FEC Requiring George Santos to Formally Declare 2024 Candidacy or ‘Disavow’ Fundraising

The Federal Elections Commission (FEC) has sent an official inquiry to Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), asking him to declare whether he is running for reelection in 2024.
The Long Island, New York, lawmaker just won his first election and currently represents the state’s third congressional district.
The letter asserts that Santos has “accepted contributions and/or made expenditures in support of your 2024 candidacy in excess of $5,000, thus meeting the definition of ‘candidate’ per Federal Election Campaign Laws.”
The election commission went on to inform the potential candidate, “You must either 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 … within thirty-five (35) days from the date of this letter.”…