I recently heard some analysis of the NY gubernatorial race, and the consensus was that Tish James was a shoo-in.
Zack Fink
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NEW: @TishJames is suspending her campaign for Governor.
11:51 AM · Dec 9, 2021
Letitia James Drops NY Governor Bid Less Than 2 Months After Announcing Run In a statement, James said she will instead run for re-election as the state's attorney general
Published 5 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago
Letitia James is dropping out of New York's gubernatorial race -- less than two months after her run. Instead, she will run for re-election as attorney general.
In a statement about her campaign released Thursday, James said: “I have come to the conclusion that I must continue my work as attorney general. There are a number of important investigations and cases that are underway, and I intend to finish the job. I am running for re-election to complete the work New Yorkers elected me to do."
James formally announced in October that she was running for governor, a widely anticipated move from the woman who oversaw an investigation into allegations that former Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed numerous women.
James entered the race as a formidable candidate for the Democratic nomination just months after issuing a damning report that drove Andrew Cuomo from office in a sexual harassment scandal.
James, 63, is the first woman elected as New York’s attorney general and the first Black person to serve in the role. With a power base in New York City, she was poised to be a top threat to Gov. Kathy Hochul, who had been Cuomo’s lieutenant governor. ...
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