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NYC Public Advocate Tish James is calling state lawmakers to express her interest in the AG post, and Fordham Law School Prof. Zephyr Teachout, a former House and gubernatorial candidate, is also interested.

Other potential Democratic candidates include real estate mogul Don Peebles, NYC comptroller Scott Stringer, Public Advocate Letitia James, Brooklyn Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, and Christine Quinn, the former council speaker now working for Gov. Cuomo.

Other potential Democratic mayoral candidates include city Comptroller John Liu, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and former city Comptroller Bill Thompson.

A number of high - profile potential candidates for this year's election, former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, and U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, are not on the list of those to be interviewed.

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.

Outside of the Legislature, former gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout may consider running for the post, as could New York City Public Advocate Tish James.

Several Democratic women were reportedly on the long list of potential replacements, including Brooklyn Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein, Public Advocate Letitia James, former gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout, U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice and Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas.

But Lhota would face a much tougher fight against a Democrat were the election held today, according to the poll, losing by a margin of at least a 3 - 1 against any of the top three candidates: 62 - 17 to City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, 55 — 19 to Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and 57 — 17 to former City Comptroller Bill Thompson.

So far, the following candidates have confirmed: City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, Comptroller John Liu, former Comptroller Bill Thompson and former Councilman Sal Albanese.

On the Democratic side, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has so far counted a little over 40 percent of the primary vote, seemingly enough to avoid a runoff with the second place candidate, former Comptroller William Thompson.

In the overall race, after Quinn at 25 % and Weiner at 16 %, former New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio both stand at 14 %, with the remaining Democratic candidates in single digits and nearly one in five undecided.

In a Quinnipiac poll last month, Quinn was found with a huge lead among those who are seen as candidates in the race, ranking well ahead of former City Comptroller Bill Thompson, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, and current City Comptroller John C. Liu.

That put him just behind Quinn's $ 1.32 million and well ahead of other candidates, including Stringer, former Comptroller Bill Thompson and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.

Former New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson, the only announced Democratic candidate for mayor, was joined on the panel by City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, current comptroller John Liu and public advocate Bill de Blasio.

In a Quinnipiac poll last month, Quinn was found with a huge lead among those who are seen as candidates in the race, ranking well ahead of former City Comptroller Bill Thompson, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, and current City Comptroller John Liu.

Three other possible candidates, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and former comptroller Bill Thompson, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Mr. de Blasio, the city's public advocate, leads Mr. Lhota, a former deputy mayor and budget director in Rudy Giuliani's administration, 67 % to 23 % among likely voters, including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate...

Council Speaker Christine Quinn has slipped into third place among the Democratic candidates for mayor, while New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio leads the field and former Comptroller Bill Thompson is within striking distance, according to an amNewYork - News 12 poll released Thursday.

Other names being floated around as rumored candidates include Public Advocate Letitia James, Queens State Senator Michael Gianaris, former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, Congresswoman Kathleen Rice and Alicia Glen, de Blasio's deputy mayor for housing and economic development.

In City and State, former Assemblyman Michael Benjamin writes approvingly of Public Advocate candidate Cathy Guerriero.

That model has been upended in the past few months, as New Yorkers, in something of a post-therapeutic moment, have been braced by jarringly detailed disclosures about the marriages of one Democratic mayoral hopeful (Public Advocate Bill de Blasio) and one likely candidate (former Rep. Anthony Weiner).

Congressman Carolyn Maloney and Public Advocate Letitia James today hit Vermont senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders for his past votes on gun control bills — and touted Democratic front - runner and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's record on the issue as superior.

Above (l to r): City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, former Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, 21 in ’21 Executive Director Moira McDermott, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, former City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo, Public Advocate Letitia James, EffectiveNY Executive Director Morgan Pehme, Councilwoman Carlina Rivera, former City Council candidate Amanda Farias

The guest list included an odd assortment of political misfits: former Public Advocate Mark Green, former candidate for lieutenant governor Tim Wu, former Councilman and State Senate candidate Oliver Koppel.

Absent from the list are several potential candidates for attorney general in this fall's election, including Public Advocate Letitia James, state Sen. Michael Gianaris (D - Queens), law professor Zephyr Teachout, former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (D - Long Island).

And several people expected to be electoral contenders for the post in November, including state Sen. Mike Gianaris, New York City Public Advocate Tish James, former gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout, and ex-U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, have declined to participate in the process to fill out the post for the year.

In fact, it was the Democratic mayoral candidates — former Congressman Anthony Weiner, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, City Comptroller John Liu and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn — who slept in a Harlem public housing complex overnight this wePublic Advocate Bill de Blasio, City Comptroller John Liu and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn — who slept in a Harlem public housing complex overnight this wepublic housing complex overnight this weekend.

As the Democratic NYC mayoral candidates fight to claim the «progressive» mantle heading into the September primary, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has received the seal of approval from a well - known national liberal: Former Vermont Governor / presidential contender Howard Dean.

If Kelly's decision to absent himself from the run proves true, it will be good news for the Democrats poised to make the race, including City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, former mayoral candidate William Thompson, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer.

In the September 10 Democratic primary, she will face off against Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, Comptroller John Liu, former Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr., the 2009 Democratic candidate, and former City Councilman Sal Albanese.

For the most part, however, all the candidates — Quinn and Albanese, as well as public advocate Bill de Blasio, comptroller John Liu, former Bronx borough president Adolfo Carrion, and former comptroller Bill Thompson — focused on contrasting themselves with Mayor Bloomberg.

«Christine Quinn, 32 (percent); Bill Thompson, former city comptroller and very strong candidate against (Mayor Michael) Bloomberg last time around, 10 (percent), Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, 9 (percent),» said Quinnipiac Polling Institute director Maurice Carroll.

Not interviewing include likely candidates to run for AG, including public advocate Tish James, Senator Mike Gianaris and former gubernatorial and congressional candidate Zephyr Teachout.

Several other Democrats besides Rice and Gianaris may compete either in the internal process or the September primary, including Public Advocate Letitia James, former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, Nassau County state Sen. Todd Kaminsky and former gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout.

Normal Siegel, former director of the ACLU and a candidate for public advocate, said he and others were researching a possible legal challenge to the granting of a waiver.

Several mayoral candidates — including Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker; Bill de Blasio, the public advocate; John C. Liu, the comptroller; and William C. Thompson Jr., a former comptroller — were quick to voice support for the workers.

The crowded field of candidates includes State Sen. Daniel Squadron, City Councilwoman Letitia James, former Deputy Public Advocate Reshma Saujani, Cathy Guerriero and schools advocate Noah Advocate Reshma Saujani, Cathy Guerriero and schools advocate Noah advocate Noah Gotbaum.

NEW YORK, NY — Public Advocate Letitia James filed as a candidate for attorney general with the state Board of Elections on Monday, signaling her intent to run to replace disgraced former AG Eric Schneiderman.