Congressman Chris Gibson has decided against a 2018 run for Governor.
That leaves Weschester County Executive Rob Astorino as the strongest likely challenger for Governor Cuomo in ’18. Each candidate had their owns strengths: Gibson being a somewhat “moderate” Republican and Astorino being better known in the NYC metro area. It is good that he decided to end it now because we do not need a primary contest. Personally I would have gone with Rob over Chris, but either would be an improvement over the incumbent.