Former U.S. Representative George Santos has announced his withdrawal from the race for New York’s 1st Congressional District. The announcement comes after months of speculation surrounding his campaign’s lack of progress and legal challenges. Santos had initially planned to run as an independent candidate but has now decided to step aside to avoid splitting the vote and potentially handing the seat to a Democrat.
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.”
