Former three-term Democratic Representative Tom Suozzi admitted this week that he avoided being seen anywhere near President Biden while running to replace George Santos in Congress.
The 81-year-old president, mired in persistently low approval ratings, made a stop in New York on Wednesday — that did not include any appearances with Suozzi, who is tied in a tight race with Republican candidate Mazi Pilip, a Nassau County legislator, in special election for the Third Congressional District.
“I can guarantee the president is not coming to campaign,” Suozzi said during an interview with CNN on Monday. “I don’t think it’s going to help, just like I don’t think Donald Trump is going to help my opponent.”
“It’s a very tough seat,” added Suozzi, who represents the district, which covers Nassau County and northern Queens, from 2017 to 2023.
Tom Suozzi says he’s avoiding being seen anywhere near Joe Biden ahead of the special election. ZUMAPRESS.com
“Democrats have lost everything in Long Island and northeastern Queens over the past three years,” he said. “The Democratic brand is in trouble here, and we have to do a lot to overcome that.”
Suozzi also admitted to The Post last week that “the progressive left wing of the Democratic Party is hurting Democrats across the country.”
The National Republican Congressional Committee – the House Republican campaign arm – argued that Suozzi’s voting record showed that he and Biden were tied at the waist even as he tried to distance himself from the president.
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Biden arrived at JFK Airport on Wednesday. AP
“Tom Suozzi may try his best to hide his friendship with Joe Biden, but in reality he voted with him 100% throughout his time in Congress,” NRCC spokeswoman Savannah Viar said in a statement.
“Joe Biden and Tom Suozzi are two sides of the same, unwanted, rusty coin,” he added.
Biden, who is trailing former President Donald Trump in most of the 2024 national and state general elections, made a three-stop fundraising trip to New York City on Wednesday.
Read more of The Post’s coverage of the special election to replace George Santos:
Mazi Philip from the Republicans ran against former Rep. Tom Suozzi in the special election to replace George Santos in New York’s Third Congressional District. Gabriella Bass; Kevin C. Downs for the NY Post Mazi Filip is running against Suozzi for the vacant seat. Gabriella Bass
Suozzi has the support of 45% of registered voters in Nassau County and the eastern Queens-based Third District, while Philip has 42%, according to a recent Emerson College/PIX11 poll.
The special election will be held on February 13, and early voting begins on February 3.
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