: Republican, New York Police Department, Israel Defense Forces, Democratic, Local Republicans, Long, Mr Locations: Ethiopian, New York City, Nassau County’s, Long

☆ The race is already on for Santos’ New York seat as Hochul prepares to announce special election date
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Voters will not have a say in choosing the nominees; under New York’s special election rules, they will be selected by the county party leaders. The special election in what is now a battleground district is already being discussed as a key bellwether ahead of the November general election. “House Majority PAC plans to play a significant role in the NY-03 special election,” Mike Smith, its president, told CNN. In this case, those people are Jacobs, who also runs the Nassau County Democrats, and Rep. Gregory Meeks, the Queens County Democratic Party chairman. No matter whom Democratic leaders choose to run in the special election, the party will hold a primary for the general election nomination.

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