GOP pol seeks rematch against NY Rep. Suozzi after near-upset in 2024

New York GOP Seeks To Flip Suozzi’s Seat With Same Candidate They Fielded In 2024

Former GOP state assemblyman, Mike LiPetri, speaks with Sun about why he thinks this year will be favorable to Republicans on Long Island.

GOP pol seeks rematch against NY Rep. Suozzi after near-upset in 2024

New York Republican Michael LiPetri, who nearly upset local Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi in 2024, is seeking a rematch over his House seat, which takes in parts of Nassau County and Queens.

Mike LiPetri launches 2026 congressional bid

Former New York State Assembly Member Mike LiPetri, announced Tuesday, Feb. 3, that he is running for Congress in New York’s 3rd Congressional District, setting up a rematch against Democratic U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, who defeated him in 2024. LiPetri, a Republican who represented the 9th Assembly District, lost the last contest to Suozzi by about 2.5 percentage points, with Suozzi winning 51.7% of the vote to LiPetri’s 48.1%, according to state el…