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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Adam Gabbatt

An ex-congressman or a publicity-shy Republican: who will replace George Santos?

three side by side pictures of a man in a red tie; a man wearing sunglasses covering his mouth; a woman speaking into a microphone
The Democrat Tom Suozzi and the Republican Mazi Pilip are facing off in a special election to fill George Santos’s congressional seat. Composite: AP, EPA, Newsday via Getty Images

George Santos, an overcoat draped around his shoulders like a villain’s cape, finally left Washington in December, expelled from Congress as he faced more than 20 fraud charges, and after his almost entirely fabricated backstory fell apart.

“To hell with this place,” Santos declared as he exited.

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