By Mark Scott
Albany, NY – New York State Republican Chairman Ed Cox is endorsing Steve Levy for governor, throwing his support to a Democrat who says he'll run for governor as a Republican.
At his formal announcement Friday, Levy was also endorsed by former GOP gubernatorial candidate John Faso.
Levy announced the campaign outside the state Capitol where he once served as an assemblyman. He's now the Suffolk County executive and won re-election unopposed with support from the Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Independence and left-leaning Working Families parties.
Levy will face Republican Rick Lazio, a former Long Island congressman, in a primary fight for the GOP nomination.
The nominee will likely face Democrat Andrew Cuomo, the attorney general expected to soon announce his candidacy.