Hochul Sets Date for Special Election to Replace Santos

Republicans and Democrats have both gained and lost ground in New York’s 3rd Congressional District over several election cycles.

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) casts his vote as the House of Representatives holds its second round of voting for a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Oct. 18, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday issued a proclamation setting a date for a special election to fill the vacant seat left after Rep. George Santos’ (R-N.Y.) expulsion from Congress.

The special election, to be held on Feb. 13, 2024, will determine who will represent New York’s 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives for the remainder of the term.