ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A special election to pick a successor to George Santos, the New York Republican who was expelled from the U.S. House last week, will be held on Feb. 13, Gov. Candidates in the special election will be picked by party leaders, not voters. Like Suozzi, Sapraicone launched his campaign before Santos was expelled and has already begun to fundraise, with his campaign coffers including $300,000 of his own money, he said. In the latest sign of Republican strength on Long Island, the GOP won several local elections on the island last month, including races in the now-vacant district. Santos was expelled from the House last week following a scandal-plagued tenure in Congress and a looming criminal trial.

Source: Ethiopian News December 05, 2023 22:49 UTC