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New York, NY

Even for the governor of one of the nation’s largest states, it was a whirlwind few days. Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/GovKathyHochul/status/1440125828898115585?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">greeted President Biden</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/GovKathyHochul/status/1440058268806615059?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">bumped fists</a>&nbsp;with the prime minister of Ireland,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/GovKathyHochul/status/1441415128713506816" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">shook hands with Jay-Z</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/GovKathyHochul/status/1441137273852989443?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">escorted British royalty</a>&nbsp;though the World Trade Center site.

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But perhaps the highest-stakes meeting for the governor’s political future took place inside an imposing limestone mansion near Central Park after business hours last Wednesday.

But for donors, political consultants and some of the possible candidates, the biggest open question is whether Attorney General&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/03/nyregion/letitia-james-ag.html">Letitia James</a>&nbsp;will enter the contest.

“It would be the first time in the history of the United States that we would have an African American woman as a governor—that I think would be very valuable in this country,”&nbsp;said Alan Rubin, a lobbyist in New York City who knows Ms. James and would back her if she ran.

“The people who like her would support her a great deal in that effort,” he said. “So I don’t think there would be difficulty in raising money.”

To read the full article, please click&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/29/nyregion/hochul-letitia-james-governor.html?referringSource=articleShare">here</a>.&nbsp;

“Kathy Hochul Aims to Raise $25 Million as Likely Rivals Eye Challenges,” by&nbsp;Nicholas Fandos and Katie Glueck was published in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/29/nyregion/hochul-letitia-james-governor.html?referringSource=articleShare">The New York Times</a>&nbsp;on September 29, 2021.

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Kathy Hochul Aims to Raise $25 Million as Likely Rivals Eye Challenges

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