# New York House CD3 Special Election Suozzi (D) v. Pilip (R) to Replace George Santos' Seat in Congress
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-house-cd3-special-election-suozzi-d-v-pilip-r-to-replace-george-santos-seat-in-congress/997537
**Category:** Politics & Elections
**Created:** [February 14, 2024, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-house-cd3-special-election-suozzi-d-v-pilip-r-to-replace-george-santos-seat-in-congress/997537 "2024-02-14T03:15:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2024, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-house-cd3-special-election-suozzi-d-v-pilip-r-to-replace-george-santos-seat-in-congress/997537/1 "2024-02-14T03:15:55Z")
I didn’t see anything on this race, but I think it’s an important one.
Looks like Dems are going to take this district to replace George Santos.
It’s a bellwether for the presidential election in November, and it bodes well for Democrats. I was really hoping this one was going to go as it is and hope the trend continues.
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### Author:  [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2024, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-house-cd3-special-election-suozzi-d-v-pilip-r-to-replace-george-santos-seat-in-congress/997537/2 "2024-02-14T03:31:38Z")
And the race has been called, [Suozzi wins](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/13/nyregion/pilip-suozzi-santos-election.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VU0.M2Tl.tD92mb3Lp7z8&smid=url-share). Gift link.
The D’s won this by a margin well over the one Santos won it in 2022 and close to what Biden won it by in 2020. This is potential good news for Fall of 2024.
ETA: Protester just got on stage while Suozzi was starting his victory speech screaming about the Hamas/Israeli war saying he supports genocide. They got taken down pretty hard but got within inches of him first.
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### Author:  [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2024, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-house-cd3-special-election-suozzi-d-v-pilip-r-to-replace-george-santos-seat-in-congress/997537/3 "2024-02-14T03:37:43Z")
It didn’t help the Republican cause that Mazi Pilip lacked any cohesive ideas for how to get anything done. She’s just blurt out there were problems and not talk about how to solve them.
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### Author:  [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2024, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-house-cd3-special-election-suozzi-d-v-pilip-r-to-replace-george-santos-seat-in-congress/997537/4 "2024-02-14T03:42:09Z")
So standard Trumpian GOP campaign tactics. Got it.
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### Author:  [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2024, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-house-cd3-special-election-suozzi-d-v-pilip-r-to-replace-george-santos-seat-in-congress/997537/5 "2024-02-14T04:04:52Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#):
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> I didn’t see anything on this race, but I think it’s an important one.
I do too, and have been watching it.
I don’t think quite all the results are in yet; but it looks like it wasn’t even close. A very good sign IMO.
How soon does Suozzi get seated?
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### Author:  [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2024, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-house-cd3-special-election-suozzi-d-v-pilip-r-to-replace-george-santos-seat-in-congress/997537/6 "2024-02-14T04:05:33Z")
From what I understand…
Tomorrow!
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### Author:  [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2024, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-house-cd3-special-election-suozzi-d-v-pilip-r-to-replace-george-santos-seat-in-congress/997537/7 "2024-02-14T04:05:37Z")
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### Author:  [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2024, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-house-cd3-special-election-suozzi-d-v-pilip-r-to-replace-george-santos-seat-in-congress/997537/8 "2024-02-14T04:14:13Z")
Watching Kornacki offer analysis of this race on MSNBC. He’s basically saying what we know - turnout tends to favor the D’s.
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### Author:  [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2024, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-house-cd3-special-election-suozzi-d-v-pilip-r-to-replace-george-santos-seat-in-congress/997537/9 "2024-02-14T04:15:00Z")
I struggle to think of anything in this bizarre congressional district as a bellwether. Still, glad to see it!
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### Author:  [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2024, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-house-cd3-special-election-suozzi-d-v-pilip-r-to-replace-george-santos-seat-in-congress/997537/10 "2024-02-14T04:17:30Z")
You know who won? I won. Now I don’t have to watch those commercials again. Not my district or my state but I had to see them over and over
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#):
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> ETA: Protester just got on stage while Suozzi was starting his victory speech screaming about the Hamas/Israeli war saying he supports genocide. They got taken down pretty hard but got within inches of him first.
I don’t think he would be happy with the other candidate who was a former Israeli citizen and IDF soldier.
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### Author:  [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2024, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-house-cd3-special-election-suozzi-d-v-pilip-r-to-replace-george-santos-seat-in-congress/997537/11 "2024-02-14T04:22:25Z")
> [@Loach](#):
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> I don’t think he would be happy with the other candidate who was a former Israeli citizen and IDF soldier.
Yeah. I don’t know why any of these people think the Palestinians would be better off with more Republicans in power.
ETA: I suppose they might think the Democrats might listen to them, while they’re entirely sure the Republicans won’t; so the Democrats are who they yell at. But I don’t think they’re really thinking this through.
ETA again: unless they’re actually Republicans who just want an excuse to yell at Democrats, of course. But I don’t think all of them are.
