George Santos Ends Congress Bid in New York After Raising $0 for a Month

Disgraced Latino Republican George Santos, who was previously kicked out of the US House of Representatives, has dropped out of his race in New York, challenging Republican Rep. Nick LaLota in the GOP Primary. LaLota was one of the Republicans who moved to oust Santos from Congress.

According to the Associated Press, after largely being shunned by his fellow Republicans, Santos ran as an independent candidate for the 1st Congressional District in New York and specifically chose the district LaLota represented to run in.

However, the disgraced former congressman, who was expelled from the House and is now facing a lot of federal fraud charges, announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he has to withdraw from the race already.

Santos, once one of the most controversial members of the US House of Representatives, has faced plenty of controversies, from stealing a disabled veteran's money to being wanted in Brazil to being a drag queen in the South American country, and of course, lying about him having a Jewish background and his various lies about his actual job before he became a politician and his actual educational attainment.

George Santos announced he was dropping out after his campaign committee reported that he had raised absolutely no money in March, nor did he spend any money at all. This fueled speculation that his campaign failed to even get off the ground.

"Although Nick and I don't have the same voting record and I remain critical of his abysmal record, I don't want to split the ticket and be responsible for handing the house to Dems," he wrote on X. "Staying in this race all but guarantees a victory for the Dems in the race."

"It's only goodbye for now," he added before vowing, "I'll be back."

George Santos Has Not Mounted Any Actual Campaign Operation

Despite trying to sound defiant in his withdrawal announcement on X, the accused fraudster and politician has not really done much to fundraise or campaign as he runs against his nemesis, LaLota, in New York's 1st Congressional District.

Politico reported that the report that the Santos Campaign filed with the Federal Election Commission last Monday suggested that he has not yet even "mounted an actual campaign operation." This calls into question his plans to make his comeback to the US House of Representatives.

George Santos Also Owes a Lot of Money

Aside from facing several federal investigations, former New York Republican Rep. George Santos also owes money to a lot of people, including his favorite Italian restaurant, where he owes $10,000. Despite this, he told Slate that he is still fine.

Santos, who was overwhelmingly expelled from Congress with a bipartisan vote after the House Ethics Committee found "substantial evidence" of criminal misconduct, also owes money to the consulting firm of his campaign treasurer, Jason D. Boles, who is still his campaign treasurer.

His debt has only grown since he won his seat back in 2022, as he currently owes $781,932.07 in debts and obligations. Of that number, around $630,000 is what he owes his own campaign.

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Written by: Rick Martin

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