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NEW YORK (77WABC) — Another Republican has tossed his hat into the ring for the GOP primary nomination in the New York Governor’s race.
I’m running for Governor to turn around New York.
Our state is totally broken. Rising crime, sky-high taxes, closed schools, corrupt politicians.
I've spent my career turning around failing organizations. Let's get this done. https://t.co/RwPrwvR3Aw
— Harry Wilson (@HarryWilsonNY) February 22, 2022
Harry Wilson, a Westchester county resident and former hedge fund manager announced his candidacy Tuesday. He faces an uphill battle against Congressman Lee Zeldin of Long Island, former Westchester county executive Rob Astorino and former Donald Trump aide Andrew Giuliani, son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
Wilson ran for state comptroller in 2010, narrowly losing out to incumbent Democrat tom DiNapoli by a margin of 51-46%.
He’s a native of Johnstown, a small city about 45 miles west of Albany, and now lives in the Westchester village of Scarsdale.
Wilson getting on the Republican primary ballot may depend on some wheeling-and-dealing at the Garden City Hotel in Nassau County, where the Republican State Committee will gather on Monday and Tuesday for its convention. A candidate must get 25% of the committee’s weighted vote to get on the primary ballot without having to collect petition signatures from Republican voters.
