A high-stakes special election is taking place Tuesday in New York's 3rd Congressional District to fill the vacant seat of former GOP Rep. George Santos. Follow here for live news updates, results and analysis.
High-stakes election: Polls have closed in New York's 3rd Congressional District, where a special election was held to fill the vacant seat of expelled former GOP Rep. George Santos. The election is being closely watched for clues about how November's elections could play out. The candidates: The Democratic nominee is former Rep. Tom Suozzi, who held an earlier version of the seat, and his GOP opponent, Mazi Pilip, is a county legislator.
The campaign has been bolstered by millions in outside spending and immigration dominated the race as a top issue. What's at stake: Democrats are eager to flip the seat and cut into Republicans’ razor-thin House majority. A Pilip win would be a jolt for the GOP and give it a playbook to replicate in swing districts and states across the country.
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