Some 59% of registered Empire State voters say George Santos, who admitted he lied and is facing multiple investigations, should resign, according to the latest survey.
Republican Rep. George Santos should resign from Congress, a majority of voters from his own state of New York said in a new poll.
Respondents also hold a strongly unfavorable opinion of the freshman lawmaker, who has admitted to lying about his background and faces multiple investigations.Scandal-plagued Republican Rep. George Santos should resign from Congress, voters from his own state of New York said overwhelmingly in aSome 59% of registered Empire State voters say Santos, who admitted he lied and is facing multiple investigations, should resign, according to the latest survey by the Siena College Research Institute.
Just 17% of respondents told Siena they believe Santos should stay in office. The poll of 821 New York state registered voters, conducted between Jan. 15-19, has a margin of error of 4.3 percentage points.Sign up for NECN newsletters. Santos' favorability rating fared no better, the poll showed: By a more than 3-to-1 margin, 16% to 56%, voters in New York hold an unfavorable opinion of the freshman lawmaker. That minus-40 net favorability rating includes 56% of Republican respondents, along with majorities of Democrats and independents, Siena found.
Twenty-eight percent of respondents said they didn't know Santos or had no opinion on him — a smaller proportion than six-term Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, who recently became the Democratic leader in the House.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Saga of lying Republican Congressman George Santos reveals the dire state of US democracyFrom his CV to his mother's death, names and religion, George Santos has been accused of lying about almost every aspect of his background - but it hasn't dampened his rise through the Republican ranks
Read more »
Minnesota Timberwolves Owner Alex Rodriguez Shares 5 of His Favorite Books, Including One That ‘Changed My Financial Life'Alex Rodriguez shared five of his favorite books including the one that changed his 'financial life.'
Read more »
New Child Benefit update for people making a new claim or adding to existing oneChild Benefit payments are worth £21.80 every week for the eldest or only child.
Read more »
Adam Lambert clears up his comments about Theo James playing George MichaelAdam Lambert made headlines earlier this week after he appeared to criticise Theo James’ rumoured casting as gay icon George Michael...
Read more »
George RR Martin's Hunter's Run to get film adaptationHe really is the gift that keeps on giving.
Read more »