House Leaders Quietly Help in New York Special Election

“Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries both parachuted into New York’s 3rd District in recent days. But neither did much to publicize it — a sign that both parties are wary of nationalizing the race,” Punchbowl News reports.

“When Johnson visited for a Mazi Pilip fundraiser Friday, it was behind closed doors. And when Jeffries appeared with former Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) on Saturday to mark the start of early voting, the event was conspicuously absent from Suozzi’s public schedule.”