Democrats cheer New York win as good omen for November. But is it enough to calm anxiety over Biden?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi's winning back his Long Island House seat could provide a blueprint for Democrat Joe Biden 's reelection campaign heading into November, demonstrating his party's strength in competitive suburban territory that also happened to be where Donald Trump grew up.

So how far Suozzi's win will go to calm Democrats' anxiety about the president’s age and low approval ratings is hardly clear.

The Democratic former congressman's emphatic victory came in a special election where heavy snowfall may have affected turnout and with nearly nine months still to go in the presidential race. He made immigration a centerpiece of his campaign, playing political hardball with an issue that had helped the GOP win in previous cycles.