1992 Run For Congress
In 1992, Biaggi attempted a political comeback. He sought his old seat in Congress, challenging his successor, Representative Engel, in the Democratic primary. Biaggi claimed that many of his former constituents asked him to run, and that Engel had a poor record on constituent service. Despite the enthusiasm of some of his supporters, Biaggi raised little money. Engel, who raised more money and cited Biaggi's criminal convictions, won easily. After the election, the Bronx News reported that some of Biaggi's former constituents wanted to vote for him but could not. In the redistricting after the 1990 census, parts of Biaggi's former district (Throggs Neck and Morris Park) had been shifted to other districts.
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