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Teachout then announced that she would run for the Democratic nomination.<ref name="buzzfeed">{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jacobfischler/zephyr-teachout-challenges-andrew-cuomo |date=June 13, 2014 |title=Exclusive: Progressive Ticket Will Challenge Andrew Cuomo And His Running Mate In New York Primary|first=Jacob|last=Fischler|publisher=buzzfeed.com|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> Her running mate was [[Tim Wu]], a [[Columbia University Law School]] professor who coined the phrase "[[net neutrality]]".<ref>{{cite web |last=Wu |first=Tim |url=http://www.freepress.net/files/timwu.pdf |title=Network Neutrality, Broadband Discrimination |work=freepress.net |date=April 23, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206105257/http://www.freepress.net/files/timwu.pdf |archive-date=February 6, 2012 }}</ref><ref name="Columbia Law School">{{cite web|url=http://www.law.columbia.edu/media_inquiries/news_events/2008/april2008/Wu_FreePress|title=Tim Wu Elected Board Chair At Free Press|date=April 14, 2008|publisher=Columbia Law School|access-date=July 28, 2014|archive-date=May 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510220430/http://www.law.columbia.edu/media_inquiries/news_events/2008/april2008/Wu_FreePress|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2010/12/fcc_passes_new.html|title=FCC passes New Neutrality Rule|date=December 21, 2010|newspaper=Boston Globe|first=Hiawatha|last=Bray}}</ref> Their platform called for a rollback of Cuomo's tax cuts for the wealthy, investment in transportation and broadband infrastructure, a statewide fracking ban, an end to high-stakes testing and fair funding for schools in both under-resourced and affluent school districts, restoring voting rights to convicted felons, and support for the NY DREAM Act and anti-corruption measures, including public financing of elections to reduce the power of corporate donors and affluent political insiders.<ref name=2014_Nation-Profile />
Their campaign raised $800,000, a small amount for New York state politics.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://shadowproof.com/2014/09/10/cuomo-spent-nearly-40-times-more-than-teachout-to-win-primary/ |first=Jane |last=Hamsher |date=September 10, 2014 |title=Cuomo Spent Nearly 40 Times More Than Teachout To Win Primary |work=Shadowproof |publisher=[[Firedoglake]] |access-date=December 28, 2014 |archive-date=November 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118202643/https://shadowproof.com/2014/09/10/cuomo-spent-nearly-40-times-more-than-teachout-to-win-primary/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Four days before the primary, polls showed their likely voter share at 26%, in line with the predictions of political professionals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.com/steve-kornacki/zephyr-teachout-likely-wont-exceed-expectations-polls|title=Pro-Teachout poll puts Cuomo challenger at 26%|work=MSNBC|date=September 9, 2014 |access-date=December 28, 2014}}</ref>
Teachout and Wu lost to Cuomo and his running mate, former [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] [[Kathy Hochul]], in the primary on September 9, 2014. Although Teachout was only expected to receive 26% of the vote (based on polling days before the election), she received 33%.
