George Santos
Then-Rep. George Santos of New York, a Republican, gestures to a colleague on the House floor earlier this month.
  • Rep. George Santos' endless stream of scandals have left a mark with Americans.
  • According to a new poll, Santos is now more well known than most of the top House Republican leaders.
  • Even back in New York, the Republican is more recognizable than some of his more powerful counterparts. 

Scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos' endless stream of unflattering stories has catapulted the New York Republican out of obscurity and alongside some of the most powerful names in the nation's capital.