Former CNN political analyst and anchor John Avlon introduced on Wednesday that he’s operating for Congress in New York’s First Congressional District after departing the community earlier this month.
In a video posted on social media declaring his candidacy, Avlon sounded the alarm on the state of the U.S. democracy.
“Proper now, our democracy’s at risk,” he stated. “This election just isn’t a drill. It’s as much as all of us to step up and get off the sidelines.”
Avlon added that “Democrats can’t afford to lose this combat” and have to unite to combat again in opposition to Trump and his supporters on Capitol Hill.
“There’s simply an excessive amount of at stake for the nation and the neighborhood that I really like,” Avlon stated. “We have to construct the broadest doable coalition to defeat Donald Trump, defend our democracy, and win again the Home from his MAGA minions who don’t even appear excited by fixing issues anymore. Collectively, we are able to flip this seat.”
Avlon is searching for to unseat freshman Republican incumbent Rep. Nick LaLota who received the 2022 election by 11 proportion factors. LaLota has already endorsed Donald Trump within the 2024 presidential race.
LaLota’s seat was beforehand held by former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R).
Avlon joins a crowded Democratic primary the place six candidates have already joined the race within the swing district, together with Craig Herskowitz, a New York Metropolis administrative legislation choose who served as assistant counsel to former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, former state Sen. Jim Gaughran, and chemist Nancy Goroff, who misplaced to Zeldin in 2020.
Avlon has been getting recommendation from months from former Rep. Steve Israel (D) who retired in 2017, according to Politico Playbook.
Avlon left CNN on Feb. 8 however did not disclose his plans to run for workplace on the time regardless of reporting of his intention do so by Puck.
He beforehand served because the editor-in-chief of The Day by day Beast from 2013 to 2018.
Early in his profession, Avlon was the chief speechwriter of former New York Metropolis Mayor Rudy Giuliani. He’s additionally a co-founder of the No Labels centrist political motion.
Avlon is married to conservative commentator Margaret Hoover, who hosts the “Firing Line” on PBS. The couple has two kids.
