Elections

George Santos Raked In Cash for a Recount That Never Happened

SPENDING SPREE

During George Santos' first failed run for Congress in 2020, he raised and spent hundreds of thousands of dollars for a recount that was never even remotely in the cards.

Roger Sollenberger
Roger Sollenberger 

Senior Political Reporter

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Roger Sollenberger

Roger Sollenberger

Senior Political Reporter

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