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Election 2024: Winner Projected For Long Island's 3rd Congressional District Race Election 2024: Winner Projected For Long Island's 3rd Congressional District Race
Election 2024: Winner Projected For Long Island's 3rd Congressional District Race Election Day 2024 is in the books, and Long Islanders have chosen their next representatives in Congress. In New York’s 3rd congressional district race, incumbent Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi defeated Republican challenger Mike LiPetri for the House seat representing portions of the North Shore, Nassau County, and Queens, according to the state Board of Elections. Suozzi was leading LiPetri by a margin of 52.5 to 47.5 percent, with 90 percent of the vote in as of 1:25 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5. pic.twitter.com/LZDhxMTfoI — Tom Suozzi (@Tom_Suozzi) November 6, 2024 The 62-year-old Suozzi, w…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Ousted LI Rep. George Santos Likely To Face Prison After Pleading Guilty In Fraud Case Ousted LI Rep. George Santos Likely To Face Prison After Pleading Guilty In Fraud Case
Ousted LI Rep. George Santos Likely To Face Prison After Pleading Guilty In Fraud Case Former Republican Congressman George Santos admitted to committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in a federal court on Monday, Aug. 19, authorities announced.  The 36-year-old former inhabitant of New York's 3rd Congressional District seat on Long Island was facing 23 felonies, and a trial set to begin next month.  A federal judge will sentence Santos on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, the US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York said. According to federal sentencing guidelines, aggravated identity theft carries a mandatory two-year minimum sentence.&n…

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by Josh Lanier