Zephyr Teachout

Zephyr Teachout
Woman with short brown hair and green sleeveless dress smiling into camera with United States flag in left background
Teachout at a 2014 Pride March
Born
Zephyr Rain Teachout

(1971-10-24) October 24, 1971 (age 53)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Education
Occupations
Years active1999–present
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseNicholas Juliusburger
Children1

Zephyr Rain Teachout (/ˈtiːtʃaʊt/, born October 24, 1971)[1] is an American attorney, author, political candidate, and professor of law specializing in democracy and antitrust at Fordham University.[2]

In 2014, Teachout ran for the Democratic Party nomination for governor of New York and lost to incumbent governor Andrew Cuomo, receiving 34% of the primary vote.[3] In 2016, Teachout was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in New York's 19th congressional district.[4] Teachout won the Democratic primary before losing to Republican John Faso.[5] In 2018, Teachout was a candidate for New York State attorney general in the 2018 elections but lost the Democratic nomination to Letitia James.[6] Her candidacy was endorsed by The New York Times.[7]

On November 15, 2021, Teachout again announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for New York State attorney general,[8] but suspended her campaign after the incumbent, James, who had been running for governor, instead ran for reelection. Teachout endorsed James when she announced the suspension of her campaign.[9]

On January 24, 2022, the New York State attorney general's office appointed Teachout as a special advisor and senior counsel for economic justice.[10]

  1. ^ Teachout, Zephyr [@ZephyrTeachout] (October 21, 2016). "Contrary to wikipedia, it is not my birthday today. But thanks for all the wishes! I turn 45 on the 24th. A few more days of 44" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Jaffe, Sarah (August 15, 2014). "How Zephyr Teachout Became a Contender". The Nation. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Orden, Erica (September 10, 2014). "Cuomo Fends Off N.Y. Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Challenge". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Garcia, Eric (January 25, 2016). "Zephyr Teachout Announces Run for Congress in New York". Roll Call.
  5. ^ "New York U.S. House 19th District Results: John Faso Wins". The New York Times. August 1, 2017.
  6. ^ Segers, Grace (June 6, 2018). "Updated: The race for attorney general takes shape". City & State. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  7. ^ "Opinion: The New York Times Endorses Zephyr Teachout for Attorney General in Thursday's Primary". The Editorial Board. The New York Times. August 19, 2018.
  8. ^ Schnell, Michayel (November 16, 2021). "Zephyr Teachout running for New York AG". The Hill.
  9. ^ "Zephyr Teachout exits race for New York attorney general". nydailynews.com. Associated Press. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  10. ^ Reisman, Nick (January 24, 2022). "Zephyr Teachout joins New York AG James' office". Spectrum News. Retrieved March 3, 2022.