Zephyr Teachout, a Fordham University professor, has announced she is running for attorney general of New York.
It’s official: I am running to be the next Attorney General of the State of New York! Thanks for all the encouragement. A formal launch will come soon. https://t.co/8SCRbPcHJ3 via @TimesUnion
— Zephyr Teachout (@ZephyrTeachout) May 23, 2018
Teacher, a native Vermonter, first floated the idea of running for AG in a tweet on May 8. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigned from the post the night before, following accusations of sexual misconduct. Teachout previously has run as a progressive Democrat for both Congress and governor in New York.