NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — There's one thing New Yorkers appear to agree on: George Santos has to go.
According to a new Siena College poll released Monday, 59% of registered voters surveyed want the Republican to quit, 17% want him to stay and 23% don't know or have no opinion.
The calls for him to resign appear to be bipartisan. Almost half of Republicans, 49% in total, want him out, as do 54% of those who identify as politically conservative. While 64% of Democrats and 63% of those who identify as liberals support his resignation.
More than 71% of suburban voters believe he should quit, which is a tough blow for Santos, whose 3rd Congressional District is primarily suburban Nassau County.
With these results, it's apparent that the Jan. 15-19 poll of 821 registered voters flatly rejected the freshman member.
"Voters overwhelmingly view Santos unfavorably, including 55% of Democrats, 56% of Republicans and 59% of independents," Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg said. "Again, downstate suburbanites lead the state, 76%, in their unfavorable view of Santos."
Santos has vowed to remain in office despite numerous calls for his resignation, including from state and local Republican officials in New York, following allegations that the 34-year-old misled voters about his background and family heritage.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has taken the position that the voters will have the final say in the matter in 2024, when Santos will be up for reelection.
Republicans have such a slim House majority that even losing one Republican seat makes it that much tougher to pass legislation. Santos' district could flip to Democrats in a special election.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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