In the final days of the special House election in Queens and Nassau County, Republican Mazi Pilip held a low-profile fundraiser in the district with a high-profile politician — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana.

Johnson’s spokesman said the speaker met with Pilip, supporters and campaign volunteers.

A Pilip campaign spokesman told NY1 the Nassau County Republican Committee hosted Johnson at a fundraiser in an Elmont, Long Island restaurant.

Johnson in an interview Friday morning on Fox Business said the race is key for Republicans to grow their majority.

“She’s gonna get that job done,” Johnson said. “It’ll send a strong message to the Democrats that coming into this election cycle, we got a great run, great candidates. We’re feeling really bullish about the future.”

In a statement, Suozzi said, “Mazi Pilip’s closed-door event with Mike Johnson today makes one thing crystal clear: she will go to Washington to do the bidding of her Republican bosses, not the people of Long Island and Northeast Queens.”

Suozzi is getting some major Washington, D.C., backing as well. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of Brooklyn will rally with Suozzi at an event in the district Saturday.

Scoop-let: Dem Leader @hakeemjeffries is scheduled to be in #NY03 tomorrow (Sat) to rally with Dem nominee @Tom_Suozzi, I'm told.

Comes as early voting kicks off in the special election there.

Speaker Johnson was in the district today (Fri) for an event w/ GOP nom Mazi Pilip.

— Kevin Frey (@KevinFreyTV) February 3, 2024

Meanwhile, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday called the race a top priority for her as leader of the New York Democrats.

“Boots on the ground, the state party has been engaged in various ways that we can be supportive of the local operations. I’ll be helping build the resources to continue to get his message out there,” she said.

And argued that Pilip is just another George Santos.

“In a district that has just come through George Santos, there are way too many unanswered questions about the opponent on the Republican side,” Hochul said.

Meanwhile, Suozzi, a former congressman, has maintained a financial edge in the campaign.

According to the latest filings, Suozzi raised $4.5 million through Jan. 24 and he spent $2.4 million.

Pilip raised $1.3 million and spent more than $714,000.

In a statement, a Pilip campaign spokesman said no amount of money can erase Suozzi’s record, and that “neighbors are responding positively to Mazi’s message of securing the border, supporting the police, and fixing Biden’s broken economy.”

Early voting starts Saturday, and Election Day is on Tuesday, Feb. 13.