Zephyr Teachout running for New York AG

[brooklynite]

The Hill

Law professor Zephyr Teachout launched a campaign for New York attorney general on Monday, looking to claim the post after losing a race for it to now-outgoing Attorney General Letitia James (D) in 2018.

Teachout, a progressive who has also mounted unsuccessful bids for governor and the House, told the Times Union last month that she would run for attorney general if James ultimately decided to make a bid for New York governor.

James, who beat Teachout, 50, and two other Democrats in 2018 for her party’s nomination, announced last month that she is running for governor, opening the lane for Teachout to run for the state’s chief law officer.

On her campaign website, Teachout said, “New Yorkers deserve an Attorney General who will stand up for climate justice, root out corruption and corporate abuse, stand with workers and defend civil rights.”

Personally, I think Tish James will drop out of the NY-GOV race before its too late, and run for re-election as AG.

[msongs]

1. she's been around the block a few times nt

[Retrograde]

2. Is her ultimate goal to run for

and lose every elected position in the state?

[JohnSJ]

3. Lol

[FarPoint]

4. I think she use to be DU member....

back in the day...2002-2004...Does anyone else recall her posting...?

[brooklynite]

5. Meanwhile, Beto O'Rourke running for his third office is a positive?

[Retrograde]

8. O'Rourke won at least one race (n/t)

[DinahMoeHum]

6. I concur on that last sentence.

Tish James already has plenty on her plate, indicting/leading the prosecution against Trump and cronies. the NRA, etc.

And if she does come to my area in person, I will tell her straight to her face: "bring us their heads on spikes or don't come back here"

[brooklynite]

7. Update: In her announcement, she was endorsed by...

...Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Harvard Law School Professor Lawrence Lessig.