Zephyr Teachout remains on ballot
Incumbent Gov. Cuomo Loses Petition on Appeal
After an unexpected legal battle on the issue of residency, Brooklyn resident and Democrat challenger for New York state governor has been allowed to remain on the Sept. 9 primary ballot.
Zephyr Teachout, of Fort Greene, is a New York state resident, a Brooklyn appellate court ruled Wednesday afternoon. Incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo challenged Teachout’s ability to run for the gubernatorial seat alleging that the progressive candidate was not a true New York resident.
Teachout, a professor at Fordham University School of Law, contended that she has lived in New York since 2009 with summers spent with her family in Vermont or throughout the country conducting research.