Republican Nicole Malliotakis Ousts Democrat Max Rose In NYC House District
Trump won Staten Island by 17 percentage points in 2016, and remains popular there. When she ran for mayor, Malliotakis tried to distance herself from the president, saying she regretted voting for him, but when it came time to run for Congress, she changed her tune and emphasized Trump’s endorsement of her.
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