Former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio Announces He Will Not Run for Congress – NBC New York (47)

What you should know

• Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced online that he will not run for Congress, putting to rest rumors of his candidacy to represent the 11th District.
• Last month, de Blasio also announced that after months of thinking about it, he would not be running for governor.
• After his departure from City Hall on December 31, de Blasio was rumored to be contemplating entering Washington politics.

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NEW YORK — Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced online that he will not run for Congress, putting to rest rumors of his candidacy to represent the 11th District.

In a series of tweets, de Blasio said he is “confident a progressive can win this seat and serve us in Washington.”

“I have represented the neighborhoods of the 11th Congressional District for years and love the people who live here. It was gratifying to connect with the community and elected leaders as I considered running. I am confident a progressive can win this seat and serve us in Washington.” Said one of his tweets.

De Blasio went on to say that he will continue to advocate for “policies that continue to reduce income inequality in New York, calling this “not one of my proudest achievements.”

“In January, I made the decision to focus on advocating for policies that will continue to reduce income inequality in New York, one of my proudest accomplishments. I will stand by that decision, it was the right one then and it still is.” ”, said the former mayor in a subsequent tweet.

After his departure from City Hall on December 31, de Blasio was rumored to be contemplating entering Washington politics.

Last month, de Blasio also announced that after months of thinking about it, he would not be running for governor.

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