===2016 U.S. House campaign===
In March 2015, Teachout moved from Brooklyn to [[Dutchess County, New York]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/For-Teachout-shades-of-2014-show-in-NY-19-8054056.php |first=Matthew |last=Hamilton |date=June 11, 2016 |newspaper=[[Times Union (Albany)|Times Union]] |title=For Teachout, shades of 2014 show in NY-19 campaign}}</ref> Ten months later she announced her candidacy in [[New York's 19th congressional district]]'s 2016 Democratic congressional primary.<ref>{{cite news|last1=McKinley|first1=Jesse|title=Zephyr Teachout Announces Bid for New York Congressional Seat|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/26/nyregion/zephyr-teachout-announces-bid-for-new-york-congressional-seat.html|access-date=August 8, 2016|newspaper=[[New York Times]]|date=January 25, 2016}}</ref> She ran to replace Republican [[Chris Gibson (New York politician)|Chris Gibson]], who was retiring. In the June 28 primary Teachout won the nomination. She was endorsed by U.S. Senators [[Bernie Sanders]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/zephyr-teachout-democratic-primary_us_57728b8ee4b0f168323aee9d|title=Progressive Icon Zephyr Teachout Wins Democratic Primary In New York|last=Carter|first=Zach|date=June 28, 2016|website=The Huffington Post|access-date=August 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-new-york_n_5772b9a8e4b0eb90355c7563 |title=Bernie Sanders Gets Mixed Results With Progressive Candidates In New York Primaries|last=Terkel |first=Amanda |date=June 28, 2016|website=The Huffington Post|access-date=August 20, 2016}}</ref> [[Kirsten Gillibrand]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2016/03/gillibrand-fundraises-for-teachout|title=NY-19: Gillibrand Fundraises For Teachout|website=www.nystateofpolitics.com|access-date=August 20, 2016|archive-date=August 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813034128/http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2016/03/gillibrand-fundraises-for-teachout/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Chuck Schumer]],<ref>{{Cite web |first=Simone |last=Pathé |url=https://www.rollcall.com/2016/06/27/poll-teachout-and-faso-hold-strong-leads-ahead-of-new-york-primary/ |title=Poll: Teachout and Faso Hold Strong Leads Ahead of New York Primary|date=June 27, 2016|website=Roll Call|access-date=August 20, 2016}}</ref> New York Governor [[Andrew Cuomo]], the [[National Education Association]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.neafund.org/Home/Candidates|title=NEA Fund - Recommended Candidates|website=www.neafund.org|access-date=August 20, 2016|archive-date=August 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801095844/https://www.neafund.org/Home/Candidates|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[New York State United Teachers]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nysut.org/news/2016/april/nysut-recommends-early-endorsements|title=NYSUT recommends early endorsements|website=www.nysut.org|access-date=August 20, 2016}}</ref> [[National Nurses United]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nationalnursesunited.org/legislation/entry/nnu-endorsements|title=NNU Endorsements|website=www.nationalnursesunited.org|access-date=August 20, 2016}}</ref> the [[Communication Workers of America]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/249132/in-a-double-header-cwa-endorses-teachout-niccoli|title=In a double-header, CWA endorses Teachout, Niccoli|date=May 11, 2016|access-date=August 20, 2016}}</ref> [[EMILY's List]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.emilyslist.org/candidates/zephyr-teachout|title=Zephyr Teachout|website=emilyslist.org|access-date=August 20, 2016|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821041959/http://www.emilyslist.org/candidates/zephyr-teachout|archive-date=August 21, 2016}}</ref> and the [[Sierra Club]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sierra Club Endorses Teachout for Congress|url=http://www.zephyrteachoutforcongress.com/news/sierra-club-endorses-teachout|access-date=November 16, 2016|archive-date=October 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029060306/http://www.zephyrteachoutforcongress.com/news/sierra-club-endorses-teachout|url-status=usurped}}</ref> She lost to Republican [[John Faso]] in the November 8 general election by nine percentage points.<ref>{{cite web|title=New York U.S. House 19th district results: John Faso wins|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/new-york-house-district-19-teachout-faso|date=December 13, 2016|access-date=February 2, 2016|work=The New York Times}}</ref>
===2018 Attorney General campaign===
