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The Fourth of July brought the usual hot dogs and fireworks. For Tony Vargas and Mondaire Jones, it also meant a return to the campaign trail.
Vargas and Jones both announced Wednesday that they would once again run for Congress. Jones, who was elected to one term in 2020, is running for his old seat in New York’s 17th District, after redistricting fallout led him to run in a separate district and Republican Rep. Mike Lawler flipped the seat, helping Republicans win control of the House.