Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi announces run for New York governor

U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi announced Monday that he's running for New York governor, joining a crowded Democratic primary that includes Gov. Kathy Hochul and state Attorney General Letitia James.

Suozzi's entrance into the race means he won't run again for the congressional seat he first won in 2016, making him the 18th Democrat who will not be running for re-election in 2022.

Suozzi, a moderate, said he's running for governor because he has "a bold new vision for what state needs," and described himself as a "common-sense Democrat who gets things done."

"This whole left right thing extremist thing is killing our country and killing our state," Suozzi said.

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