“It is important that I primarily focus on serving the constituents of New York's Third Congressional District and providing federal level representation without distraction.”

American former politician and convicted fraudster

George Santos is an American former politician and convicted fraudster. He served as the U.S. representative for New York's 3rd congressional district from January to December 2023, before being expelled from Congress. Elected as a Republican in 2022, he defeated Democrat Robert Zimmerman after an earlier unsuccessful run against incumbent Tom Suozzi. He is the first openly LGBTQ Republican elected to Congress as a freshman, and his public profile is tied to a brief and highly troubled congressional tenure.