About George Santos
George Anthony Devolder Santos (born July 22, 1988) is an American former politician and convicted felon who served as the U.S. representative for New York's 3rd congressional district from January to December 2023, when he was expelled from Congress. Santos was first elected to Congress in 2022 as a Republican, defeating Democrat Robert Zimmerman in the election for New York's 3rd district. He had previously run for the same seat, unsuccessfully challenging then-incumbent Tom Suozzi. Santos is the first openly LGBTQ Republican elected to Congress as a freshman. Within weeks of Santos's election, before he was sworn in, reporting revealed much of his biography was fabricated. He admitted lying about his education and employment, and disclosures related to his business activity and financials were self-contradictory, incomplete, or unverifiable. Santos had also not disclosed his criminal history and pending lawsuits. He was sworn in as a member of the House in January 2023, but faced ongoing media scrutiny as well as demands for his resignation from members of both parties. Following an investigation by the House Ethics Committee and a federal indictment, the House of Representatives voted 311–114 to expel Santos on December 1, 2023. Santos was the first member of Congress expelled without having previously been convicted of a crime or having supported the Confederacy, the first Republican, and the sixth member of the House to be expelled. In August 2024, Santos pled guilty to identity theft and wire fraud. In April 2025, he was sentenced to 87 months in prison, which he began serving that July. On October 17, 2025, President Donald Trump commuted Santos's sentence. Santos first ran for the seat in 2020 as a Republican, but was defeated by incumbent Democratic representative Tom Suozzi. After Suozzi opted against seeking re-election in 2022, Santos ran again and won, defeating Democrat Robert Zimmerman and becoming the first openly LGBTQ Republican elected to Congress as a freshman.
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