Coverage dated December 13, 2023 to December 14, 2023

Who Is Mazi Melesa Pilip? What To Know About The Long Island GOP’s Candidate For George Santos’ Seat.

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Republicans in New York nominated an Ethiopian-born Jewish woman to run for the seat once held by George Santos.

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Bloomberg
Long Island GOP Taps Mazi Melesa Pilip in Race to Replace George Santos (opens Bloomberg)
Published Dec 13, 2023
Bloomberg's feed description
Nassau County and Queens Republicans selected county legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip as their candidate for a Feb. 13 House special election, a person familiar confirmed.
ABC 7 New York
GOP expected to nominate former IDF soldier to fill George Santos' vacated House seat: officials (opens ABC 7 New York)
Published Dec 13, 2023
ABC 7 New York's feed description
Mazi Melesa Pilip is a largely unknown Nassau County legislator who served in the Israel Defense Forces.
CBS News
GOP picks Mazi Pilip to run in special election to replace former Rep. George Santos (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 13, 2023
CBS News's feed description
Pilip is a registered Democrat, but was elected to the Nassau County Legislature on the Republican ballot line.
New York Post
Republicans tap ex-Israeli paratrooper Mazi Pilip for George Santos seat (opens New York Post)
Published Dec 13, 2023
New York Post's feed description
The Republican Party will nominate Nassau County legislator Mazi Pilip — — a former Israeli paratrooper and native of Ethiopia— to run as its candidate to replace the expelled ex-Rep. George…
CNN
New York Republicans nominate ex-Israeli soldier in special election for Santos’ seat (opens CNN)
Published Dec 13, 2023
CNN's feed description
New York Republicans have nominated Nassau County legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip in the special election to succeed recently expelled GOP Rep. George Santos in the state’s 3rd Congressional District.
Gothamist
GOP picks Nassau County legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip as candidate to replace George Santos in NY-3 (opens Gothamist)
Published Dec 13, 2023
Gothamist's feed description
The special election in Long Island and Queens is set to be held Feb. 13.
New York Post
Republicans have a great candidate to replace George Santos — meet Mazi Melesa Pilip (opens New York Post)
Published Dec 13, 2023
New York Post's feed description
Republicans have found a candidate for the Feb. 13 special election to succeed George Santos in Mazi Pilip.
Washington Times
N.Y. GOP picks Mazi Pilip to run in special election to replace George Santos (opens Washington Times)
Published Dec 13, 2023
Washington Times's feed description
Republicans have selected Nassau County legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip, a former Israeli paratrooper, to run in the special election to replace former Rep. George Santos, the Republican who was expelled from Congress in early December.
The Daily Caller
New York Republicans Make Their Pick To Run For George Santos’ Old Seat (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Dec 13, 2023
The Daily Caller's feed description
New York Republicans have selected Nassau County legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip as their GOP nominee to fill former Rep. George Santos' seat.
Politico
New York Republicans pick Mazi Melesa Pilip to succeed George Santos (opens Politico)
Published Dec 13, 2023
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Pilip, a Nassau County legislator and Israeli military veteran, was among 20 candidates interview by party leaders.
The New Republic
Republicans Have a Replacement for George Santos—and She’s a Doozy (opens The New Republic)
Published Dec 14, 2023
The New Republic's feed description
Republicans have rallied behind Mazi Melesa Pilip, a local legislator who previously served in the Israeli Defense Forces.
Legal Insurrection
New York Republicans Choose Mazi Melesa Pilip, an IDF Veteran, to Succeed George Santos (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published Dec 14, 2023
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“She’s really the American success story, the American dream.”
New York Post
Mazi Pilip kicks off George Santos replacement bid with blast at Dem ‘extremists’ (opens New York Post)
Published Dec 14, 2023
New York Post's feed description
The Ethiopia-born legislator was flanked by Long Island’s GOP congressmen, past and present, as she drove home her support of Israel, law enforcement and immigration controls.
Forbes
Who Is Mazi Melesa Pilip? What To Know About The Long Island GOP’s Candidate For George Santos’ Seat. (opens Forbes)
Published Dec 14, 2023
Forbes's feed description
Republicans in New York nominated an Ethiopian-born Jewish woman to run for the seat once held by George Santos.

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