NY-03: George Santos appears set to 'face the music' in 2024
As reports that Rep. George Santos lied about most of his life on the campaign trail have proliferated, Santos has maintained that the only people who would decide his political future are those who put him in office in the first place — the voters of New York’s 3rd Congressional District.
Most recently, Santos told the British television host Piers Morgan that he would “face the music” from his constituents, not from the media or from other politicians. That was a sentiment he had expressed before. But through all of the revelations about his life and career, he had made no statements about a potential 2024 re-election bid — until now.
On March 14, Santos officially filed for re-election next year with the Federal Election Commission, apparently prepared to try to hold on to his seat despite the media firestorm. The principal campaign committee will be called Devolder-Santos for Congress. Other committees listed on his FEC filing include Take Back the House 2022, Devolder Santos Victory Committee and Devolder Santos Van Duyne Victory Committee.
According to a number of media outlets, this does not necessarily mean Santos is running in 2024; just that he has left the window open and begun raising money. But his past statements on the matter, and specifically those on Morgan’s show, appear to indicate that he plans to run.
If he does, Santos can expect a difficult primary and general election. In January, Newsday reported that both Democrats and Republicans were lining up candidates to oppose him. On the Republican side, the potential candidates include Sen. Jack Martins; Alison Esposito, the running mate of losing gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin; and Daniel Serota, the mayor of Brookville.
Potential Democratic candidates include Santos’s predecessor, former Rep. Tom Suozzi, Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal, and Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan. Another possible scenario is a rematch between Santos and Robert Zimmerman.
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Best case, they toss him of course. And then he has a huge truth for life that sounds like a typically outrageous lie -- that people once elected him to represent them in congress.
Oh, my people.
that the US Government allows such a liar to continue to serve as a legislative leader. Of course, we all know why - he's a sure RepubliQan vote for their "Leader" - Kevin McCarthy. And besides, he has allies like Empty Greene, Matt 'I LOVE 'EM YOUNG Gaetz,' and BooBoo Boebert.
When surrounded by people like that, who's gonna' notice any difference?
Honesty and integrity appear to not be a desirable quality anymore.
