The primary overtly homosexual Republican elected to Congress stated he received a Lengthy Island Home seat by operating a “widespread sense” platform.
George Santos famous the historic nature of his candidacy throughout an interview with the Publish on Wednesday.
“I saved my message true to the folks,” he stated.
Santos will grow to be the primary overtly homosexual Republican elected to the Home — a handful of different candidates got here out after they have been elected.
“It’s a special world and we’re higher for it,” Santos stated.
His Democratic opponent, Robert Zimmerman, is also homosexual.
“We duked it out,” the Republican congressman-elect stated.
Santos, 34, will succeed retiring Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi within the third Congressional District that covers the island’s North Shore and elements of Queens.
“I'll govern and ship outcomes for all of the folks — those that voted for me and those that didn’t,” he stated.
His priorities embrace pushing for extra funding for the NYPD and Nassau Police Division, supporting laws banning particular person inventory transactions by members of Congress and advocating for oil drilling to assist make America power unbiased.
He stated he related with the voters by calling for the repeal of the unpopular state cashless bail regulation and the necessity to lower taxes — placing him in sync with the person on the high of the Republican Social gathering ticket — gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin.
“Crime was a giant a part of the marketing campaign. Folks don’t really feel secure within the district,” the Whitestone resident stated.
“Frequent sense was on the poll.”
Santos was considered one of 11 GOP congressional candidates from New York who received their races, a choose up of 4 seats and serving to Republicans safe management of the Home of Representatives.
However one LGBT activist argued it was a “shame” for an out homosexual individual to align himself with the Republican Social gathering that has fought towards homosexual rights.
“The Republicans need to obliterate us and deny our proper to marry,” stated Allen Roskoff, head of the Jim Owles LGBT Liberal Democratic Membership.
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