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Tom Suozzi, a Democrat, has won a special election in New York for the United States House seat left vacant by Republican George Santos’ expulsion from Congress. Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Pilip to retake a seat he had held for three terms before resigning to run unsuccessfully for governor. The victory reduces the slim Republican majority in the House. It gives Democrats a much-needed victory in New York City’s Long Island suburbs, where the GOP has shown surprising strength in previous elections. Read: Florida Rep. Byron Donalds Rips Biden After U.S. House Impeaches Mayorkas ‘Secure Our…

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