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Democrats will flip Santos seat in New York, further shrinking House GOP’s narrow majority

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Democratic former Rep. Tom Suozzi will win a high-stakes special election in New York to succeed disgraced Republican George Santos, a result that will further shrink the House GOP’s narrow majority and provide President Joe Biden and his allies a morale boost as the general election campaign kicks …

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  1. Insider

    House Republicans' narrow majority could get even smaller if Democrats flip Santos' old seat on Tuesday (opens Insider)

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    A special election to replace George Santos has come down to the wire as immigration looms over the race.

  2. Slate Magazine

    George Santos’ Seat in Congress Should Have Been the Easiest One for Democrats to Flip. It Was a Bit More Complicated Than That. (opens Slate Magazine)

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    Tom Suozzi’s win won't be easily replicable.

  3. Talking Points Memo

    Democrats Flip George Santos’ Old Seat, Cutting Into Republicans’ Slim House Majority (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Democrat Tom Suozzi won George Santos’ old seat Tuesday, shrinking Republicans’ already slim House majority and offering a positive sign for Democrats looking ahead to 2024.

  4. CNN

    Democrats will flip Santos seat in New York, further shrinking House GOP’s narrow majority (opens CNN)

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    Democratic former Rep. Tom Suozzi will win a high-stakes special election in New York to succeed disgraced Republican George Santos, a result that will further shrink the House GOP’s narrow majority and provide President Joe Biden and his allies a morale boost as the general election campaign kicks …

  5. NPR

    5 takeaways from Democrats flipping George Santos' House seat in New York (opens NPR)

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    Tuesday's special election was a sort of test for Republicans' and Democrats' campaign messaging in 2024, particularly around immigration and abortion.

  6. Deadline

    Democrats Flip George Santos’ Former House Seat In Special Election That Garners National Media Attention (opens Deadline)

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    Democrats flipped George Santos' former congressional seat tonight, narrowing Republicans' House majority in a special election that got an unusual amount of attention from national media.

  7. Politico

    Democrats win back George Santos seat in hotly contested election (opens Politico)

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    The results allow Democrats to claim momentum in a crucial election year when control of the House and the presidency are on the ballot.

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