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- Former New York Rep. George Santos suspended his campaign to return to Congress.
- The disgraced politician, running as an independent, said he didn't want to siphon off Republican votes.
- But he also reported zero campaign finance contributions and no spending.
Former New York Rep. George Santos announced that he was dropping out of his bid to return to Congress, saying he didn't want to siphon off Republican votes by running as an independent.
But Santos may have been motivated by another factor: his campaign has reported zero fundraising and zero expenditure with the FEC.