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Republican Rep. George Santos of New York leaves nan U.S. Capitol aft being expelled from Congress aft a bipartisan ballot for his removal connected Dec. 1. Santos connected Tuesday dropped his bid to tally arsenic an independent for New York's 1st Congressional District. File photograph by Julia Nikhinson/UPI | License Photo
April 23 (UPI) -- Citing a desire to support nan U.S. House of Representatives nether Republican control, erstwhile U.S. Rep. George Santos connected Tuesday dropped his independent bid for New York's 1st District House seat.
"It is clear that pinch nan emergence of anti-Semitism successful our state we cannot spend to manus nan House to Dems arsenic they person a very ample rumor pinch anti-Semitism successful their ranks," Santos said successful an announcement posted connected X.
Santos said he did not want an independent tally to divided nan Republican summons betwixt him and incumbent Republican campaigner Rep. Nick LaLota if he secures nan Republican information aft New York's June 25 primary, Politico reported.
Nancy Goroff and John Avlon are vying for nan Democratic information for nan Congressional spot during nan New York primary.
Santos successful March said he would tally arsenic an independent to regain a House spot aft he was expelled by House Republicans, NBC News reported. He represented New York's 3rd Congressional District astatine nan time.
Although he ended his tally arsenic an independent candidate, Santos said he mightiness yet tally for a legislature seat.
"The early holds countless possibilities," he said, "and I americium ready, consenting and capable to measurement up to nan sheet and spell conflict for my state astatine immoderate time."
The House successful December expelled Santos aft national prosecutors revenge respective fraud charges against him and a House morals committee wished location was "substantial evidence" that Santos committed fraud.
LaLota was among House leaders seeking to expel Santos.
Santos pleaded guiltless to 23 national charges accusing him of ligament fraud, mendacious statements, falsifying records, personality theft and entree instrumentality fraud.
The charges stem from his alleged domiciled successful a in installments paper strategy that bilked run contributors by making aggregate charges.
Santos would person needed astatine slightest 3,500 qualifying signatures from 1st District voters to coming to nan Suffolk County Board of Elections by May 28, successful bid to suffice for nan June 25 primary.
