New York Rep. George Santos survived an expulsion vote last week, but the events that led his home-state colleagues to push for that vote make him Roll Call’s most vulnerable House incumbent once again with a year to go until Election Day 2024.
Santos, who faces 23 federal charges, gained notoriety before he was even sworn in for his first term for fabricating much of his life story while campaigning. A long list of candidates from both parties are running for his 3rd District seat next year.
But Santos isn’t the only New York Republican on the list. Three of his fellow freshmen from the Empire State, who helped clinch the House GOP majority a year ago, are also among the most vulnerable incumbents. Reps. Anthony D’Esposito, Mike Lawler and Brandon Williams all represent districts that Joe Biden would have won in 2020 and are expected to run in some of the most competitive races nationwide next year.
