Saturday, October 23, 2021

Melinda Katz and Mike Gianaris making a go for State A.G.

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THE CITY

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez is weighing a statewide campaign for attorney general if Letitia James leaves the seat to run for governor, eight people familiar with the matter told THE CITY.

In recent weeks, they say, Gonzalez has been making calls to his top supporters and elected officials to float a possible campaign in the 2022 race.

“He’s looking to run. He’s fishing around,” said a close ally of Gonzalez who has helped him raise campaign cash in the past.

Also sniffing out support are Queens DA Melinda Katz and state Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Queens), according to sources familiar with their activities.

Gonzalez served for years as a prosecutor in the Brooklyn DA’s office before ascending to the top job in 2016 following the death of his predecessor, Ken Thompson. The following year, Gonzalez became the first Latino to be elected as a district attorney in New York.

 Meanwhile, Katz, who secured the Democratic primary win for Queens DA in 2019 by just 60 votes when she was borough president, is also considering a run for the statewide office, according to four sources familiar with the matter.

One source close to Katz told THE CITY Thursday that “she’s certainly going to be ready to run” if James vacates her position to run for governor.

“Melinda is the candidate to run against the DSA and more in alignment with the mainstream Democratic voters,” said the source, referencing the Democratic Socialists of America who backed soon-to-be councilmember Tiffany Cabán in the Queens DA race.

Gianaris, who heads the Senate Democrats’ campaign efforts, is also contemplating an AG campaign, pending James’ decision, according to people close to him. The Senate’s deputy majority leader has amassed a $3 million warchest for past attorney general runs that didn’t materialize and in his state Senate campaign account.

 

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

All of these clowns want Cushy jobs like Pete Buttigieg , where you get full benefits before you've worked a year.

Anonymous said...

So many great minds in this country- then there's Boe Hiden...

Anonymous said...

Maybe they will go after Gun Control Loving TDS Sufferer Alec Baldwin who shot his Cinematographer "Accidentally".

Anonymous said...

Anyone who couldn't see Letitia (Just call me Tish!) James prosecution, as well deserved as it was, was a prelude for a run at the governors office, must have democratic shit in their eyes. Throwing Katz and Gianaris into the mix is a wrinkle Tish maybe didn't see coming. Gianaris not a chance he has no recognition i.e. upstaters have no clue who he is. Katz on the other hand is known throughout the state, she has a PR staff that kills it. Whatever it's going to be an interesting election

Adriatic Hillbilly said...

Tish ain't gonna run this time. Governor "Mr. Ed" will cut a deal to stay just one more term, then leave. The dems don't want a nasty primary fight, especially with fuckball cuomigula and his 18 million buck war chest ready to stir shit.

As a wise man once said..."prove me wrong" 😁☺

Anonymous said...

new boss same as the old one

Adriatic Hillbilly said...

No primary - the dems don't want cuomigula stirring shit with his 18 million dollar war chest... James runs in 2026 after Mr. Ed gets a full elected term.

Anonymous said...

Going to any and every extreme to hold their offices, these politicians are raping the city, taking home bucket loads of money and enjoying their power. The Sheeple be damned !

Anonymous said...

It seems just like the Hiden administration these clowns are guilty of what they always accuse Republicans of: Politicizing the Department of Justice, and stifling free speech through intimidation.

Anonymous said...

Tish Jame pushed B.S. but big news is the Durham Probe Will Be Funded INDEFINITELY Until Special Counsel Finishes Indicting Top Government Officials. Yippie...

Anonymous said...

Gianaris not a chance he has no recognition i.e. upstaters have no clue who he is.

You can say that about the people in his district, too.

Anonymous said...

Same old "moderates" or basement-dwelling activist socialists. What choices in the Party of the People!

Anonymous said...

Must be nice to NEVER have to be accountable for a job badly done.

Anonymous said...

"Anybody we don't like is a Russian agent" - DONORcrat Party slogan.

Anonymous said...

Sad to say as a democrat but the party deserves to lose everything until they get it together.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
It seems just like the Hiden administration these clowns are guilty of what they always accuse Republicans of: Politicizing the Department of Justice, and stifling free speech through intimidation.

Saturday, October 23, 2021

The Commiecrats have long been doing this-it's their standard operating procedure.

Anonymous said...

Someone needs to come up with demo-rat pesticide.