NY-17: Westchester Dems chair: Maloney is not running

The head of the Westchester Democrats shot down a rumor that former Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney is considering a run for the 17th Congressional District, following an eyebrow-raising report earlier this month that Maloney, the former chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, was looking to challenge Rep. Mike Lawler. Maloney lost his race to Lawler in 2022 after jumping districts due to new lines, and Democrats lost control of the House under his watch.

Suzanne Berger, the chair of the Westchester County Democratic Party, told City & State that when she and Maloney spoke recently, he explained he did not plan to run again for the seat, saying “words to the effect” that he doesn’t want people in the district diverting energy toward his possible return.

“He said, ‘I would have called you if I was planning to run,’” Berger said.

Maloney, who did not respond to multiple requests for comment, has settled back into his home in Putnam County after a stint in Paris serving as the U.S. ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.



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