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'''Zephyr Rain Teachout''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|iː|tʃ|aʊ|t}}, born October 24, 1971)<ref name=2016_Twitter-DateOfBirth>{{cite tweet|last=Teachout|first=Zephyr|user=ZephyrTeachout|number=789523253932990464|date=October 21, 2016|title=Contrary to wikipedia, it is not my birthday today. But thanks for all the wishes! I turn 45 on the 24th. A few more days of 44.|language=en}}</ref> is an American attorney, author, political candidate, and professor of law specializing in democracy and antitrust at [[Fordham University]].<ref name=2014_Nation-Profile>{{cite news|last1=Jaffe|first1=Sarah|title=How Zephyr Teachout Became a Contender|url=https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/how-zephyr-teachout-became-contender/ |access-date=November 3, 2021 |work=The Nation|date=August 15, 2014}}</ref>

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 3433% 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><ref name=primaryresults></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|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|date=December 12, 2021 }}</ref>