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In 2014, Teachout ran for the [[New York State Democratic Committee|Democratic Party]] nomination for [[governor of New York]] and lost to incumbent Governor [[Andrew Cuomo]], receiving 34% of the primary vote.<ref name=2014_WSJ-NYGov-Loss>{{cite web|first1=Erica|last1=Orden|title=Cuomo Fends Off N.Y. Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Challenge|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/primary-day-for-cuomo-teachout-1410260335 |access-date=November 3, 2021 |work=Wall Street Journal|date=September 10, 2014}}</ref> In 2016, Teachout was a candidate for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in [[New York's 19th congressional district]].<ref name=2016_RollCall-Congress-Announce>{{cite news|last1=Garcia|first1=Eric|title=Zephyr Teachout Announces Run for Congress in New York|url=https://www.rollcall.com/2016/01/25/zephyr-teachout-announces-run-for-congress-in-new-york/ |work=Roll Call|date=January 25, 2016}}</ref> Teachout won the Democratic primary before losing to Republican [[John Faso]].<ref name=2017_NYTimes-USHouse19-Results>{{cite news|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|work=The New York Times|date=August 1, 2017}}</ref> In 2018, Teachout was a candidate for New York State [[Attorney General of New York|attorney general]] in the [[New York Attorney General election, 2018|2018 elections]] but lost the Democratic nomination to [[Letitia James]].<ref name=2018_CityState-NYAG-RaceSummary>{{cite news|last1=Segers|first1=Grace|title=Updated: The race for attorney general takes shape|url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/campaigns-elections/new-york-attorney-general-race-takes-shape.html|work=City & State|date=June 6, 2018|language=en|access-date=May 25, 2018|archive-date=May 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525133146/https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/campaigns-elections/new-york-attorney-general-race-takes-shape.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her candidacy was endorsed by ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref name=2018_NYTimes-Endorsement>{{cite news|department=The Editorial Board|title=Opinion: The New York Times Endorses Zephyr Teachout for Attorney General in Thursday's Primary|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/19/opinion/zephyr-teachout-new-york-attorney-general.html|work=The New York Times|date=August 19, 2018}}</ref>

On November 15, 2021, Teachout again announced her [[2022 New York Attorney General election#Democratic primary|candidacy]] for the Democratic nomination for New York State attorney general,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Schnell|first=Michayel|date=16 November 2021|title=Zephyr Teachout running for New York AG|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/581594-zephyr-teachout-running-for-new-york-ag|url-status=live|website=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]}}</ref> but suspended her campaign after the incumbent, James, who had been running for [[2022 New York gubernatorial election#Democratic primary|governor]], instead ran for reelection. Teachout endorsed James when she announced the suspension of her campaign.<ref>{{Cite web|agency=Associated Press|title=Zephyr Teachout exits race for New York attorney general|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-election-2022-ag-candidate-zephyr-teachout-exits-race-20211212-nex25le3xbhitpcobypvcg2ziu-story.html|access-date=2021-12-13|website=nydailynews.com}}</ref>

On January 24, 2022, the New York State attorney general's office appointed Teachout as a special advisor and senior counsel for economic justice.<ref name="Senior Counsel">{{cite news |last1=Reisman |first1=Nick |title=Zephyr Teachout joins New York AG James' office |url=https://nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-politics/new-york/ny-state-of-politics/2022/01/24/zephyr-teachout-joins-ag-james--office |access-date=3 March 2022 |publisher=Spectrum News |date=24 January 2022}}</ref>

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=== 2022 Attorney General campaign ===

On October 29, 2021, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced her candidacy for governor in 2022. Teachout had previously announced that if James ran for governor, she would run again for Attorney General in the Democratic primary.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Reisman|first=Nick|date=2 October 2021|title=Teachout plans AG campaign if James runs for governor|url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/ny-state-of-politics/2021/10/02/teachout-plans-ag-campaign-if-james-runs-for-governor|url-status=live|website=Spectrum News 1}}</ref> On November 15, Teachout announced her candidacy on her Twitter account and at a press conference in Downtown [[Brooklyn]]. Her campaign was supported by [[Minnesota]] Attorney General [[Keith Ellison]] and [[Harvard Law School]] Professor [[Lawrence Lessig]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bergin|first=Brigid|date=15 November 2021|title=Teachout Launches State AG Bid Centering Women's Health And Progressive Support|url=https://gothamist.com/news/teachout-launches-state-ag-bid-centering-womens-health-and-progressive-support|url-status=live|website=Gothamist}}</ref> James ended her campaign for governor, and decided to run for reelection for New York Attorney General; on December 12 Teachout suspended her campaign for attorney general and endorsed James.

=== Senior counsel for economic justice ===

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==Personal life and family==

Teachout is married to Nicholas S. Juliusburger, a software company executive. They live in [[Clinton, Dutchess County, New York|Clinton, New York]].<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=59 MarchOctober 20222016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/387158573/Zephyr-Teachout-Tax-Returns|title=Zephyr Teachout Tax Returns|website=Scribd|access-date=2020-02-02}}</ref>

Zephyr's siblings are Woden, Chelsea, Dillon, and Cabot. Zephyr's older sister, Woden, has a PhD in American history from Harvard and has taught at [[Middlebury College]]. Her younger sister Chelsea is a Boston [[trial attorney]]. Dillon Teachout, her youngest sister, is a social worker in [[Maple Corner, Vermont]]. Cabot, her youngest sibling and only brother, is a Norwich, Vermont criminal defense lawyer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/tough-enough-former-vermonter-zephyr-teachout-seeks-congressional-seat/Content?oid=3420858|title=Former Vermonter Zephyr Teachout Seeks New York Congressional Seat|first=Kevin J.|last=Kelley|website=Seven Days|access-date=2020-02-02}}</ref>