Former CNN Commentator John Avlon Running for Congress in Swing District

Published on February 21, 2024

Former CNN commentator John Avlon announced on Feb. 21 that he is running for Congress. Mr. Avlon is running as a Democrat in New York’s First Congressional District to try to take on incumbent Rep. Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.). He is running in what is a swing district on Long Island. In a video posted on X, formerly Twitter, Mr. Avlon said: “The United States is the greatest democracy the world has ever known. But right now, our democracy is in danger.” He went on to say that “this election is not a drill” and that “it’s up to all of us to step up and get off the sidelines.”...

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