NEW YORK — Ex-U.S.Rep. Tom Suozzi is clearing the Democratic field in his fight to flip the Long Island House seat that was left vacant by the expulsion of scandal-tarred ex-Rep. George Santos. Former state Sen. Anna Kaplan suspended her campaign and endorsed Suozzi after he was picked by Democratic leaders to be the party’s standard bearer in the Feb. 13 special election. “We need to start .
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE The pending resignation of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R, CA-20) and Rep. Patrick McHenry’s (R, NC-10) retirement announcement are notable developments, but they do not precipitate rating changes. With New York’s George Santos (R, NY-3) expelled from Congress, a special election in his district will be held in February. A recent special election in Utah’s 2nd District stood out as something of an exception: a special election where Republicans overperformed. Though Georgia Republicans were ordered to draw a new congressional map, the plan that they produced maintains the state’s existing 9-5 Republican split.
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New York Democrats on Thursday picked former Rep. Tom Suozzi (N.Y.) as their party’s nominee for the special election to replace Republican ex-Rep. George Santos (N.Y.), who was expelled from the House last week. “I will work day and night with both parties to deliver for the people, to make living here more affordable, safer…