Congressman Chris Gibson: Almost A Sure Bet to Be Running for NYS Governor in 2018
By Robert Golomb
“ If I decide to run against Andrew Cuomo in 2018, I am confident that I will beat him”, 19th CD (which covers near Albany and its eastern, western and southern surrounding areas) Republican Congressman Chris Gibson stated, as we began our interview in midtown Manhattan last week. Gibson’s use of the conditional conjunction “ if”, though, could fairly be described as questionable: In February the congressman formed what is now a well -staffed gubernatorial exploratory committee. That exploratory committee, which launched a website GibsonforNY.com, is already producing a broad range of position papers and reaching out for support to NYS Republican officials, has convinced many within Republican and Democratic camps throughout the state that Gibson is all but assured to enter the race.
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