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‘Very foolish woman’: Trump berates Jewish Republican candidate for losing special election

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 14 Feb

Former President Donald Trump criticized Mazi Melesa Pilip, a Jewish Republican candidate, for failing to seek his endorsement in a special election to replace expelled GOP Rep. George Santos.

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Tom Suozzi, strong supporter of Israel, returns to Congress

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 14 Feb

Former Congressman Tom Suozzi has won a special election, returning to Congress and flipping a Republican district into the Democratic column.

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Pilip leans into IDF service in sole election debate as Suozzi blasts GOP for stalled Israel aid

Luke Tress in JTA · 9 Feb

Republican candidate Mazi Melesa Pilip highlighted her service in the Israeli military during a debate with her Democratic opponent, Tom Suozzi, ahead of a special congressional election on Long Island.

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George Santos says he’s too ‘jaded’ to vote in the special election for his seat

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 8 Feb

Ousted Congressman George Santos has announced that he will not be voting in the special election for his seat due to a personal vendetta against local Republicans.

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Where the rivals to succeed George Santos stand on aid to Israel

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 7 Feb

With the special election to replace expelled GOP Rep. George Santos approaching, the leading candidates, Democrat Tom Suozzi and Republican Mazi Melesa Pilip, both express support for sending military aid to Israel but differ on the approach.

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With Jewish vote up for grabs, NY congressional candidates Suozzi, Pilip hold sole debate ahead of special election

Luke Tress in JTA · 7 Feb

Two candidates, Tom Suozzi and Mazi Melesa Pilip, are competing for the support of New York's third congressional district, which has a significant Jewish population.

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Suozzi, running against an IDF veteran for Santos’ former seat, takes a weekend trip to Israel

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 22 Dec 2023

Tom Suozzi, the Democratic nominee for an open House seat, has taken a weekend trip to Israel to show support for the country during its war with Hamas.

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Mazi Melesa Pilip discusses her policy platform in pivotal special election

Matthew Kassel in Jewish Insider · 19 Dec 2023

Mazi Melesa Pilip, an Ethiopian-born Jewish county legislator and Israel Defense Forces veteran, is running as the Republican candidate in a special election to replace Rep. George Santos in a Long Island swing district.

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Tom Suozzi argues he’ll be a Democratic bulwark against the hard left in Congress

Matthew Kassel in Jewish Insider · 18 Dec 2023

Former Rep. Tom Suozzi is running for his old seat in a special election against Republican candidate Mazi Melesa Pilip, who has strong personal ties to Israel.

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Ethiopian-Israeli mom of 7 could be the next New Yorker in Congress

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 14 Dec 2023

Mazi Melesa Pilip, an Ethiopian-born Orthodox Jewish woman and mother of seven, has been chosen by the Republican Party to run for a swing seat in the U.S. House of Representatives left empty by the expulsion of former Rep. George Santos.

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This one-time refugee and former Israeli paratrooper just won a seat in her county legislature

Forward · 29 Nov 2021

Mazi Melesa Pilip, a former Israeli paratrooper and refugee from Ethiopia, recently won a seat in the county legislature on Long Island.