Story highlights Diane Neal announced her candidacy Tuesday on TwitterNeal says service to the country is in her blood(CNN) Diane Neal knows her way around a fictitious courtroom and now she wants to be a lawmaker. Neal, who played Assistant District Attorney Casey Novak on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," has announced that she is making an independent run for New York's 19th Congressional District seat. But I'm doing with nearly no staff, no donations (yet), with no party," Neal tweeted Tuesday. Neal, 41, who also had roles in other hit shows including "NCIS" and "Suits," said her "goal is bigger than (political) parties." "Goal is HIGH ROAD all the way."

Source: CNN February 07, 2018 17:38 UTC