NEW YORK – The Democratic primary for governor of New York has another candidate, as Long Island Representative Tom Suozzi ran as a candidate on Monday.
Suozzi is a former Nassau County executive serving his third term in Congress. He previously ran for governor in 2006, but was defeated in the primary by then-Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.
He also turned down an offer from his longtime ally Eric Adams, the mayor-elect, to be the deputy mayor of New York City to run for governor.
Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James, and New York City ombudsman Jumaane Williams have already declared for next year’s campaign, and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has also declared. hinted at a possible career. There is also ongoing speculation about former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has said he will not run.
A Data for Progress poll released last week put Suozzi a distant fifth in a field of six, just ahead of De Blasio. That same poll found that 65% of likely primary voters had no opinion of Suozzi at all.
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