St. John’s University professor seeks to unseat Rep. George Santos

Less than three months into his turbulent House tenure, Rep. George Santos has a challenger. William Murphy, a Democrat who teaches legal studies at St. John’s University, has said he will stage a congressional run in Santos’ district, which covers a chunk of Long Island and a sliver of eastern Queens. Murphy may be the first Democrat to take on Santos, the Republican who spun an outlandish web of campaign lies before his election last year. But the professor is all but certain not to be the last. Murphy, who is 39 and lives in Farmingdale, Long Island, said he will run in 2024 on pledges to s...