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 …
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 wage 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 wage a bid 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.
