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Democrat Thomas Suozzi launches bid to take back George Santos’s seat

Suozzi, who left Congress to run for N.Y. governor, joins a growing list of names seeking New York’s 3rd Congressional District seat

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Updated October 10, 2023 at 3:47 p.m. EDT|Published October 10, 2023 at 10:31 a.m. EDT
Then-Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D-N.Y.) at the U.S. Capitol in March 2020, is launching a bid to retake his old seat from Rep. George Santos (R). (Astrid Riecken for The Washington Post)
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Long Island Democrat Thomas Suozzi on Tuesday announced a bid to retake his former congressional seat now held by scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), joining a growing number of candidates vying for the seat amid speculation that Santos could be forced out of office.

Suozzi said Tuesday that he’s filing a committee to run for Congress next year and that he will launch a formal campaign after local elections in November.