The two contradictory messages did not co-exist well, and a grass - roots lefty
candidate named Zephyr Teachout did very well against him.
In 2014, an unknown
candidate named Zephyr Teachout challenged Cuomo in the primary and garnered 34 percent of the vote.
Not exact matches
Next, living up to the promise of her last
name,
Zephyr Teachout grades the Republican
candidates» sites from the point of view of undecided voters.
Those variable aside, a range of
names have surfaced within the last 12 hours of potential
candidates who could run for attorney general, including former New York City Councilman Dan Garodnick, Sens. Michael Gianaris and Todd Kaminsky, New York City Public Advocate Tish James, Cuomo counsel Alphonso David, ex-Financial Services Superintendent Ben Lawsky, former gubernatorial and congressional
candidate Zephyr Teachout and former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner.
Those variable aside, a range of
names have surfaced within the last 12 hours of potential
candidates who could run for attorney general, including former New York City Councilman Dan Garodnick, Sens. Michael Gianaris and Todd Kaminsky, New York City Public Advcoate Tish James, Cuomo counsel Alphonso David, ex-Financial Services Superintendent Ben Lawsky, former gubernatorial and congressional
candidate Zephyr Teachout and former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner.
Zephyr Teachout, a law school professor, threw her
name in the ring as a
candidate for governor back in July.