Fmr CNN Anchor John Avlon Announces Run For Congress

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: John Avlon, Journalist, Political Commentator, Author speaks on stage as The Bob Woodruff Foundation hosts The Got Your 6 Summit at Metropolitan Pavilion on June 15, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for The Bob Woodruff Foundation ) — John Avlon, Journalist, Political Commentator, Author speaks on stage as The Bob Woodruff Foundation hosts The Got Your 6 Summit at Metropolitan Pavilion on June 15, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for The Bob Woodruff Foundation )

OAN’s Frank Lara-Risco
12:27 PM – Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Former CNN anchor John Avlon has announced that he is running for Congress.

Avlon posted a video on X (Twitter) on Wednesday, revealing his candidacy to represent New York’s 1^st congressional district.

He has filed to run in the Democrat primary. The former anchor is seeking to take on first term GOP congressman Nick LaLota in November.

It's official: I'm running for Congress in #NY01 because there's too much at stake for the country & community I love. Long Island families deserve someone who fights for their values, not Trump's. It's time for us all to get off the sidelines. Join Me. https://t.co/fMu8RdLyBL pic.twitter.com/RHWAam8yif
— John Avlon (@JohnAvlon) February 21, 2024

Avlon left CNN earlier this month after several years at the mainstream media outlet.

New York’s 1^st congressional district went to LaLota by 11 points in 2022, in a victory which helped Republicans secure a majority in the lower chamber.

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