After the House expelled Rep. George Santos on Friday New York Democrats and Republicans quickly turned their attention to the special election that will unfold over the next three months to fill the empty 3rd Congressional District seat. Leaders of both parties began to screen prospective on Friday.
Gov. Kathy Hochul has 10 days to formally call for a special election to replace Santos and she must set it between 70 and 80 days from her announcement, which could happen as soon as Monday.
The winner will serve out the remainder of Santos’ two-year term and would need to run again in November for a full term.
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
