Sometimes they just run a better campaign with a better candidate.
Pilip has a heavy accent. My mother listened to her being interviewed and she couldn’t follow what she was saying.
There was no primary because this was a special election. Mazzi was picked by the Nassau County party establishment.
Compare that to when Santos won a primary and was picked by the voters. He was unabashedly pro Trump and pro MAGA. He won by 8 points!
Mazzi was advised by the establishment to hide any support she had for Trump.
This is what happens when you are afraid to run as common sense, MAGA.