New York Democrats tap former Rep. Tom Suozzi to run in congressional special election

Former congressman Tom Suozzi will be the Democratic candidate in the Feb. 13 special election to succeed ousted lawmaker George Santos in the U.S. House of Representatives, local party leaders said on Thursday. Suozzi, who had previously held the seat before resigning to mount an ultimately unsuccessful run for New York governor, was one of at least 19 people who had filed to run for Santos' former seat. The congressional district includes part of New York City's Queens borough and Long Island suburbs to the east.