Newsday: Republican Mike Sapraicone, CEO of a private security company and a retired NYPD detective, on Tuesday announced his campaign to oust Rep. George Santos (R-Nassau/Queens) in the Third Congressional District.
Sapraicone, 67, of Glen Head, is the second Republican to challenge Santos in what likely will be among the most closely watched House races in the nation next year. Federal prosecutors have charged Santos with 13 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements to Congress. He has pleaded not guilty.
Republican Kellen Curry, a business executive and U.S. military veteran, also has announced a campaign against Santos, who is seeking reelection.
“This is a challenge for me but I have met many challenges in life,” Sapraicone, a first-time candidate, said Tuesday. “I believe in the Republican Party but I also believe in common sense and I think we spend a lot of time worrying about what side we belong to and not enough time worrying about the people who elect.”
Sapraicone said his top campaign priorities will be to address, “public safety, border security and fiscal responsibility to get our country back on the right track.”
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