<p>Nassau and Queens Republicans have picked their candidate&nbsp;to run in a special election to replace the ousted George Santos. NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa reports.</p>


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Nassau County residents give Harris a 3-percentage point lead while Suffolk gives Trump a 14-point edge, according to the poll. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn and Newsday Albany correspondent Yancey Roy report.

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