Welcome is proud to endorse Rep. Tom Suozzi as one of the newest additions to the 2026 Win the Middle slate.
As someone who has served in elected office for most of his career, Rep. Suozzi knows that common-sense solutions and a district-first type of politics are needed not only to represent the people of Long Island, but as elected leadership in Congress.
Why Tom Can Win
Tom can win because he’s done it his entire career. Suozzi was elected Mayor of his hometown at just 31 years old. After four terms as Mayor, he won a hard-fought primary against the party-backed favorite for Nassau County Executive and then went on to win the general election, which had been held by Republicans for decades. He’s credited to this day for the county’s complete financial turnaround, negotiating tough deals and making hard choices to bring it back from the brink of fiscal ruin.
Rep. Suozzi has also been elected to Congress five times, building a track record and earning a reputation for getting things done. He’s earned trust among voters for knowing exactly which fights to pick, and who to collaborate with to get things done for his constituents – even when that means working with Republicans. As co-chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus, Rep. Suozzi works regularly with his Republican colleagues to find common ground in Congress. He prioritizes listening over lecturing and building real relationships with leaders on both sides of the aisle, which allows him to focus on delivering real results that have a positive impact on the everyday lives of his constituents.
Rep. Suozzi is also not afraid to buck his own party when necessary. During the special election in February 2024 following the expulsion of George Santos, Rep. Suozzi went on offense and took the issue of immigration head-on instead of pivoting, ignoring it, or downplaying the matter.
Consultants told him immigration was a “Republican issue,” but Suozzi, buoyed by the conversations he had with everyday Americans, had the wisdom to ignore that advice. He knew that his constituents – his neighbors – were concerned about the border. As he once said, “It’s not a Republican issue or a Democratic issue. If the people are talking about it, it’s an American issue.” While Democrats tip-toed around the issue throughout the 2024 election cycle, Rep. Suozzi called for investments in border security and criticized Republicans for scuttling bipartisan border security legislation. That message resonated, and the voters of NY-03 delivered him a 9-point victory, emphatically sending him back to Congress after a year of Santos’ chaos.
Tom’s approach works, and he has proven it by his electoral over-performance. In November 2024, when other districts on Long Island and throughout New York swung hard right, Rep. Suozzi and his Split Ticket WAR of D+1.9 ran nearly 8 points ahead of Harris, while Trump carried the seat by 4.4 points.
The District
New York’s 3rd congressional district is on Long Island and covers portions of Nassau, Suffolk, and Queens counties. It runs along the North Shore from Great Neck to Huntington, and down into northeast Queens, including Whitestone and Bayside. It’s a mix of waterfront neighborhoods, affluent suburban areas, middle-class towns, and diverse immigrant communities. In an area of the country that has been drifting away from Democrats, Rep. Suozzi has been able to buck that trend.
The electorate in NY-03 is independent-minded, focusing on local issues and supporting candidates who work to offer tangible results for them. Before the lines changed in 2024, this district voted for Biden by 8 points in 2020, then voted for George Santos by 7 points in 2022, and then for Suozzi by 8 points in early 2024 – a 15 point swing in under 16 months. This independent streak continued in 2024 when the district voted for Trump by 4.4 points while electing Rep. Suozzi by 3.6 points on the same ballot.
Support Rep. Tom Suozzi in the 2026 election cycle
Rep. Suozzi is experienced in running in tough races, and 2026 will be no different. It is one of just 13 districts in the country that Trump won but is currently represented by a Democrat in Congress. Because of that, Republicans have made flipping this seat a top priority for this cycle, and the NRCC has already listed it as one of their top targets. We expect them and additional outside Republican groups to spend millions of dollars trying to unseat Rep. Suozzi, and we cannot let that happen.
We need Rep. Suozzi and members like him to win in 2026 to keep fighting for common-sense solutions and help take back the House.
