Source: The Guardian [UK]
“The expelled US congressman, fabulist and multiply indicted criminal defendant George Santos said he would not run for re-election in New York after all, because to do so would risk splitting the Republican vote and handing Democrats a prized Long Island seat. … Santos was a Republican when he won a different New York seat last year …. After a controversial few months on Capitol Hill, in which Republican leaders beholden to a narrow House majority and a restive far right declined to take action, Santos pleaded not guilty last May to charges of defrauding supporters, illegally receiving benefits and lying to Congress. More fraud charges were added before Santos was expelled from the House – only the sixth member ever so treated – last December.” (04/24/24)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/24/george-santos-drops-out-new-york-congress