<p>Disgraced former&nbsp;congressman George Santos announced Thursday he&nbsp;plans&nbsp;to challenge&nbsp;Rep. Nick LaLota&nbsp;for New York&#39;s 1st&nbsp;Congressional District seat,&nbsp;Newsday Columnist Joye Brown reports.</p>


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Disgraced former congressman George Santos announced Thursday he plans to challenge Rep. Nick LaLota for New York's 1st Congressional District seat, Newsday Columnist Joye Brown reports.

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