Pat Ryan for Congress

Team,

Earlier this week, New York Democrats notched a huge special election victory after voters in New York’s third congressional district voted decisively to send Tom Suozzi to Congress. The MAGA Republican endorsed by Elise Stefanik and disgraced ex-Congressman George Santos — who Suozzi is replacing — was resoundingly defeated.

This team knows better than any how special a special election victory can be (pun intended!), so let’s break down what this means for New York:

➡️ Freedom beats fear every time.

Just like Pat, Tom Suozzi ran on a message of freedom. The freedom for women to make their own health care choices. The freedom of living without fear of deadly gun violence. Suozzi’s opponent, Mazi Pilip, ran on a message of fear and bigotry. Voters want freedom, and they want representatives who defend their freedom, not weaponize their fears.

➡️ The path to a Democratic House majority runs right through New York.

National Republicans went all-in to defeat Tom Suozzi. They poured millions of dollars into NY-3. Speaker Mike Johnson’s super PAC even paid for snow plows to ensure the GOP base could get to the polls!

They did this because they know that the path for Democrats to retake the House majority runs right through New York — and this was just a preview of what we can expect to come our way since Pat is one of their top targets.

➡️ Elise Stefanik’s MAGA extremism is toxic.

Trump vice-presidential hopeful Elise Stefanik was first in line to endorse Suozzi’s MAGA Republican opponent, Mazi Pilip.

Elise Stefanik with Mazi Pilip

But voters saw right through Stefanik and Pilip’s anti-choice, extremist agenda — and they rejected it.

Team, Tom Suozzi’s win on Tuesday brought us one step closer to flipping the House majority this November. But losing this race would mean a step back for Democrats. Will you help Democrats like Pat sustain this momentum and continue fighting back against Elise Stefanik and MAGA Republicans by chipping in today?

Please use the links in this email to start a monthly donation through ActBlue.

Thank you,

Team Pat Ryan

Headshot of Pat Ryan

Pat Ryan defied pundits and pollsters twice in 2022, winning in a high-profile special election in August and becoming the only Democrat to win a toss-up race in New York.

As a West Point graduate, Pat lives and serves the Hudson Valley with duty and honor. Pat has a proven record of standing up for his country and community and is unequivocal in his fight to defend our rights and freedoms. Chip in to help Pat defend this toss-up seat!

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