The race pits Tom Suozzi, a former Democratic congressman who represented the Queens and Long Island swing district for three terms, against Mazi Pilip, an Ethiopian-born local legislator.
Mr. Suozzi has spent precious time and advertising money trying to separate himself from the Democratic brand. He has opposed his party's position on local criminal laws and taxes, called for hardening border security and his television ads (which are running on Fox News) never mention his party affiliation a gamble in a race where he needs base Democrats to turn out.
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