Expelled GOP Rep. George Santos has introduced a bid for Congress towards New York Republicans who backed his ouster
Former Republican Rep. George Santos has re-announced his candidacy for Congress, difficult a colleague from New York who supported his ouster.
The announcement got here Thursday evening by way of X, coinciding with Santos' participation in President Biden's State of the Union handle within the Home. Santos goals to compete with Rep. by Nick LaLota in New York's 1st Congressional District.
It stays unclear from Santos' assertion whether or not he plans to launch a bid in late 2024. New York's major is scheduled for early April, and the feasibility of Santos' candidacy, together with entry to the poll, stays unclear.
After his victory within the 2020 Home race, the first-time politician confronted accusations of fabricating a lot of his resume, which he offered throughout his profitable marketing campaign.
In October, Santos was indicted within the U.S. District Court docket for the Jap District of New York on varied federal expenses, together with wire and bank card fraud associated to marketing campaign contributions.
“New York has not represented a real conservative since I arbitrarily left workplace, because of RINOs, empty fits like @nicklalota. He’s prepared to danger the way forward for our majority and the way forward for this nation for his personal political acquire,” Santos wrote on X.
