New York 3rd District
Tom Suozzi (D) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Tom Suozzi
Democrat · holds this seat today
FLiberty Score FOn the liberty side in 53 of 90 votes and bills.
Raised $7,599,603 since January 2025: 67% from people, 27% from PACs and other committees, 6% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov

Mike LiPetri
Republican · former state assemblyman, attorney
ALiberty Score A100 out of 100 across 5 principles. Graded on what LiPetri has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for LiPetri.
Raised $2,584,014 since January 2025: 53% transfers and other income, 33% from people, 14% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov
Higher on Liberty Score: Mike LiPetri. Mike LiPetri: A, 100 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count. Tom Suozzi: F, 47 out of 100 from recorded votes.
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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Mike LiPetri, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for LiPetri, so the grade above comes from this list: what LiPetri has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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Says Iran and allied groups must know that terrorism will be answered with relentless force.
“must know that any acts of terrorism will be responded to with relentless and unmatched force”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Backing force against the regime in Tehran is the with side of the Iran regime measure.
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Says any attempt to boycott, divest from or sanction Israel must be shut down.
“any attempt to boycott, divest from, or sanction Israel must be shut down, eliminated, and swiftly dealt with.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing BDS is with liberty on free nations.
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Backs lifting the SALT cap and ending taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security.
“lifting the SALT tax cap to protect New York families and eliminating taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Named tax cuts are with liberty on free markets.
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Says biological men should not compete in female sports or use female locker rooms or bathrooms.
“Biological men should never compete in female sports or use female locker rooms or bathrooms”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Keeping women's sport female is the with side of the anti woke measure.
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Says criminals here illegally must continue to be deported.
“We must continue to deport those criminals here illegally”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Deporting those who break the law is with liberty on borders.
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