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State Comptroller may run against Cuomo for governor | New York Post

May 20, 2015 8:00 AM·

The NY Post’s Fred Dicker reports that Democratic activists say state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli may run for governor in 2018 at the urging of progressives, regardless of whether Gov. Andrew Cuomo seeks a third term. Progressives and labor leaders are desperately seeking an alternative to Cuomo.

DiNapoli ducked questions last week when pressed on his interest in running for governor, but seemed to hint at it by insisting that “at this point,’’ he likes his current job.

“At this point, I’m focusing on staying comptroller and running for re-election,’’ DiNapoli said on Albany’s Talk 1300 AM.

“Suffice it to say, I have the best job in state government,’’ he added

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Author: Michael Benjamin is a public affairs consultant and an editorial board member at The New York Post. He is a former contributing columnist to the NY Post, City and State NY and other publications. He is a former Member of the New York State Assembly (2003-2010) and once led the Bronx Board of Elections. Since leaving office, he has appeared as a commentator on TWC NY1, Bronxnet OPEN, Good Day NY, and Al Jazeera America. His columns and blog focus on corruption, government, education, politics, redistricting, nuclear energy and race. He holds a B.A. in political science from Syracuse University.