Overview
- Rep. Tom Suozzi was declared the winner late Tuesday in the rematch with Michael LiPetri, with state vote totals showing Suozzi with roughly 54 percent to LiPetri’s 44 percent.
- Republican groups and Trump-allied PACs spent heavily to back LiPetri, reportedly more than $10 million, and the President endorsed LiPetri as a "MAGA Warrior."
- National figures campaigned in the district during the campaign, including Vice President JD Vance, Speaker Mike Johnson and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, highlighting the race’s national stakes.
- Suozzi ran on a moderate, bipartisan record and sought to distance himself from the party’s left wing while LiPetri tied himself closely to the President and MAGA messaging.
- The district covers parts of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens and has been competitive for years; Suozzi previously held the seat from 2017–2023 and won it back in a February 2024 special election after Rep. George Santos was expelled.