A political scramble erupted on Friday after the expulsion of now ex-Rep. George Santos left his Long Island congressional seat vacant, forcing a special election to fill it. “I am prepared to undertake the solemn responsibility of filling the vacancy in New York’s 3rd District,” Hochul said in a statement. “The people of Long Island deserve nothing less.”In an interview with NY1, Hochul said Santos “just took up space.”A special election is required to fill an empty seat in the House of Representatives for New York’s delegation. But Republicans argue that they have enjoyed a string of electoral successes on Long Island since Biden took office, including significant victories in off-year local elections last month. That could potentially set the stage for Democrats to tweak swing districts like the ones on Long Island to boost their chances.

Source: Ethiopian News December 02, 2023 07:14 UTC