Westchester’s Astorino to Challenge Cuomo for Governor
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Republican Rob Astorino, the top elected official in mostly Democratic Westchester County, a New York City suburb, said he will run against Governor Andrew Cuomo with a campaign focusing on taxes and corruption.
Astorino, 46, announced his campaign today via a video posted on his campaign website. It followed a months-long build-up that started when he won a second term as county executive for Westchester, where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-to-1. Astorino is the only Republican to formally enter the race against Cuomo, who’s completing his first four-year term.