In early June, Teachout held a commanding polling lead over Ivy League-educated farmer Will Yandik in the Democratic primary. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the official House recruitment arm of the Democratic Party, did not formally endorse a candidate in the Teachout-Yandik primary, but held extensive conversations with Yandik. Zephyr Teachout on Tuesday breezed to victory in the Democratic primary for New York's 19th Congressional District, setting the stage for a November face-off against John Faso, a Republican and former member of the New York state Assembly. Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer, both New York Democrats, have endorsed Teachout. She garnered national attention with her 2014 primary challenge to New York Gov.

Source: Huffington Post June 29, 2016 03:00 UTC