Dems Claw Back Another House Seat as Suozzi Prevails on Long Island

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 14, 2024

Tom Suozzi won the special election in New York's 3rd congressional district, taking back his old seat and getting the Democrats one more vote in the House. Brigid Bergin, WNYC's senior political correspondent, and Randi Marshall, editorial board writer and columnist for Newsday, share their analysis of the result and what it might signal to other swing districts.

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