Former U.S. Representative George Santos has withdrawn from his bid to return to Congress as an independent candidate in New York’s 1st Congressional District. The announcement came after his campaign reported no fundraising or expenditures in March, raising concerns that it had failed to gain traction. Santos had previously been expelled from the House over allegations of campaign finance violations, falsification of personal and professional history, and other misconduct.
Ex-congressman George Santos has ended his bid to return to Congress following his expulsion from the House over fraud charges. Santos, who had initially declared his candidacy as an independent, cited concerns about splitting the Republican vote and handed victory to the Democrats as his reasons for withdrawing. Santos’s campaign committee reported zero fundraising or expenditures in March, sparking speculation about its viability. Despite leaving the GOP, Santos’s post on the social media platform X hinted at potential future political aspirations, stating, “It’s only goodbye for now. I’ll be back.”
