George Santos, an overcoat draped around his shoulders like a villain’s cape, finally left Washington in December, expelled from Congress as he faced more than 20 fraud charges, and after his almost entirely fabricated backstory fell apart. “To hell with this place,” Santos declared as he exited. But while the Republican may be done with Washington, plenty of other people were soon desperate to fill his seat representing New York’s third congressional district. In Long Island, New York, the former congressman Tom Suozzi emerged as the Democratic candidate hoping to replace Santos. Quickly, Suozzi set about distancing himself from the...