Sarah Hughes, Olympic gold-medal figure skater, opts out of NY congressional race.

Olympic Gold ‌Medalist ‍Sarah ⁤Hughes Decides Not ⁤to Run for Congress

NEW YORK—In⁣ an ​exciting ⁢turn of events,⁤ Olympic gold medalist Sarah ⁢Hughes has ⁢made ​the decision not to⁤ run for ⁤Congress. This comes as several other Democrats ⁣are also ⁢vying for a Long ‌Island seat,‍ hoping to unseat the Republican incumbent.

Ms.‍ Hughes, renowned for her incredible figure skating performance at the 2002⁢ Winter Olympics, ​took to social media to announce her decision about running for New York’s‍ 4th Congressional⁤ District. Although news ‌of‍ her filing paperwork for a run⁤ had surfaced ‌in May, she revealed her final choice⁢ on Friday. Anthony D’Esposito, a Long Island Republican, currently holds the seat.

“For those ​interested, I have decided not ​to run for Congress at this time,” she shared on X, formerly ⁤known as ⁢Twitter. “Like many Americans,‍ I ‍have become ⁤increasingly frustrated with the state of our politics and politicians over the last several years. I will continue to‍ advocate for reducing healthcare costs, promoting the effective use of⁣ our ⁢tax dollars, and ‌implementing ‍pro-growth and innovative economic policies for our country.”

A website for her campaign ⁣was not accepting donations. An email was sent⁣ seeking comment.

Mr. Hughes was only 16 years old⁢ when ⁢she won ‍her ‍medal⁢ at the Olympic ‍Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. She pursued ⁢her education at Yale University,⁤ earning‍ her undergraduate degree, and later obtained her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

After working as an associate at the prestigious Manhattan-based corporate ⁢law firm Proskauer Rose ‍for ​three years, she is currently studying for an MBA at ⁣Stanford University.