With 87% of precincts reporting, Suozzi was winning the race for the 3rd Congressional District seat by a margin of 54% to 45%. NY-03 and the House balance of powerThere are currently 219 Republicans and 212 Democrats in the House, with four vacancies. Last week, House Republicans failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas because they lost three votes, and Majority Leader Steve Scalise was absent because he was undergoing cancer treatment. But New York's congressional districts were redrawn ahead of the 2022 election, making the district more friendly to Republicans. Pilip, who is backed by the Border Patrol Union, blames the crisis on the White House and Democrats, including Suozzi.
