The Republican lawmaker filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission.
Santos faced a deadline of March 14 to respond to a letter from the FEC over fundraising activity for his campaign committee, Devolder-Santos for Congress, that came after the end of the 2022 election.
The letter ordered Santos to “disavow these activities by notifying the Commission in writing that you are not a candidate, or redesignate your principal campaign committee by filing a statement of candidacy.”a “statement of candidacy” which will allow him to continue to fundraise and spend money from his campaign account.
The form also includes the names of three other committees that can raise and spend money on his behalf: Take Back The House 2022, Devolder Santos Victory Committee, and Devolder Santos Van Duyne Victory Committee. All of his committees, including his official campaign committee, have the same address.
Even if Santos does indeed run, he won’t be receiving any local support from the Nassau County Republican Party, whichin January. Santos has long said he has no intentions of stepping down from office. Jody Kass Finkel, a founder of the group Concerned Citizens of NY-03, suggested Santos is likely opening the committee to cover the costs of “lawyers and accountants to defend against multiple criminal investigations and an ethics probe.”Donate today and receive our new Gothamist rat tote.
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