Campaign group Concerned Citizens of NY-03 told Newsweek that Santos is a liar and criminal who conned his way into the U.S. House of Representatives.
The House Republican flipped New York's 3rd congressional district in November, but has since been marred in controversy after it emergedIf Santos does stand again he is lightly to face a tough primary battle, with officials in his local Nassau County Republican Party having called on him to resign, a demand backed by 66 percent of his constituents according to a Siena College poll released in February.
Announcing his decision to defend his seat Monday Santos said:"I'm proud to announce my candidacy to run for re-election and continue to serve the people of NY-3." George Santos looks on as the U.S. House of Representatives convenes for the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 3, 2023. A local campaign group has described his decision to seek re-election in 2024 as an"affront to democracy."However this sparked a furious response from the Concerned Citizens of NY-03, a local campaign group formed to demand his resignation.
has contacted Rep. Santos by email, asking if he'd like to respond to the statement by Concerned Citizens of NY-03.Jody Kass, the group's founder, said it would be"unthinkable" for Santos to defend his seat on the Republican ticket. She said:"The Residents in NY-03 are enraged at the thought of Santos finishing out his term and we are doing all that we can to get him ousted. It is unthinkable that the GOP would allow him to run again. Every day that Speaker McCarthy allows Santos to remain in Congress is an insult and deprives us of meaningful representation in Washington.
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