Primary Election 2026: Tom Suozzi Wins 3rd Congressional District Democratic Party Race

NEW YORK, NY — Voters have spoken in the Democratic primary race for the 3rd Congressional District. Congressman Thomas Suozzi has won by a large margin after votes were tallied on Tuesday.

Long Island residents hit the polls on June 23 and voted on the outcome of the 3rd Congressional District Democratic race, with the district spanning northeastern Queens, across the North Shore of Long Island in Nassau County, and including parts of northwestern Suffolk County.

Suozzi defeated challenger Danielle Welch with 20,820 votes compared to Welch's 5,263 votes.

Suozzi, 64, and a Glen Cove resident, previously told Patch he believes strongly in the American Dream.

"I witnessed firsthand with my father, an Italian immigrant who came to our country, fought in WWII, and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three Clusters," he said.

Suozzi released a statement on Tuesday night following his Primary victory:

“I am devoted to public service and am grateful for this result. Right now, I am fighting every day to lower costs, make health care more affordable, protect Medicare and Medicaid, and stand up to the White House’s reckless tariffs and costly wars. The challenges facing our country are too important for partisan games. The only way forward is for Democrats and Republicans to work together to deliver common-sense solutions that help people afford to live, raise a family, and build a future. The people know me, and they know that’s exactly what I do every day in Washington.”

Kim Devlin, senior advisor to Suozzi for Congress, also released the following statement on Tuesday night:

“Voters have a clear choice between Tom Suozzi, an independent fighter who works across party lines to lower costs and get things done, and Mike LiPetri, a partisan loyalist who supports inflation-driving tariffs, costly wars, and cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. Long Island families need someone who will stand up for them, not rubber-stamp the policies that are making life more expensive.”

Suozzi will be up against Republican candidate Michael LiPetri for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. The general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3.