Former Republican Rep. George Santos, who was embroiled in controversy over fabrications on his resume and campaign finance violations, has suspended his bid to regain his seat in New York’s 1st Congressional District. Santos, who had switched party affiliation to independent, stated that his challenge to incumbent Republican Rep. Nick LaLota could increase the likelihood of a Democrat winning the November election. He emphasized that he did not want to be responsible for dividing the Republican vote and handing the seat to the Democrats.