Cynthia Nixon is looking to make the jump from the screen to political office. The “Sex and the City” alumna has thrown her hat in the race for New York Governor, and will face off against incumbent Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary this fall. Nixon made the announcement on Twitter.
I love New York, and today I'm announcing my candidacy for governor. Join us: https://t.co/9DwsxWW8xX https://t.co/kYTvx6GZiD
This is Nixon’s first go at elected office, although she has been a vocal education activist for many years. Per her website, Nixon will focus heavily on income inequality in her campaign. She’s also emphasizing reform for immigration, criminal justice, finance, education, and healthcare.
If elected, Nixon would be New York’s first female and first openly gay governor.
“Together, we could show the entire country and the world that in the era of Donald Trump, New Yorkers will come together and lead our nation forward,” Nixon promises on her campaign website. “It won’t be easy. But I know that together, we can win this fight.”
Nixon is best known for playing the feminist, no bullshit lawyer Miranda Hobbes on “Sex and the City,” for which she won an Emmy in 2004. Her more recent screen roles include “A Quiet Passion,” “James White,” and “Hannibal.” In 2017 Nixon starred alongside Laura Linney in Broadway’s “The Little Foxes.” The duo alternated the lead roles of Regina and Birdie in the revival of the Lillian Hellman play.
