Former NY Dem State Senator Files To Challenge Santos

Gothamist reports:

Anna Kaplan, a former Democratic state senator from Long Island, has filed paperwork to challenge embattled Republican Congressman George Santos in 2024.

Kaplan, 57, submitted a “statement of candidacy” on Monday morning with the Federal Election Commission, a move that acknowledges that she is raising money for a campaign to represent the district that includes parts of northeastern Queens and the North Shore of Long Island, federal campaign records show.

“As a Jewish political refugee who has fought tirelessly for the memory of the Holocaust to be preserved and honored, I’ve been outraged and disgusted by the insane lies that George Santos has told to our community,” she said.

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Kaplan was unseated in 2022 by a cultist.

Former Democratic state senator files to run against embattled Rep. George Santos https://t.co/bdZM6xr0ZH via @gothamist

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