Cynthia Nixon

“This campaign changed expectations about what’s possible in New York state," the progressive challenger to Gov. Andrew Cuomo said after her primary loss.
The ambitious new left wing wiped out a faction of breakaway Democrats in the state Senate.
The two-term Democrat defeated actress Cynthia Nixon, who challenged him from the left.
The New York gubernatorial candidate sparked culinary controversy at Zabar's deli.
Her opponent, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has the support of nearly every black elected official in New York.
Nixon, a progressive candidate for New York governor, is raising two of her children Jewish.
The "Sex and the City" actress hopes to follow in the footsteps of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley.
The New York governor’s primary challenger, Cynthia Nixon, has emboldened activists frustrated by his ties to the fossil fuel industry and refusal to back serious climate legislation.
The gloves were off when two-time incumbent Gov. Cuomo faced his progressive challenger ahead of the democratic primary.
The New York governor faced off against his leftist opponent for the first and likely only time before the Sept. 13 Democratic primary.