Former U.S. Rep. George Santos on Tuesday said he is dropping his longshot bid to return to Congress, months after he was expelled from the House while facing a slew of federal fraud charges.
Although Nick and I don’t have the same voting record and I remain critical of his abysmal record, I don’t want to split the ticket and be responsible for handing the house to Dems,” Santos wrote in the post.
Santos had announced plans to challenge Rep. Nick LaLota in New York's First Congressional District, then later said he was leaving the Republican party and would run as an Independent. Tuesday, Santos said he has decided to withdraw his run.
Former New York Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from the House and is facing federal charges, announced Tuesday that he is withdrawing his bid for Congress in New York’s 1st District.
I will continue to participate in the public policy discussion and will do my part… I will always strive to stand on the right side of history. It’s only goodbye for now, I’ll be back,” Santos said.
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Documented liar and alleged fraudster George Santos has ended his independent bid for a House seat that he had little chance of winning, saying he did not want to split the vote with his Republican rival and risk electing a Democrat.
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Former U.S. Rep. George Santos announced Tuesday he is ending his run for Congress in New York’s 1st Congressional District. Santos was challenging incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Nick LaLota in the 1st District in eastern Long Island.