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Teachout's platform for her House campaign included a higher [[minimum wage]], increased spending on public infrastructure, a ban on fracking, an increase in manufacturing jobs,<ref name="dailyfreeman.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20160607/zephyr-teachout-will-yandik-find-a-lot-to-agree-on-at-democratic-congressional-debate|title=Zephyr Teachout, Will Yandik find a lot to agree on at Democratic congressional debate|date=June 7, 2016|access-date=August 21, 2016}}</ref> [[property tax]] cuts,<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20160804/teachout-touts-plan-to-help-independent-businesses-and-small-farms-faso-calls-it-naive-and-unrealistic|title=Teachout touts plan to help independent businesses and small farms; Faso calls it 'naive and unrealistic'|date=August 4, 2016|access-date=August 21, 2016}}</ref> increased investment in rural infrastructure,<ref name="ReferenceA"/> an end to [[Common Core]] and high-stakes testing,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/2016/06/24/teachout-yandik-face-off-democratic-primary/86288124|title=Teachout, Yandik to face off in Democratic primary|access-date=August 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20160607/zephyr-teachout-will-yandik-find-a-lot-to-agree-on-at-democratic-congressional-debate|title=Zephyr Teachout, Will Yandik find a lot to agree on at Democratic congressional debate|date=June 7, 2016|access-date=August 18, 2016}}</ref> and [[Campaign finance reform in the United States|campaign finance reform]] (specifically working to overturn ''[[Citizens United v. FEC]]'').<ref name="Kormann">{{cite web|last1=Kormann|first1=Carolyn|title=Zephyr Teachout's Loss and the Fight Against Dark Money|url=http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/zephyr-teachouts-loss-and-the-fight-against-dark-money|website=New Yorker|access-date=November 13, 2016|date=November 10, 2016}}</ref>
While running for Attorney General of New York, Teachout pledged that she would use the power of the office to sue Trump for violating anti-corruption laws and to force him to [[divest]] from his businesses.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/teachout-has-trump-on-her-mind-as-she-makes-run-for-attorney-general-1528232347|title=Teachout Has Trump on Her Mind as She Makes Run for Attorney General|last=Korte|first=Lara|date=June 6, 2018|work=Wall Street Journal|access-date=June 6, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0099-9660}}</ref><ref name="Freedlander">{{cite web |last1=Freedlander |first1=David |title=The Woman Behind the New York Campaign to Take Down Trump |url=https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/08/17/lock-him-up-donald-trump-zephyr-teachout-219367/ |website=Politico |access-date=September 11, 2018 |date=August 17, 2018}}</ref>
==Electoral history==
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=[[Andrew Cuomo]] (incumbent)|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=361,380|percentage=62.92%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Zephyr Teachout|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=192,210|percentage=33.47%}}
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{{Election box begin no change|title=2016 New York's 19th Congressional District Democratic primary<ref name=NYPrimary>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2016/Primary/FederalPrimaryResults.pdf|title=June 28, 2016 Primary Election Congressional Primary Results|publisher=New York Board of Elections|access-date=April 3, 2020|archive-date=January 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120033733/https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2016/Primary/FederalPrimaryResults.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Zephyr Teachout|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=13,801|percentage=71.3%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Will Yandik|party = Democratic Party (United States)|votes=5,561|percentage=28.7%}}
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Teachout is married to Nicholas S. Juliusburger, a software company executive. They live in East Harlem, Manhattan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Zephyr Teachout gets married|url=http://www.riverreporteronline.com/news/4302/2016/08/31/zephyr-teachout-gets-married|access-date=October 6, 2016|work=riverreporteronline.com|date=August 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009144749/https://www.riverreporteronline.com/news/4302/2016/08/31/zephyr-teachout-gets-married |archive-date=9 October 2016}}</ref>
