Former Republican Congressman George Santos, who was expelled from Congress last year while representing New York’s 3rd Congressional District, has announced that he will decline his candidacy to represent New York’s 1st Congressional District.
Santos: “I have decided to decline to run as an independent in #NY1.” tweeted on tuesday. “I don’t want my candidacy to be portrayed as retaliation against Nick Larota…Nick and I don’t have the same voting record, and I’m critical of his terrible record, but I don’t want to share my ballot and take responsibility.” “I don’t want to be burdened with this because I turned my house over to the Democrats,” he continued.
“I met with leaders and voters and made the decision to stop putting this race up here and perusing it this year!” he wrote. “The future holds countless possibilities and I am always willing to step up to bat and go to war for my country,” he said. “Now it’s just goodbye, I’ll be back.”
Last month, Santos announced he would challenge Republican Congressman Nick Larota. represents New York’s 1st Congressional District.
“I’d like to announce that I’m returning to the political arena and challenging Nick in the fight for #NY1. I look forward to discussing issues and our weak Republican record with him. The fight for our majority is essential. “For the survival of a country” Santos tweeted March.
In late March, he announced that he would run as an independent candidate.
“I cannot belong to a political party that has no compunction, supports nothing, and follows everything,” Santos said in a statement. I plan to run for office,” he said. tweeted.
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