Public defender Eli Northrup may be taking another stab at elected office.

After coming in second behind now-Assembly Member Micah Lasher in the 2024 Democratic primary for Manhattan’s Assembly District 69, Northrup filed Monday to run for the seat once again, state campaign finance records show.

The move comes less than a week after Lasher filed to run for Congress in light of Rep. Jerry Nadler’s announcement that he will not seek reelection next fall. Though Lasher is not the only one to have taken steps toward a House run, and even more have expressed interest in replacing Nadler, he is widely viewed as Nadler’s heir apparent. Given that Lasher can only run for either the Assembly or for Congress, Northrup could very well be running for an open seat.

Asked about the filing, Nor

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