In an electoral victory Tuesday night that buoyed optimism in his party, Democratic former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi reclaimed his seat in the U.S.
House of Representatives, which was vacated in December by the expulsion of disgraced Republican former Congressman George Santos.
Securing a seat in the coveted swing district, Suozzi flipped one of the five seats needed for Democrats to recapture control of the lower chamber.
Republicans are operating with a slim majority, which has led to outcomes like the failed effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas last week.