What you should know
- New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is one step closer to joining the New York governor’s race after submitting paperwork to the Board of Elections to create a fundraising committee.
- The Democrat submitted documentation last week to create a committee called New Yorkers for a Fair Future which will allow you to raise funds for a state campaign.
- De Blasio, whose second and final term as mayor ends Dec. 31, has not formally announced his candidacy for governor, but has spoken extensively about his desire to serve New York State.
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NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is one step closer to joining New York’s run for governor after submitting paperwork to the Board of Elections to create a fundraising committee.
The Democrat submitted documentation last week to create a committee called New Yorkers for a Fair Future which will allow you to raise funds for a state campaign.
De Blasio, whose second and final term as mayor ends Dec. 31, has not formally announced his candidacy for governor, but has spoken extensively about his desire to serve New York State.
“I want to continue in public service. I want to do more for the people of this city and this state, ”the mayor said in his virtual press conference on Tuesday.
When asked about his familiarity with the rest of the state outside of New York City, de Blasio said, “I love a lot of parts of the state, and look, I think this is a state with tremendous potential, but also a lot of things not. made. There is tremendous talent, tremendous beauty in New York State, but we are not where we should be. “
New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat who took office as governor in August after Andrew Cuomo resigned amid a sexual harassment scandal, announced that she will run for a full term in 2022. State Attorney General Letitia James is also running for the Democratic nomination.
Long Island Rep. Lee Zeldin and Andrew Giuliani, son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, are among those seeking the Republican nomination for gubernatorial gubernatorial.
De Blasio, 60, ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 but failed to get out of a crowded field.
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