Voters have few options to remove George Santos from Congress – aside from waiting until the next election

Rep. George Santos leaves the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 12, 2023, followed by reporters. Win McNamee/Getty Images

There are mounting calls from both politicians and voters to force the newly elected apparent fabulist U.S. Rep. George Santos from Congress following revelations he fabricated his background and other details of his life.

But New York’s 3rd Congressional District voters, who elected Santos as their representative in November 2022, cannot directly force him out of office until the next election, in November 2024.