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New district lines shake up field
New congressional district lines drawn by New York Democrats are already shaking up one race on Long Island.
Former State Sen. James Gaughran, who previously said that he would drop out if he lost his base of support in Huntington Town, announced Tuesday afternoon that he would not seek the Democratic nomination in the First Congressional District.
A new challenger for one of LI’s seats in Congress
The breakneck special election frenzy in the Third Congressional District is over, but the focus on what happens with the other three House seats on Long Island is just starting to rev up.
Tom Suozzi beats Mazi Melesa Pilip in 3rd Congressional District special election
Democrat Tom Suozzi defeated Republican-backed Mazi Melesa Pilip in the intensely watched special election to replace expelled Rep. George Santos in the 3rd Congressional District, surviving eight weeks of intense campaigning and a last-minute, turnout-disrupting snowstorm.