Democrats flip New York congressional seat, endangering slim Republican edge in House

Democrats have successfully flipped a congressional seat previously occupied by former Republican Rep. George Santos, who resigned last year after charges of impropriety surfaced.

CNN projected at 12:34 a.m. Wednesday that Democrat Tom Suozzi would win the New York special election, a move that will further endanger the Republican Party’s narrow edge in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Republicans lost another seat in December when former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy resigned and walked away from his role in the lower chamber.

During his victory speech, Suozzi said the U.S. was too divided and called upon all Americans to come together to heal the nation. His campaign largely focused on uniting voters and calling for bipartisan solutions to problems.

His Republican opponent, Mazi Pilip graciously conceded and congratulated his Democratic rival.

The GOP party leader an presumptive nominee, Donald Trump however, who did not endorse Pilip, was not pleased and reportedly slammed the loss, calling the candidate a “very foolish woman” and admonishing that, “Republicans just don’t learn. She would have easily WON if she understood anything about MODERN DAY politics in America.”

Trump’s rival, former Ambassador Nikki Haley said the loss reflected voters’ concerns about the former president.

Democrats are now taking back a seat that Santos took for the Republicans in the 2022 midterm congressional elections.