New York Post

Queens GOPer eyes lt. go ov run

- Anna Sandersrs

Queens City Councilman Eric Ulrich is “seriously considerin­g” a bid for lieutenant governor against Gov. Cuomo’s running mate, Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul.

“Andrew Cuomo has just got to go and I’m going to do whatever I can to make that happen,” said the 33-yearold Republican (right), adding he doesn’t know much about Hochul except she’s “dedicated to advancing Andrew’s vision.”

Ulrich said he has been approached by GOP gubernator­ial candidate and state Sen. John DeFrancisc­o of Syracuse, and another contender, although he declined to say who.

Former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra and Joseph Holland, a former state senator and housing commission­er under then-Gov. George Pataki, are also in the running.

Ulrich will meet with DeFrancisc­o in Queens Monday evening.

“Eric is an outstandin­g public servant, and a proven vote getter in New York City,” said DeFrancisc­o campaign manager Michaelel Lawler. “He would make a great candidated­idate for lieutenant governor, as wouldld others.”

Ulrich plans to make a decision about running by early April. The GOP is expectedd to pick a gubernato-gubernator­ial candidate at aa MayMay convention.

Hochul alreadyy faces a Democratic-Democratic­primary challengen­ge from City Coun-Councilman Jumaanee Williams of Brooklyn.

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