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New York Democrats start to discuss running for governor as Cuomo resists calls to resign

  • New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., among others, have been engaging with supporters and party leaders to discuss potentially running for governor in 2022.
  • Nobody has moved to form a campaign, but the conversations come as Cuomo's political career hangs in the balance.
  • Several party donors are starting to look to New York Lieutenant Gov. Kathy Hochul as a potential strong contender for a 2022 bid for reelection if Cuomo is forced out of Albany.

New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a news conference on September 08, 2020 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty Images

Several New York Democrats are considering running for governor as Andrew Cuomo comes under mounting pressure from within his own party to resign after several women accused him of sexual harassment.

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., among others, have been engaging with supporters and party leaders to discuss potentially running for governor in 2022, according to people familiar with the matter.

Their representatives did not deny such conversations were taking place.

A spokesperson for Cuomo did not return a request for comment.

Several party donors, meanwhile, are starting to look to New York Lieutenant Gov. Kathy Hochul as a potential strong contender for a 2022 bid for reelection if Cuomo is forced out of Albany, according to others briefed on the matter.

These conversations come as Cuomo's political future hangs in the balance. Nearly 60 New York state Democratic lawmakers have called for Cuomo's resignation, after an aide to the governor reportedly accused him of groping her, the latest in a series of sexual harassment allegations.

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