After giving up governor ambitions in the upcoming Democratic primary less than a month ago and vowing to instead continue to drive down income inequality in New York, former Mayor Bill de Blasio has now given up on the idea to run for the 11th Congressional District.
De Blasio had done nothing to tamp down speculation over his potential running for months, telling supporters he was strongly considering a run and filing paperwork to lay the groundwork for a gubernatorial campaign but also steadfastly refusing to answer whether he was actually doing that, or when he’ll decide.
In a message on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon, De Blasio, who was given the opportunity to run for the district after it included his Park Slope home on account of newly redrawn maps, pointed out that he’s certain a progressive can win the seat and serve them in Washington.
De Blasio briefly considered running in the Democratic primary where he would’ve challenged former Rep. Max Rose for the swing seat currently held by Republican Nicole Malliotakis.
He has never officially launched a bid, but reportedly opened an exploratory committee and commissioned a poll that, unfortunately, showed that De Blasio’s approval ratings have remained low among white voters both left-of-center Democrats – even among his own neighbors – and law-and-order moderates in the Staten Island neighborhoods.
Providing free pre-K for all New Yorkers was one of de Blasio’s greatest accomplishments so it wasn’t surprising for him to decide to work on education equity.
Bill De Blasio was barred from running for reelection by term limits after having served as mayor of New York from 2014 until 2021.
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