She confirmed her intentions to run for governor during an interview on NBC's "Good Morning America" Thursday. Hochul, who is set to assume the governorship in two weeks, could also be a formidable candidate. "The ascension of our lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul, will help New York enter a new day." Cuomo for his contributions to our state," James said in a statement released by her government office. James’ office declined to answer questions about a possible gubernatorial campaign. The last two Democrats elected governor, Cuomo and Eliot Spitzer, both ran for the higher office while serving as attorney general. She was previously a citywide elected official in New York City as its public advocate. James is the first Black woman to serve as state attorney general, and besides the Cuomo investigations, received accolades from the political left due to her office’s investigations of Trump, as well as other conservative bogeymen, including the National Rifle Association. James was charged in March with appointing the independent investigators to examine the allegations against Cuomo, and last week she issued the scathing report that prefaced Cuomo’s resignation. In order to win the Republican primary in New York, Republican candidates will have to tack so far into Trump’s shadow, it will make them incapable of winning independents, let alone Democrats.”Īttorney General Letitia James, who would be a top Democratic contender if she runs, has carefully avoided discussion of a possible campaign, even as Cuomo has in recent weeks stated without proof that she has gubernatorial aspirations. “New York is a fundamentally blue state, and it’s only gotten bluer as Donald Trump and Republicans have scared the living daylights out of everyone. “The winner of the Democratic primary in 2022 will be governor in 2023,” said Evan Stavisky, a Democratic political consultant. Republicans haven’t won a statewide election since 2002. For Democrats that seek the governorship, there may be little appeal in running to the political center in a primary.
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