Congressional candidates Tom Suozzi and Mazi Pilip speak with the Eagle

 Congressional candidates Tom Suozzi and Mazi Pilip speak with the Eagle

Ahead of this coming Tuesday’s special election, the Queens Daily Eagle spoke with New York 3rd Congressional District candidates Thomas Suozzi and Mazi Pilip to ask about their campaigns and the issues most important to their potential constituents.

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Suozzi dominates fundraising as early voting begins in NY3 race

Suozzi dominates fundraising as early voting begins in NY3 race

Tom Suozzi, the Democratic candidate and former seat holder in the race to fill the congressional seat vacated by former Rep. George Santos, held a significant fundraising lead over his Republican competitor Mazi Pilip as early voting in the special election began over the weekend.

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Santos expelled from Congress

Santos expelled from Congress

On Friday morning, by an overwhelming two-thirds majority vote, the United States House of Representatives voted to expel Queens and Long Island representative George Santos from their body, making him only the third member since the Civil War to be kicked out of Congress. 

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Santos won’t run for re-election

Santos won’t run for re-election

Queens and Long Island Congressman George Santos announced via a tweet on Thursday that he will no longer seek re-election for his seat following a damning report from the House Ethics Committee that indicates Santos may have broken federal law during his effort to get elected in 2022. 

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Suozzi joins crowded field for old seat

 Suozzi joins crowded field for old seat

The presumptive field of candidates hoping to unseat the embattled and controversial Queens and Long Island Representative George Santos grew again on Tuesday. Santos’ predecessor representing New York’s 3rd Congressional District – which includes areas of Eastern Queens – former Representative Thomas Suozzi announced on Tuesday that he would be running for his old seat against Santos. 


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