Mazi Melesa Pilip, technically a registered Democrat, is the GOP's nominee to fill New York's vacant seat in the House of Representatives formerly held by George Santos. Mazi Melesa Pilip/FacebookNew York Republicans on Thursday nominated Mazi Melesa Pilip, a Nassau County legislator, as their candidate to fill the vacancy created by former Rep. George Santos’ expulsion from Congress earlier this month. In September, Weihua Yan, Pilip’s unsuccessful Democratic challenger for the Nassau County legislature, surfaced an undated photo of her posing with Santos. New York Democrats hope to improve their chances with new maps approved by the state legislature, but those boundaries will not be in effect for the special election. In a race for a swing seat, Suozzi and Pilip both hope to wield crossover appeal.

Source: Ethiopian News December 14, 2023 23:32 UTC