The indicted House Republican is due in court again Friday. His Democratic and Republican rivals are preparing for a potential special election.
NEW YORK — The wait to replace indicted Rep. George Santos has lasted longer than his rivals expected.
They’re ready for both a lower-turnout special election as early as January or February, if Santos is removed soon from office, as well as a June primary, if Santos sticks it out. And then there will be a November general election, Santos, who took office despite fabricating much of his resume, will appear before a federal judge Friday on Long Island to be arraigned on a recent 23-count superseding indictment.“They can try to expel me, but I pity the fools that go ahead and do that and think that that’s the smartest idea,”Democrats in his district, meanwhile, are raking in money for the election — special or otherwise — and Republicans appear just as determined to get rid of him.
“We’ve enjoyed a fair amount of success the last couple years, ’21 and ’22,” Cairo said. “We think it’ll continue in ’23 and carry over into the next year.”There are plenty of candidates planning to run for George Santos' seat, which includes part of Long Island and Queens. | Francis Chung/POLITICOThe Democrats thus far have a larger, better-known, better-funded field — and they previously represented the district under Suozzi.
Malamed, a first-time candidate and a former national fundraising juggernaut, has proved his prowess by reporting $530,000 cash on hand without the self-funding that others relied on. Another name being circulated is Jack Martins, the state senator who ran for Congress in 2016 and 2008. He said in an interview that his preference is to stay on Long Island.
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