Suozzi’s One-Word Gamble on Biden’s Endorsement: Yes or No?

In the hotly fought New York Third Congressional District campaign, Democrat Tom Suozzi refused President Biden’s endorsement.

Tom Suozzi on Biden’s Endorsement (Photo: Google)

Suozzi Emphasizes Ground-Level Campaigning in CD3 Special Election

Suozzi, who faces Republican Mazi Pilp in the Feb. 13 special election, stressed the local element of the contest at a Dim Sum meet-and-greet at Bayside’s Canton Manor.

Suozzi again said “no.” when asked about seeking Governor Kathy Hochul’s backing, with whom he had a bitter 2022 gubernatorial contest. Suozzi pledged to the Democratic Party but stressed his localized battle against Pilip.

In the Third Congressional District, barely a third of people approve of Biden’s endorsement performance and a quarter of Hochul’s, according to an Emerson College Pix 11 survey. Despite these obstacles, Suozzi remained optimistic and avoided seeking Democratic support.

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Navigating Biden’s Endorsements and Community Ties

Mazi Pilip’s team denied seeking an endorsement from former President Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee. Pilip, who has not disclosed her Trump vote history, focused on border security, public safety, and reinstating the SALT deduction.

With strong Korean and Chinese communities in Bayside, Queens, the Asian vote is essential. Suozzi strongly supports Rep. Grace Meng, the first Asian American elected to Congress in New York, who has been actively connecting with the district’s Asian population. He avoids Biden’s endorsement and Hochul.

Suozzi emphasized the race and the role of the Chinese American and Asian American community in winning CD3 in a demonstration of togetherness. Pilip attended many campaign fundraisers to interact with people.

As the special election date approaches, both candidates for the Third Congressional District must navigate endorsements, local concerns, and community participation to win votes.

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