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### Author:  [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2024, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-house-cd3-special-election-suozzi-d-v-pilip-r-to-replace-george-santos-seat-in-congress/997537/12 "2024-02-14T04:33:50Z")
I won’t watch anyone else, hes the best!
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### Author:  [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2024, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-house-cd3-special-election-suozzi-d-v-pilip-r-to-replace-george-santos-seat-in-congress/997537/13 "2024-02-14T04:41:57Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#):
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> I struggle to think of anything in this bizarre congressional district as a bellwether.
It’s not just this race, though.
Dems have been reliably winning special elections all across the country in both state and federal races since 2022 mid-terms. This race was of particular interest because of Republicans’ narrow margin in the House, but Dems winning is a trend.
There was another special election that Dems won at the state level in Pennsylvania tonight, too. It means they will maintain their majority in the Pennsylvania House. By one vote.
Very important stuff, to me, anyway!
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### Author:  [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2024, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-house-cd3-special-election-suozzi-d-v-pilip-r-to-replace-george-santos-seat-in-congress/997537/14 "2024-02-14T04:55:23Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#):
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> It’s not just this race, though.
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> Dems have been reliably winning special elections all across the country in both state and federal races since 2022 mid-terms. This race was of particular interest because of Republicans’ narrow margin in the House, but Dems winning is a trend.
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> There was another special election that Dems won at the state level in Pennsylvania tonight, too. It means they will maintain their majority in the Pennsylvania House. By one vote.
Yeah, I don’t disagree with any of that. I just think the New York race was idiosyncratic.
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### Author:  [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2024, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-house-cd3-special-election-suozzi-d-v-pilip-r-to-replace-george-santos-seat-in-congress/997537/15 "2024-02-14T05:04:06Z")
It was in some ways.
I thought the New York Times parsed it well (gift link):
[https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/13/nyregion/suozzi-democrats-win-santos.html?unlocked\_article\_code=1.VU0.y\_1v.VxJ5-pCr9IEl&smid=url-share](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/13/nyregion/suozzi-democrats-win-santos.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VU0.y_1v.VxJ5-pCr9IEl&smid=url-share)
Stupid thing won’t generate a preview, but the link is still unlocked for those who want to read it.
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### Author:  [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2024, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-house-cd3-special-election-suozzi-d-v-pilip-r-to-replace-george-santos-seat-in-congress/997537/16 "2024-02-14T05:09:13Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#):
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> Stupid thing won’t generate a preview, but the link is still unlocked for those who want to read it.
I find that the previews only work if you cut out all the garbage, which is what I call everything after and including the question mark. It will probably remove the gift aspect of the link, but just out of curiosity I’m going to try it here:
[https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/13/nyregion/suozzi-democrats-win-santos.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/13/nyregion/suozzi-democrats-win-santos.html)
EDIT: Nope. I has a sad.
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### Author:  [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2024, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-house-cd3-special-election-suozzi-d-v-pilip-r-to-replace-george-santos-seat-in-congress/997537/17 "2024-02-14T05:12:36Z")
They almost always generate a preview for me with all the garbage included. But occasionally, one won’t work. Who knows why?
Thanks for trying, though!
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### Author:  [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2024, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-house-cd3-special-election-suozzi-d-v-pilip-r-to-replace-george-santos-seat-in-congress/997537/18 "2024-02-14T22:40:17Z")
So that’s why the House GOP rushed to get the Mayorkas impeachment revoted on ASAP.
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### Author:  [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2024, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-house-cd3-special-election-suozzi-d-v-pilip-r-to-replace-george-santos-seat-in-congress/997537/19 "2024-02-15T04:37:07Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#):
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> So that’s why the House GOP rushed to get the Mayorkas impeachment revoted on ASAP.
Yes that’s one of the reasons. Everyone should follow Jeff Jackson (d) NC on social media. He breaks down the inner workings of the house like no other. He recently posted a video about the first impeachment vote and how the Speaker did things to preserve the ability to bring it to a second vote.
Unfortunately Jackson is getting gerrymandered out of the house. He’s running for NC Attorney General instead. I hope he continues to be a rising star for the Democrats
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### Author:  [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2024, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-house-cd3-special-election-suozzi-d-v-pilip-r-to-replace-george-santos-seat-in-congress/997537/20 "2024-02-15T04:52:20Z")
> [@Loach](#):
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> You know who won? I won. Now I don’t have to watch those commercials again. Not my district or my state but I had to see them over and over
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> > [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#):
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> > ETA: Protester just got on stage while Suozzi was starting his victory speech screaming about the Hamas/Israeli war saying he supports genocide. They got taken down pretty hard but got within inches of him first.
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> I don’t think he would be happy with the other candidate who was a former Israeli citizen and IDF soldier.
Just wondering where you had to see the commercials over and over? I don’t watch TV much but they’re one reason I’ve been actively avoiding TV–I live in the district.
And the other candidate, Mazi Pilip, is still an Israeli citizen. She holds dual citizenship.
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