Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Ellen Nixon (born April 9, 1966) is an American actress and progressive activist.

On March 19, 2018, Nixon announced her campaign for Governor of New York as a challenger to Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo. Her platform focused on income inequality, renewable energy, establishing universal health care, stopping mass incarceration in the United States, and protecting undocumented children from deportation. She lost in the Democratic primary to Cuomo on September 13, 2018, with 34% of the vote to his 66%.

Quotes

 * ICE is a terrorist organization, and it's leader is Donald Trump.
 * As quoted in ''New York Gubernatorial Candidate Cynthia Nixon Calls ICE a 'Terrorist Organization (June 22, 2018) by R. Darren Price, '


 * ICE has strayed so far from its mission. It's supposed to be here to keep Americans safe, but what it's turned into is frankly a terrorist organization of its own that is terrorizing people that are coming to this country.
 * As quoted in ''New York Gubernatorial Candidate Cynthia Nixon Calls ICE a 'Terrorist Organization (June 22, 2018) by R. Darren Price, '