Suffolk Democratic Chairman Richard Schaffer To Back Gov. Kathy Hochul' Election
Suffolk County Democratic Chairman Richard Schaffer these days can endorse Gov. Kathy Hochul for reelection, boosting the fresh minted incumbent and urging different moderate Democrats to refrain from connection the race.
Schaffer’s move comes simply hours before Jay Jacobs, the state and nassau County Democratic chairman, is slated to create an announcement Mon morning concerning the politician campaign.
Schaffer aforementioned Hochul has shown to be a "pragmatic problem-solver," within the six weeks when usurping from St. Andrew M. Cuomo, who resigned.
Schaffer asked party members to unite behind the new governor instead of risk a "free-for-all" Democratic primary in 2022, that he aforementioned might allow a far-left candidate to win the nomination and "open the door to defeat" to Republicans next year.
Jacobs has nonetheless to endorse anyone however last week told Newsday he was creating calls and advising potential candidates to convey the "new governor a chance to create her mark." Jacobs, like Schaffer, is from the party thought and has recommended that a multicandidate Democratic primary could hurt the party in the general election.