Meanwhile, Mazi Pilip is hiding from voters by ducking questions, debates, and public appearances of any sort
Tom Suozzi is earning a strong reputation amongst voters in New York’s Third Congressional District as the most qualified candidate in the bellwether special election.
Don’t just take our word for it. We’ll let voters of New York’s Third Congressional District speak for themselves.
Phil Como, a registered Republican and resident of Sea Cliff, said he’s known Suozzi for many years, and regardless of the fact that the former congressman is a Democrat, Como views him as “a seasoned political warrior.” Como added that he believes Suozzi, as a political moderate, is the kind of voice the 3rd District needs in the House right now, particularly after the debacle that was Santos’ tenure in office.
“He has conversations regularly with members of both parties, and in Congress he was on the Ways and Means Committee,” Como said. “He’s a certified public accountant and public auditor, and he’s a very, very brilliant fellow when it comes to that.”
He went on to say that from what he’s seen, Pilip has not been an outspoken member of the legislature, and he hasn’t seen any evidence thus far that has convinced him to stop supporting Suozzi.
Ravin Chetram, a registered Democrat of East Norwich said he supports Suozzi, who he argues is “the best-qualified candidate in this race.”
Chetram said he was disappointed to learn that Pilip failed to vote in local elections for years until she began running herself. According to an article in the New York Post, until 2021 Pilip had only voted in presidential elections, despite having been a registered voter since 2012.
“She should have been voting as a person in society here because it matters,” Chetram said. “The optics make it seem like she just started doing it because she ran for office.”
