Tom Suozzi to Run for New York Governor

Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D) will run for governor of New York next year, Newsday reports.

New York Times: “Mr. Suozzi, who has most recently focused on federal negotiations over raising a cap on state and local tax deductions, has positioned himself as a vocal centrist who is quick to lash what he casts as the excesses of his party’s left wing.”

“His decision to run for governor, which he is expected to announce at an 11 a.m. news conference, will intensify and complicate the battle for moderate voters in one of the nation’s marquee Democratic primary contests next year.”