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Olympic gold medalist Sarah Hughes has filed to run for Congress as a Democrat in New York's 4th District, currently held by Republican Rep. Anthony D'Esposito. Hughes, who won gold in figure skating at the 2002 Olympics, is concerned about rising prices, public safety, gun violence, and threats to women's health. She is putting the pieces into place to make an announcement in the next few weeks.
Olympic gold medalist Sarah Hughes has filed papers to run for a House seat in Long Island's 4th Congressional District, where she will compete for the Democratic Party nomination in a primary. Hughes, a lawyer who had worked at Proskauer Rose, will face off against first-term Republican Rep. Anthony D'Esposito in Nassau County's South Shore. Democrats believe they have a good shot at a pick-up, as President Biden carried the district by nearly 15 points over Republican former President Donald Trump in 2020.
Olympic gold medalist Sarah Hughes is running as a Democrat for Congress in New York's 4th Congressional District, currently held by Republican Rep. Anthony D’Esposito. Hughes aims to tackle the rising cost of living, restore the SALT deduction, and keep communities safe. Her campaign comes amid heightened attention surrounding New York politics as Democrats attempt to recoup from a disappointing performance in the last election and Republicans navigate the legal woes of freshman Rep. George Santos.
Former Olympic gold medalist Sarah Hughes is running for Congress in New York's 4th Congressional District as a Democrat, challenging Republican Anthony D'Esposito. Hughes, who grew up in Great Neck and won the gold medal in women's figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics, is finishing a graduate business degree at Stanford University and searching for a home in the district. This is her first run for public office. Other Democrats vying for the nomination include Laura Gillen, Patricia Maher, and Lawrence Patrick Henry.
Olympic gold-medal figure skater Sarah Hughes is planning to run for Congress as a Democrat in New York's 4th Congressional District. Hughes, who won gold in Salt Lake City in 2002, has yet to formally launch her campaign but has filed to run for Congress in Long Island. She intends to challenge the seat held by Republican Rep. Anthony D’Esposito and will face a Democratic primary against multiple challengers.