New York Republicans pick Mazi Melesa Pilip to succeed George Santos
Pilip, a Nassau County legislator and Israeli military veteran, was among 20 candidates interview by party leaders.
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Pilip, a Nassau County legislator and Israeli military veteran, was among 20 candidates interview by party leaders.
Party leaders believe Mazi Melesa Pilip has the potential to be a breakout star. But she has little political experience and her policy views are largely unknown.
Jewish activists this week urged the GOP to nominate Nassau County legislator Mazi Pilip -- a former Israeli paratrooper -- to run for the seat in New York's 3rd Congressional District vacated by lying Rep. George Santos in the Feb. 13 special election.
The special election for the New York Republican's still-warm congressional seat has major implications for 2024.
The short, strange congressional career of George Santos came to an abrupt end Friday morning, as the House of Representatives voted 311-114 to expel him...