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The NPR Politics Podcast

N.Y. Dems Flip House Seat

The NPR Politics Podcast

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Politics, News, Daily News

4.425.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2024

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Former congressman Tom Suozzi won his House seat back in a special election Tuesday. The office was left vacant by disgraced Republican congressman George Santos, who was ousted from Congress for alleged financial wrongdoing. Suozzi's win is drawing attention from Dems wondering what this could mean for November races.

This episode: national political correspondent Sarah McCammon, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and political correspondent Susan Davis.

This podcast was produced by Jeongyoon Han, Casey Morell & Kelli Wessinger. Our editor is Erica Morrison. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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0:16.0

Hi, this is Catherine recording live from Berkeley California

0:20.0

where I at 21 years old and managing my first city council campaign.

0:24.6

This podcast was recorded at 12.08 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, February 14th.

0:29.6

Happy Valentine's Day, 2024.

0:31.7

Things may have changed by the time you hear this,

0:33.6

but I'll still be wrangling my candidate

0:35.4

and reminding 14,000 people to register to vote.

0:38.5

Cheers and enjoy the show.

0:40.1

I was not doing anything that impressive at 21. How about you guys? I can't I can't say I was.

0:47.6

Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast. I'm Sarah McCammon. I cover the presidential campaign.

0:52.4

I'm Deirdre Walsh. I cover the presidential campaign.

0:52.8

I'm Deirdre Walsh I cover Congress.

0:54.6

And I'm Susan Davis, I cover politics.

0:56.7

Speaking of campaigns, a Democrat won the congressional seat in New York's third district

1:00.6

special election last night, flipping that seat from red to blue.

1:04.4

Tom Swazi won the seat that had been held by disgraced Republican Congressman George

1:08.5

Santos until he was ousted for alleged financial wrongdoing.

1:12.6

Now, dear drink, you've spent some time

1:14.3

in that district this week.

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