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The Democrat is seeking to flip a Long Island seat held by Republican incumbent Nick LaLota.

Former CNN Anchor John Avlon filed to run for Congress after leaving the news network two weeks ago. Avlon will be running as a Democrat in New York’s 1st Congressional District, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) fillings. His decision to run for the lower chamber comes after he announced on Feb. 8 his departure…

Former CNN senior political analyst and host John Avlon has filed to run for Congress after revealing his departure from the struggling news network.

Former CNN anchor John Avlon announced his bid to represent New York’s 1st Congressional District to challenge incumbent Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) in November.

Former CNN anchor John Avlon announced a bid Wednesday for New York’s 1st congressional District, claiming “democracy is in danger.” In a video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Avlon said he was running to help preserve democracy and build a broad coalition against former President Trump, the current GOP presidential front-runner. “I believe…

Former CNN anchor John Avlon announced Wednesday he was running for Congress in New York's 1st congressional district to "defeat Donald Trump" and his "MAGA minions."

“Democrats can’t afford to lose this fight,” he said.

 

‘We look forward to litigating this smug, liberal hack’s past so voters can see just how Left he and the rest of the modern Democrat party have become,’…