Cynthia Nixon reportedly may challenge Cuomo for New York governor

“Taking our country back is going to require all of us to step up and take action -- including more women, people of color, queer people, and first-generation Americans running for office,” actress Cynthia Nixon tweeted in late January. It now appears the liberal activist and “Sex and the City” alumna may be heeding her own advice.

Nixon is reportedly considering a run for governor of New York, challenging incumbent Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary, NY1 television said on Tuesday, citing unidentified sources.

The actress has begun assembling staff, including two veterans of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's election team, NY1 said. Cuomo and de Blasio, both Democrats, have been politically estranged for years.

"Many concerned New Yorkers have been encouraging Cynthia to run for office, and as she has said previously, she will continue to explore it," Nixon's publicist, Rebecca Capellan, said in a statement shared with NBC News. "If and when such a decision is made, Cynthia will be sure to make her plans public."

 Source : nbcnews