If she wins in November, James will become the first black woman elected win statewide office in New York. Andrew Cuomo, and reaped the benefits of the backing of the state Democratic establishment, but is also likely to appear on the progressive Working Families Party ballot line this fall. The New York state attorney general’s office has often been used as a launching pad for ambitious officials. Both of Schneiderman’s predecessors, Eliot Spitzer and Cuomo, won the governorship after running the office. "There are two incredible progressive women in this race," WFP state director Bill Lipton said of James and Teachout back in May.

Source: CNN September 13, 2018 23:28 UTC