Overview

• Tom Suozzi and Mazi Melesa Pilip, the Democratic and Republican candidates respectively for the 3rd Congressional District seat, appeared together at a rally for Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
• The special election for the seat, previously held by disgraced ex-Rep. George Santos, is set for February 13.
• Suozzi, a moderate Democrat, is well-known in the district, having represented most of it for three terms before a failed bid for governor in 2022.
• Pilip, an Israeli immigrant and political newcomer, has won two straight terms in a Democratic-leaning district in the Nassau County legislature.
• The only poll of the district so far shows Suozzi with a narrow lead.