George Santos ends long shot comeback bid for Congress after being expelled


by ABC News

ABC News— George Santos has suspended a long shot campaign against Nick LaLota to represent New York’s 1st Congressional District, he said

MSNBC—George Santos' long-shot bid for Congress was doomed to fail from the start. 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. Announcing the withdrawal of his candidacy for New York's 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, Santos wrote on X that although he is critical of Republican candidate Nick LaLota's "abysmal record," running against him would "all but guarantee" that the Democratic...

KSBW—George Santos ends comeback bid for Congress after failing to raise enough money. Former U.S. Rep. George Santos says he's dropping his longshot bid to return to Congress, months after he was expelled from the House while facing a slew of federal fraud charges.

The Washington Times—Former Rep. George Santos abandons long-shot bid to return to Congress. There will be no comeback for former Rep. George Santos.