Two Democratic Party activists in Greenwich Village are mounting a last-minute campaign to elect “Sex and the City” actress-activist Cynthia Nixon — to the state Assembly.
Nixon was the Working Families Party candidate for governor. But with Gov. Cuomo trouncing her in the Democratic Party last month, the party and Nixon didn’t want to play spoiler by potentially siphoning votes from Cuomo. Instead, the WFP maneuvered to get Nixon off its ballot line and swapped in Cuomo’s name.
But it’s not so simple under New York election law — to get off the ballot, Nixon had to run for another office or move out of state.
So the WFP put Nixon on its line for the 66th Assembly District in Greenwich Village, where she resides. That puts her up against veteran progressive Democratic incumbent Deborah Glick.
Nixon said she will not actively campaign, has no interest in serving in the Assembly and backs Glick. But just having Nixon’s name on the WFP ballot line is a potential threat.
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