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Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) is airing advertisements against extremism from both sides ahead of his re-election bid in New York's 3rd Congressional District, a race listed as "leans Democrat." In the ad, Suozzi positions himself as a practical, bipartisan lawmaker who works for constituents rather than party extremes. His Republican opponent, state Rep. Mike LiPetri, has criticized Suozzi for voting with the DSA wing of the Democratic Party despite campaigning as a moderate. The race is closely watched due to potential shifts in voter preferences and increased spending by Republicans.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-17,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
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Story summary
Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY), a centrist Democrat from Long Island's 3rd Congressional District, has launched an advertising campaign aimed at distancing himself from political extremism on both sides. The ads portray him as a practical and bipartisan lawmaker focused on lowering costs by cutting tariffs, ending wars, and reducing the national debt. Suozzi is facing Republican challenger state Rep. Mike LiPetri in a closely watched race; LiPetri recently criticized Suozzi for aligning with socialist figures like Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Suozzi, who is running for his fifth term in the U.S. House, defeated LiPetri by 3.6 percentage points in their previous race.
Written for “Democrats Internal Conflict” on 2026-09-18,
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Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY), a Long Island centrist, is running advertisements standing against extremism “on both sides” as the Democratic Party reckons with socialist candidates running in the party in 2026.
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candidates → run → 2026
Suozzi touted the ad on X on Thursday morning, sharing it while socialist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, one of the faces of the leftist wing of the party, was making headlines for saying that the United States is “pound for pound” worse than al Qaeda.
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States → tout → Qaeda
The two advertisements portray Suozzi as a practical, bipartisan lawmaker, with him voicing over the video saying, “I don’t work for parties.
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I → portray → parties
I work for you.”
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I → work → you
“While the extremes fight for attention, I’m fighting for you.
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I → fight → you
We must lower costs by cutting tariffs, ending the war, and slashing the debt,” Suozzi wrote on X Thursday morning, sharing the 15-second version of his anti-extremism ad.
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Suozzi → lower → ad
Suozzi, co-chairman of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, is running for his fifth full term in the U.S. House against Republican challenger state Rep. Mike LiPetri.
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Suozzi → run → LiPetri
Suozzi and LiPetri have faced off before in New York’s 3rd Congressional District, with Suozzi defeating LiPetri by 3.6 percentage points.
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Suozzi → face → points
The race for New York’s 3rd District is listed as “leans Democrat,” but the Cook Political Report writes that it is “plausible” that the matchup “eventually makes its way to the Toss Up column” depending on how much Republicans pour into the race.
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Republicans → list → race
LiPetri is endorsed by President Donald Trump and won his primary by over 64 percentage points.
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LiPetri → endorse → points
The GOP candidate slammed Suozzi’s ad as “classic ‘Two-Faced’ Tom Suozzi – campaigning as a moderate but voting with the DSA-wing of his party the first chance he gets.
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he → slam → party
“‘Spineless’ Suozzi talks a big game on the campaign trail but always falls in line behind [Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY)], [Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)], and the [New York Mayor Zohran] Mamdani socialists,” LiPetri said in a statement to the Washington Examiner.
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LiPetri → talk → Examiner
LiPetri pointed to votes Suozzi has taken, including his vote against a House resolution condemning “socialism in all its forms” and the Democratic Socialists of America.
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Suozzi → point → America
The DSA has become a major flashpoint in the 2026 elections, as several DSA or DSA-backed candidates are running on the Democratic slate in the general midterm elections.
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candidates → become → elections
The Washington Examiner has reached out to Suozzi’s campaign for comment.
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Examiner → reach → comment
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