Candidates
Zephyr Teachout
NEW YORK — 19th District
Zephyr Teachout is an activist, lawyer, anti-corruption crusader, and nationally-known “Warren wing” rising star. She is a Fordham Law Professor who has actually written a book on corruption and government. She is one of us — a progressive activist who organized for Howard Dean and trained other candidates from across the country on Wall Street reform and campaign finance reform issues.
When Zephyr challenged corporate Democrat Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary for governor in 2014, she won the majority of counties — shocking political observers.
The Nation recently reported, “Teachout is often compared to Warren — as an academic who has become an engaged and effective activist.” When Zephyr ran for governor in 2014, Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig called her “the most important anti-corruption candidate in any race in America.”