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Mazi Melesa Pilip [b] (born 1978 or 1979) [3] is an American politician in the Nassau County Legislature representing the 10th district. A Republican , she is an Ethiopian Jew who immigrated to Israel when she was 12 years old, and later served as a gunsmith in the Israel Defense Forces .
New York Republicans have nominated Nassau County legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip in the special election to succeed recently expelled GOP Rep. George Santos in the state’s 3rd Congressional District.
New York Republicans have selected Nassau County legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip as their nominee in the special election to replace ousted GOP Rep. George Santos, setting the stage for a competitive ...
Mazi Melesa Pilip attends a Republican meeting at the American Legion in Whitestone, Queens, New York on January 17, 2024. - Steve Pfost/Newsday/Getty Images
Republicans nominated Nassau County legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip, while Democrats nominated Tom Suozzi, the former U.S. representative for this district and Santos's predecessor. Suozzi defeated Pilip, reclaiming the seat for Democrats. [5] This was the first time that a New York congressional seat changed parties in a special election since 2011.
On February 13, 2024, former U.S. Representative Tom Suozzi defeated Republican nominee Mazi Melesa Pilip in the special election to finish Santos's term. [64] He won election to a full term in November by 3.6%, defeating Mike LiPetri .
Mazi Melesa Pilip, an Ethiopian-born Republican county legislator who served in the Israeli military, and Tom Suozzi, a Democratic former congressman, county executive and mayor, are seeking the ...
He was selected as the Democratic nominee on December 7, 2023, [48] and defeated Republican nominee Mazi Melesa Pilip, a member of the Nassau County Legislature representing the 10th district, in the special election on February 13, 2024 by a margin of 54% to 46%.