{"id":1267636,"date":"2022-02-03T09:08:12","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T14:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1267636"},"modified":"2022-02-03T09:08:16","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T14:08:16","slug":"reports-bill-de-blasio-contemplating-run-for-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reports-bill-de-blasio-contemplating-run-for-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Reports: Bill de Blasio Contemplating Run for Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freports-bill-de-blasio-contemplating-run-for-congress%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1267636&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"subheading\">Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is reportedly ready for Washington and a tilt at a U.S. House seat just weeks after he left his former post.<\/p>\n<p>Both the <em>New York Post<\/em> and Politico cited people with insight into the former mayor\u2019s thinking Wednesday, claiming de Blasio is eyeing a run in New York\u2019s 11th Congressional District after redistricting expanded it to include Park Slope, where the aspiring Democrat Congressman lives.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>The speculation seems to affirm de Blasio\u2019s comments last month when he said he&nbsp;might be stepping down after two divisive terms in office but he has no intention of abandoning personal political ambitions, as Breitbart News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/12\/29\/departing-nyc-mayor-bill-de-blasio-intends-to-stay-in-public-service\/\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Hill <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/592601-de-blasio-reportedly-considering-run-for-house-seat\">reports<\/a> any such de Blasio move means a face off against former Democratic Rep. Max Rose (N.Y.) in what would likely be a contentious primary. Rose is vying for his old seat after losing to sitting Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R) in 2020.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The LAST person to be telling others what to do or how to lead should be failed Leftist Democrat New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X66UWZWLze\">https:\/\/t.co\/X66UWZWLze<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartNews\/status\/1475496867219791872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>The New York State legislature approved a new congressional map on Wednesday that could assist Democrats in flipping as many as three House seats in November.<\/p>\n<p>The new lines favor Democrats in 22 House districts and Republicans in four. The new map drew Malliotakis\u2019s district more blue.<\/p>\n<p>The map will now go to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul\u2019s (D) desk for signature, the Hill report outlined.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18686682\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.breitbart.com\/media\/2021\/11\/AP21298612128997.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18686682\" src=\"https:\/\/media.breitbart.com\/media\/2021\/11\/AP21298612128997.png\" alt=\"In this image from video, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, receives a COVID-19 Moderna vaccine booster from New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi, during the mayor&#039;s daily news briefing, Monday, Oct, 25, 2021. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Bill de Blasio each received COVID-19 boosters Monday as part of their efforts to promote widespread vaccinations. (Office of the New York Mayor via AP)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>New York Mayor Bill de Blasio receives a COVID-19 Moderna vaccine booster from New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi, during the mayor\u2019s daily news briefing, Monday, Oct, 25, 2021. (Office of the New York Mayor via AP)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Malliotakis slammed the new lines as \u201ca blatant attempt by the Democrat leadership in Albany to steal this seat, even after New Yorkers voted twice by ballot referendum for non-partisan maps,\u201d according to Politico.<\/p>\n<p>Rose has not shied from publicly expressing his disapproval of de Blasio. In 2020, the then-congressman released an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/maxrose4ny\/status\/1303800787617939456?lang=en\">ad<\/a>&nbsp;saying \u201cBill de Blasio is the worst mayor in the history of New York City.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>Rose also knocked the determined leftist Tuesday evening in an email blast to supporters. The subject of the message&nbsp;was \u201cDe Blasio running against me (swear this isn\u2019t a joke),\u201d according to the <em>Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio danced with his wife in Times Square on New Year&#8217;s Eve while keeping the rest of New York out. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZGGLq9vmMi\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZGGLq9vmMi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartNews\/status\/1345223929451995136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cFormer New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has never been my biggest fan, but now he might be my primary opponent,\u201d Rose wrote, according to the newspaper. \u201cI know, I laughed at first too, but the implications aren\u2019t funny.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>De Blasio served as mayor of New York from 2014 until 2021. He was barred by term limits from running for reelection.<\/p>\n<p>Last month De Blasio said he will&nbsp;not run for governor of New York, ending speculation about his intentions to do so, as Breitbart News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2022\/01\/18\/bill-de-blasio-will-not-run-new-york-governor\/\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Bill de Blasio\u2019s tenure, particularly over the last year, was marked by the aggressive actions he took to usher in vaccine requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Most notably, he introduced the Key to NYC Pass, requiring businesses to discriminate against unvaccinated patrons and deeming the voluntary phase of getting the jabs \u201cover.\u201d<\/p>\n<h5><em><span>Follow Simon Kent on Twitter:<\/span> <a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SunSimonKent\" data-show-count=\"false\">Follow @SunSimonKent<\/a> <span>or e-mail to: skent@breitbart.com<\/span><br \/><\/em><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is reportedly ready for Washington and a tilt at a U.S. House seat just weeks after he left his former post. 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