ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi will be the Democratic nominee in next year's special election to replace ousted congressman George Santos, New York Democrats announced Thursday. Potential GOP nominees for the special election include retired police detective Mike Sapraicone, Air Force veteran Kellen Curry and Nassau County legislator Mazi Pilip, an Ethiopian-born Jewish woman who served in the Israeli military, among others. In local elections last month, Republicans won several races on the island, including contests in the Santos district. The special election was called at a time of potential upheaval for New York’s congressional districts. If the lines are redrawn, that could make the special election in February possibly the last to play out in the district's current borders.

Source: Ethiopian News December 07, 2023 22:51 UTC