Member of Congress, 1st District — Democratic: John Avlon
John Avlon, Democratic primary candidate for United States Congress, First District of New York, poses for a portrait outside of his home on Thursday, May 9, 2024. slVOTE Credit: James Escher
John Avlon
Democrat
BACKGROUND:
- Avlon, 51, of Sag Harbor, is a journalist, political commentator and author who left his job at CNN in February to run for Congress.
- He has served as editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast, a senior fellow at the nonprofit Manhattan Institute for Policy Research and has written books about American presidents.
- Avlon received a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies from Yale University in 1996 and an MBA from Columbia University in 2006.
ISSUES:
- Avlon says he stands against extremism and for protection of Democracy.
- He says he is focused on addressing the high cost of living, and backs full restoration of the state and local tax (SALT) deduction.
- He backs protection of reproductive rights. “It's outrageous that a young woman in America today has fewer rights than her mother did,” he said.
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