New York's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024

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New York's 3rd Congressional District
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: April 4, 2024
	Primary: June 25, 2024; General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
	Poll times: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Voting in New York
Race ratings
	Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic; DDHQ and The Hill: Likely Democratic; Inside Elections: Solid Democratic; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
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New York 2024 elections

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This page contains information on the regular 2024 election. For information on the February 2024 special election, see this article.

Incumbent Tom Suozzi (D) defeated Michael LiPetri Jr. (R) in the general election for New York's 3rd Congressional District on November 5, 2024. Click here for detailed results.

Suozzi was elected to the district in the February 2024 special election.

According to AP's Anthony Izaguirre, Long Island voters, including those in the 3rd District, had "an outsized role in choosing which party controls Congress. Democrats are just a few seats shy of winning a majority in the U.S. House and the island, just a train ride from liberal Manhattan, has emerged as an improbable stage for some of the most contested races this year."^[1]

Following elections in 2022, Republicans represented all four of Long Island's congressional districts. Izaguirre wrote that Republicans "seized momentum by harnessing suburban backlash over progressive policies in New York City, casting themselves as a dam that can stop the left from swamping Long Island with liberal excess."^[1] In 2024, Suozzi campaigned as a centrist focusing on immigration and border security in the February special election for the 3rd District.^[2] Former Incumbent George Santos (R) was expelled from Congress on December 1, 2023. Suozzi won the election, defeating Mazi Pilip (R) 53.9%-45.9%.

Suozzi campaigned as a centrist in the regular election as well. Izaguirre said this approach fit with New York Democrats "gearing their political strategy toward moderates."^[1] Changes to strategy weren't unique to Democrats, however. University at Albany Professor Sally Friedman said, "In New York, Republicans and Democrats are campaigning on the hyperlocal issues and focusing on those topics that matter most in their districts. ... Suburban and rural areas of the state are typically filled with more centrist and independent voters, so zeroing in on local issues can be a winning strategy."^[3] Suozzi, for example, emphasized issues such as immigration on X, formerly known as Twitter.^[4] According to the LI Herald, "LiPetri’s platform focuses on ... decreasing crime, ensuring affordability, and protecting the quality of life for residents."^[5]

Suozzi represented an earlier version of the district from 2017 to 2023 and was a candidate for governor of New York in the 2022 Democratic primary. He said through bipartisanship "we can offer solutions to secure the border, protect our neighborhoods, and provide real tax relief."^[6]

LiPetri served in the New York State Assembly, representing District 9, from 2019 to 2021. According to the LI Herald, LiPetri "cited his support for law enforcement, advocacy for immigration reform, and efforts to promote affordability on Long Island as some of the main issues he hoped to address during the campaign and if elected."^[5]

Before the election, four major election forecasters differed in their ratings for the general election, with three rating it Likely Democratic and one rating it Solid Democratic.

Based on fourth-quarter reports filed with the Federal Election Commission, Suozzi raised $9.6 million and spent $7.7 million, and LiPetri raised $969,047 and spent $969,047. To review all the campaign finance figures in full detail, click here.

This was one of 13 districts won by Donald Trump (R) in the 2024 presidential election and by a Democratic candidate in the U.S. House election. To read more, click here.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 3

Incumbent Tom Suozzi defeated Michael LiPetri Jr. in the general election for U.S. House New York District 3 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Tom Suozzi (D / Common Sense Party)	51.7	187,651
	Michael LiPetri Jr. (R / Conservative Party)	48.1	174,693
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	780

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 363,124
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Matthew Nappo (Independent)
Jacob Soto (Independent)

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tom Suozzi advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 3.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Michael LiPetri Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 3.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Michael LiPetri Jr. advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 3.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Daniel Foti (Conservative Party)

Voting information

See also: Voting in New York

Election information in New York: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 26, 2024
By mail: Received by Oct. 26, 2024
Online: Oct. 26, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
By mail: Received by Oct. 26, 2024
Online: Oct. 26, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 26, 2024 to Nov. 3, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (EST)

Candidate comparision

Candidate profiles

This section includes candidate profiles that may be created in one of two ways: either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, or Ballotpedia staff may compile a profile based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements after identifying the candidate as noteworthy. For more on how we select candidates to include, click here.

Tom Suozzi

Party: Democratic Party, Common Sense Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office:

United States House of Representatives - New York District 3 (Assumed office: 2024)
United States House of Representatives - New York District 3 (2017-2023)
Nassau County Executive (2002-2009)
Mayor of Glen Cove, New York (1994-2001)

Biography: Suozzi received a B.S. in accounting from Boston College Carroll School of Management and a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. His professional experience included working as a CPA and an attorney.

Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

Suozzi said his bipartisanship "led to notable accomplishments on issues including protecting the environment, common-sense gun safety, full access to reproductive health care, immigration, caring for our veterans, affordable healthcare, and fiscal responsibility."

In July 2024, Suozzi said he and a Republican member of Congress formed a bipartisan coalition "to pull together bipartisan legislation to secure the border, fix the broken asylum system and modernize immigration law."

Suozzi said, "I am committed to ensuring every American has access to affordable health care. ... While the Affordable Care Act may not be perfect…we must continue to 'mend it, not end it.' Millions of Americans are counting on us for common sense, not hyperbole and histrionics!"

Show sources

Sources: Tom Suozzi 2024 campaign website, "Home," accessed August 16, 2024, Tom Suozzi 2024 campaign website, "Suozzi pushes bipartisan fix to U.S. immigration policy during high-stakes election year," July 30, 2024, X, "Tom Suozzi," July 21, 2024; LinkedIn, "Tom Suozzi," accessed August 16, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House New York District 3 in 2024.

