NY-04: Olympic Gold-Medal Figure Skater Sarah Hughes Decides Against Run For NY Congressional Seat

[RandySF]

Olympic gold medalist Sarah Hughes has decided not to run for Congress, in a race for a Long Island seat where several other Democrats are also vying to unseat the Republican currently in office.

Hughes, an ice skater who took the top spot in figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics, announced her decision Friday about running for New York’s 4th Congressional District in a social media post. Word that she had filed paperwork for a run had come out in May. Long Island Republican Anthony D’Esposito is the incumbent.

“For those interested, I have decided not to run for Congress at this time,” she said on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Like many Americans, I have become increasingly frustrated with the state of our politics and politicians over the last several years. I will continue to advocate for reducing healthcare costs, promoting the effective use of our tax dollars, and implementing pro-growth and innovative economic policies for our country.”

A website for her campaign was not accepting donations. An email was sent seeking comment.




https://www.longislandpress.com/2023/09/11/sarah-hughes-not-running/

[TexasTowelie]

1. As much as I like her,

it may be the correct decision if there are other candidates that are more qualified.

[VGNonly]

2. She's no celebrity slouch.

Yale grad in American Studies, graduate of U. of Pennsylvania Law School, currently pursuing another degree from Stanford in business.