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Thomas SuozziDEMDemocrat United States Representative, NY-3
61
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21
Years of Experience
NYResidence (state)

Thomas Richard Suozzi (SWOZ-zee; born August 31, 1962) is an American politician, attorney, and accountant serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 3rd congressional district since 2024 and previously from 2017 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the county executive of Nassau County on Long Island from 2002 to 2009, when he was unseated by Republican Ed Mangano. Before that, Suozzi served eight years as the mayor of Glen Cove in Nassau County. In 2006, he ran unsuccessfully against Eliot Spitzer for the Democratic nomination for governor of New York. Suozzi was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2016 and reelected in 2018 and 2020. He retired from Congress to run again for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 2022, losing to incumbent governor Kathy Hochul.In October 2023, Suozzi announced that he would run for his old congressional seat in 2024. After Congress expelled George Santos that December, a special election to fill the remainder of the term was scheduled for February 13, 2024. Suozzi was selected as the Democratic nominee, and then won the special election, reclaiming the seat for Democrats.

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Campaign Funding

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$2,693,877
Total Raised
$1,435,767
Total Spent
$1,320,976
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Real Estate$223,525
92%
Lawyers/Law Firms$208,029
75%
Securities & Investment$170,150
51%
Retired$115,536
43%
Leadership PACs$98,100
38%
Insurance$85,685
32%
Transportation Unions$73,350
29%
Health Professionals$65,180
23%
Public Sector Unions$52,000
21%
Building Trade Unions$48,500
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education5 - 5 of 3
Boston College
Bachelor of Science accounting
1980 - 1984
Chaminade High School
1980
Fordham University School of Law
Juris Doctor
1986 - 1989
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Representative
United States House of Representatives
2024 - Current
Representative
United States House of Representatives, New York
2016 - 2023
Executive
Nassau County
2002 - 2009
Mayor
Glen Cove, New York
1994 - 2001
Senior Advisor
Lazard
2010 - 2012
Of Counsel
Harris Beach Public Limited Liability Company
2010 - Current
Associate
Shearman & Sterling Limited Liability Partnership
1990 - 1993
Law Clerk
Chief Judge Thomas C. Platt, Eastern District of New York
1989 - 1990
Auditor
Arthur Anderson and Company
1984 - 1986
Other Experience1 - 7 of 7
Founder
FixAlbany.com
2004
Former Member
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
The Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Foreign Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives