Cynthia Nixon Could Be the Next Governor of New York!

Move over Carrie, it looks like Miranda is about to own NYC in her own way! That’s right, Cynthia Nixon may be warming up for her biggest role yet — as Governor of New York! The actress, best known for her role as Miranda on Sex and the City, is being tipped to challenge Governor Andrew Cuomo in next year’s race, The Wall Street Journal has reported.

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According to the outlet’s report, Cynthia is amongst a number of Democrats potentially set to challenge Andrew for his post, and she has already been approached by liberal groups encouraging her to make her case.

Cynthia (far left) with her SATC co-stars.
(Photo Credit: Getty Images)

Unlike some other celebrities in politics (cough, cough, Donald Trump), Cynthia is more than qualified for the role. She is an outspoken advocate on political issues, in particular, education policies, and she has played an active role in New York politics since 2014 when she was placed on the advisory board for the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City.

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“She’s an out-of-the-box candidate with progressive credentials who would excite people,” Billy Easton, executive director of the Alliance for Quality Education, a public education advocacy group, told The Wall Street Journal.

While The Wall Street Journal‘s analysis called Cynthia’s chances “a long shot,” we remain excited at the thought. Not just because we’d love to see Miranda in politics but if the 51-year-old actress did successfully secure the position she would become the first woman to do so!

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This post was written by Elizabeth Bennett. It originally appeared on our sister site, Grazia Daily.

Click through the gallery below to see the cast of Sex and the City then and now!

Cynthia Nixon (Miranda Hobbes)

In addition to SATC, Cynthia is famous for her roles in films Amadeus, The Pelican Brief, 5 Flights Up, and Stockholm, Pennsylvania. The mom-of-three — she has a daughter, Samantha and a son, Charles with ex-boyfriend Danny Mozes and a son, Max, ith her wife, Christine Marinoni — has also starred on Broadway in The Philadelphia Story and Rabbit Hole.