# New York 3rd Congressional District election contest > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/new-york-3rd-congressional-district-election-contest > Updated: 2026-09-09T13:00:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. The political contest for New York’s 3rd Congressional District involves competing strategies between Republican and Democratic candidates. House Speaker Mike Johnson headlined a Republican fundraiser on Long Island to support Mike LiPetri’s campaign to unseat incumbent Tom Suozzi. During the event, Johnson criticized Suozzi, labeling him part of a “Marxist crazy left Democrats” movement and targeting his positions on transgender athletes in sports, the SALT deduction cap, and congressional stock trading bans. In response, Tom Suozzi launched his re-election campaign by introducing an ‘American Affordability Plan.’ This five-point initiative focuses on energy prices, healthcare costs, national debt, tariffs, and the conflict in Iran. Suozzi has secured endorsements from a bipartisan group of 15 local mayors, with supporters highlighting his work within the Problem Solvers Caucus. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-09: Tom Suozzi launches re-election campaign with affordability plan Congressman Tom Suozzi launched his re-election campaign with a five-point ‘American Affordability Plan’ to tackle rising costs for Long Island and Queens families. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tom-suozzi-launches-re-election-campaign-with-affordability-plan ### 2026-08-21: Speaker Mike Johnson attacks Tom Suozzi at Long Island GOP rally House Speaker Mike Johnson headlined a Long Island fundraiser for GOP candidate Mike LiPetri, attacking incumbent Rep. Tom Suozzi as a “Marxist” in the race for New York’s 3rd Congressional District. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/speaker-mike-johnson-attacks-tom-suozzi-at-long-island-gop-rally --- Cite as: New York 3rd Congressional District election contest. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/new-york-3rd-congressional-district-election-contest