Former New York Gov. David Paterson (D) is mulling a run for congress should Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) retire, the Associated Press reported Monday.
“I’m definitely looking at it,” Paterson told the AP.
“I’m looking to see if someone will come forward to really speak for a changing and diverse community that is the congressional district,” he added, leaving open the possibility that a younger candidate may better serve the Harlem district Rangel represents. “But I just find that the types of people I emulated when I was going around and served just aren’t around anymore. Everyone is a deal maker. And that is what doesn’t close off my interest.”
In May, Paterson told an Albany radio show that he had been “approached” about possibly replacing Rangel when he retires.
