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Incumbent Democratic Congressman Sue Ozzie in New York’s 3rd Congressional District defeated her Republican opponent Lee Petrie for re-election and received more than 60% support in Queens, a much wider lead than in 2024.
The 2026 midterm elections ended on the 3rd, and the Democratic incumbent represents New York’s 3rd Congressional DistrictRepresentative Tom Suozzi was successfully re-elected and then defeatedrepublican party Candidate, former State Representative Michael LePetri. Both met again in 2024. This time Suozzi increased his lead.queens He also received over 60% of the vote, representing the residents of Long Island and northeastern Queens.
According to unofficial results on the afternoon of the 4th, after almost 97% of the votes were counted, Suozzi received about 55% of the votes and Lipitri received about 45% of the votes. The Associated Press announced Suozzi’s victory on the afternoon of the 4th. Compared to the gap between the two sides in 2024, which is only 4 percentage points, this year’s lead has increased to almost 10 percentage points.
Congressional District 3 spans parts of Nassau County, Suffolk County and Queens, including Little Neck, Douglaston and surrounding communities. According to unofficial data from the New York City Election Bureau, Suozzi received more than 60% of the vote in Queens, continuing the Democratic Party’s support there.
Suozzi, 64, was a former Nassau County commissioner and Glen Cove mayor. He first entered Congress in 2017 and ran for governor in 2022 without seeking re-election. He then defeated the Republican candidate in the 2024 special election and regained the seat vacated by the expulsion of former Congressman George Santos.
The campaign has attracted national attention, and Republicans have listed the 3rd District as one of their targets for flipping. Lee Petrie had the endorsement of President Trump, and Vice President J.D. Vance also came to the district to campaign. Both parties launched attacks and defenses over immigration policies, the economic burden, and Congress’s voting record.
Suozzi emphasized cross-party cooperation during the campaign in an effort to distance herself from more leftist policy lines within the Democratic Party. He advocates handling reform of the immigration system through consultation and supports allowing qualified undocumented immigrants who have lived in the United States for many years to obtain long-term legal work eligibility.
Lee Petrie criticized Suozzi’s congressional voting record as inconsistent with her emphasis on liberal stances, and questioned her immigration policy as being too lax. Suozzi countered that he was not advocating full amnesty, but rather wanted to find a solution that could balance the needs of border management and immigrant labor.
On election night, Suozzi told supporters at an event hosted by the Nassau County Democratic Party that the results showed democracy could still work. He also reported that voters are dissatisfied with the direction of the federal government and believe the government should pay more attention to the voice of the people.
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Suozzi was successfully re-elected in the 2026 midterm elections with almost 55% of the vote, based on almost 97% of the vote, and Lipitri with almost 45%. The Associated Press also declared him the winner on the afternoon of the 4th.
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According to unofficial data from the New York City Election Bureau, Suozzi won more than 60% of the vote in some areas of Queens, which shows that local voters are still clearly leaning towards the Democratic Party, which also became an important factor in increasing his margin of victory.
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Both sides focus primarily on immigration policy, the economic burden, and Congress’s voting record. Suozzi emphasized cross-party cooperation and pragmatic reforms, while Lippitri criticized him for being too lax.