Michael LiPetri Jr.

Party: Republican Party, Conservative Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: New York State Assembly - District 9 (2019-2021)

Biography: LiPetri received a bachelor's degree in political science and government from the University at Albany and a J.D. from the Albany Law School of Union University. His professional experience included working as an attorney and talk show host.

Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

LiPetri said public safety was a key priority of his campaign: "As an Assemblyman, during the height of the ‘Defund the Police’ movement, I was the only elected official on Long Island who voted against ALL anti-police laws. ... I was one of the first to warn of the impact [bail reform laws] would have on our communities."

LiPetri said of immigration reform, "I will work to expand and modernize legal pathways for merit-based immigration ... and demand that only true asylum cases are heard on the spot. We will have physical barriers at all critical points along the border, fully fund biometric systems, and have tighter controls and oversight on our visa process."

LiPetri said he would make the district more affordable by repealing the SALT tax cap, encouraging entrepreneurship, and offering new tax incentives for working mothers and families.

Show sources

Sources: Mike LiPetri 2024 campaign website, "Mike's Platform," accessed August 16, 2024, Mike LiPetri 2024 campaign website, "Mike's Platform," accessed August 16, 2024, Mike LiPetri 2024 campaign website, "Mike's Platform," accessed August 16, 2024; LinkedIn, "Mike LiPetri," accessed August 16, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House New York District 3 in 2024.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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No candidate in this race completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign ads

This section includes a selection of up to three campaign advertisements per candidate released in this race, as well as links to candidates' YouTube, Vimeo, and/or Facebook video pages. If you are aware of other links that should be included, please email us.

Tom Suozzi

January 24, 2024

January 17, 2024

December 14, 2023

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Michael LiPetri Jr.

July 12, 2024

July 12, 2024

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Election competitiveness

Polls

See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls

Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.^[7] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."^[8] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.

The links below show polls for this race aggregated by FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, where available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation.

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Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.^[9]
Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[10]^[11]^[12]

Race ratings: New York's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Endorsements

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Click the links below to see official endorsement lists published on candidate campaign websites for any candidates that make that information available. If you are aware of a website that should be included, please email us.

Election spending

Campaign finance

Name

Party

Receipts*

Disbursements**

Cash on hand

Date

Tom Suozzi

Common Sense Party, Democratic Party

$9,646,883

$7,675,778

$2,034,341

As of December 31, 2024

Michael LiPetri Jr.

Republican Party, Conservative Party

$969,048

$960,069

$15,790

As of December 31, 2024

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.^[13]^[14]^[15]

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

By candidate	By election
Tom Suozzi Michael LiPetri Jr. Matthew Nappo	Open Secrets Federal Election Commission

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting ahead of the 2024 election.
Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

State party control

Below is the district map used in the 2022 election next to the map in place for the 2024 election. Click on a map below to enlarge it.

2022

2024

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in New York.

New York U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	26	26	0	59	52	5	1	11.5%	4	15.4%
2022	26	26	7	107	52	16	8	46.2%	13	68.4%
2020	27	27	4	108	54	16	7	42.6%	11	47.8%
2018	27	27	1	85	54	13	1	25.9%	6	23.1%
2016	27	27	4	77	54	10	3	24.1%	5	21.7%
2014	27	27	2	55	54	5	5	18.5%	5	20.0%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in New York in 2024. Information below was calculated on June 16, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Fifty-nine candidates ran for New York’s 26 U.S. House districts, including 32 Democrats and 27 Republicans. That’s an average of 2.27 candidates per district. There were 4.12 candidates per district in 2022, 4.00 candidates per district in 2020, and 3.15 candidates per district in 2018.

The 59 candidates who ran in New York in 2024 was the fewest number of candidates since 2014, when 55 candidates ran.

No districts were open in 2024, meaning all incumbents ran for re-election. This was the fewest number of open districts in the last 10 years.

Four candidates—three Democrats and one Republican—ran for the 10th Congressional District, the most candidates who ran for a district in New York in 2024.

Six primaries—five Democratic and one Republican—were contested in 2024. Between 2014 and 2022, an average of 16.8 primaries were contested each election year.

Four incumbents—three Democrats and one Republican—were in contested primaries in 2024. Between 2014 and 2022, an average of 8.00 incumbents ran in contested primaries each election year.

Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all 26 districts, meaning no seats were guaranteed to either party.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+3. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 3 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made New York's 3rd the 186th most Democratic district nationally.^[16]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in New York's 3rd based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
55.2%	43.8%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district.^[17] The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
52.2	46.8	R+5.5

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in New York, 2020

New York presidential election results (1900-2020)

18 Democratic wins
13 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	R	D	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

See also: Party control of New York state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of New York's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from New York
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	19	21
Republican	0	7	7
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	26	28

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in New York's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in New York, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Kathy Hochul
Lieutenant Governor	Antonio Delgado
Secretary of State	Robert Rodriguez
Attorney General	Letitia James

State legislature

New York State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	42
	Republican Party	21
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		63

New York House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	102
	Republican Party	48
	Independence	0
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		150

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

New York Party Control: 1992-2024
Eight years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Senate	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D
Assembly	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Election context

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in New York in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in New York, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
New York	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	5% of voters from the candidate's same party or 1,250, whichever is less	N/A	4/4/2024	Source
New York	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	1% of votes cast for governor in the last election or 3,500, whichever is less	N/A	5/28/2024	Source