In October 2018, Teachout and Juliusburger were expecting their first child. Teachout used footage of her receiving an [[ultrasound]] in a campaign advertisement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/09/zephyr-teachout-gets-ultrasound-in-her-latest-campaign-ad.html |date=September 11, 2018 |title=Zephyr Teachout Gets an Ultrasound in Her Latest Campaign Ad|first=Margaret|last=Hartmann|access-date=September 13, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/5357728/zephyr-teachout-pregnant-new-york-attorney-general-race/|title=Zephyr Teachout Wants To Be New York's Top Lawyer. She's Also Pregnant. But Don't Let That Overshadow Her Campaign|magazine=Time|access-date=September 13, 2018}}</ref><ref name="paiella"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Zepher-Teachout-AG-candidate-expecting-first-12947385.php|title=Zephyr Teachout, AG candidate, expecting first child|work=Times Union |date=May 27, 2018|access-date=September 13, 2018}}</ref>
In 2020, Teachout enrolled in the [[Master of Divinity]] program at [[Union Theological Seminary (New York City)|Union Theological Seminary]].<ref name="JustConversationsFB">{{cite web |url=https://facebook.com/unionseminary/posts/1a0157202900716548/ |title=Just Conversations with Kelly Brown Douglas: Zephyr Teachout |publisher=Union Theological Seminary}}</ref><ref name="JustConversationsYT">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxc2e4nigUM |title=Just Conversations with Kelly Brown Douglas: Zephyr Teachout |date=January 29, 2021 |publisher=Union Theological Seminary}}</ref> For her field education, she served at [[Saint Luke's Lutheran Church]].<ref name="2023-12-13">{{cite web |url=https://myemail.constantcontact.com/-We-demand-God-s-great-love-even-as-we-betray-each-other-.html?soid=1131276139618 |title=We demand God's great love even as we betray each other |author=Zephyr Teachout |publisher=Saint Luke's Lutheran Church }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==Selected works and publications==
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* {{cite journal|last1=Teachout|first1=Zephyr|title=The Anti-Corruption Principle|journal=Cornell Law Review|volume=94|issue=2|year=2009|pages=341–413|url=https://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/research/cornell-law-review/upload/teachout-final.pdf|issn=0010-8847|oclc=779230052}}
* {{cite journal|last1=Teachout|first1=Zephyr|title=Extraterritorial Electioneering and the Globalization of American Elections|journal=Berkeley Journal of International Law|date=2009|volume=27|issue=1|pages=162–191|url=https://scholarship.law.berkeley.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1367&context=bjil|issn=1085-5718|oclc=8091528754|access-date=November 2, 2019|archive-date=August 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818000456/http://scholarship.law.berkeley.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1367&context=bjil|url-status=dead}}
* {{cite journal|last1=Teachout|first1=Zephyr|title=Facts in Exile: Corruption and Abstraction in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission|journal=Loyola University Chicago Law Journal|date=January 2011|volume=42|issue=2|doi=10.2139/ssrn.1946004 |ssrn=1946004 |oclc=7375038005|url=https://lawecommons.luc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1044&context=luclj|url-access=subscription|doi-access=free}}
* {{cite journal|last1=Teachout|first1=Zephyr|title=The Unenforceable Corrupt Contract: Corruption and 19th Century Contract Law|journal=NYU Review of Law and Social Change|year=2011|volume=35|pages=681–705|url=http://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1431&context=faculty_scholarship|issn=0048-7481}}
* {{cite journal|last1=Teachout|first1=Zephyr|title=The Historical Roots of Citizens United v. FEC: How Anarchists and Academics Accidentally Created Corporate Speech Rights|journal=Harvard Law & Policy Review|date=2011|volume=5|issue=1|pages=163–187|url=https://harvardlpr.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2013/05/5.1_8_Teachout.pdf|archive-date=May 6, 2020|access-date=November 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506172535/https://harvardlpr.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2013/05/5.1_8_Teachout.pdf|url-status=dead}}
* {{cite journal|last1=Teachout|first1=Zephyr|last2=Khan|first2=Lina|title=Market Structure and Political Law: A Taxonomy of Power|journal=Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy|date=2014|volume=9|issue=2|pages=37–74|url=http://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1087&context=djclpp|issn=1937-9439|oclc=904591607}}
* {{cite journal|last1=Teachout|first1=Zephyr|last2=Tillman|first2=Seth Barrett|title=The Foreign Emoluments Clause: Article I, Section 9, Clause 8|journal=Interactive Constitution|date=2016|url=https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/interpretation/article-i/clauses/759|publisher=National Constitution Center|format=Interactive online website}}
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