senator bernie sanders popularize step democratic establishment overrun corporate big money influence zephyr teachout make wave new york state challenge democratic incumbent governor andrew cuomo primary race 2014. despite heavily fund governor cuomo receive millions dollars campaign contributions corporations wealthy interest ms. teachout receive 34 percent vote include win many counties state include albany county home state capital although lose campaign first ever run blow myth elect officials particularly incumbents invincible elections political party.in january 2016 ms. teachout currently associate law professor fordham university announce run new york 19th congressional district seat run raise voice people shut politics think see across political spectrum people really frustrate congress politics increasingly drive big money say ms. teachout phone interview.ms teachout cite one broad issue plan tackle congress campaign finance reform especially regard overturn scotus citizens unite rule 2010. already work last several years promote congressman john sarbanes d-md bill basically model public finance system new york city say congress unfortunately trap congress members spend 50 percent time raise money public finance system like congressman sarbanes propose government people act would allow congress members raise money small donors still enough reach voters think shut revolve door lobbyists government essential tandem issue campaign finance overhaul corporations trans-pacific partnership receive lot criticism republicans independents democrats include ms. teachout heavily favor corporations hand unprecedented leverage governments tpp continuation nafta ad even bad nafta say ms. teachout instead change direction build towards 21st century trade policy tpp double fail trade policy negotiations trans-pacific partnership unite state 11 countries begin bush administration push obama administration democratic presidential candidates hillary clinton bernie sanders oppose agreement republican presidential candidates express mix feel donald trump ted cruz governor kasich favor ms. teachout add actually quite hopeful go stop think year ago would say big gun lock truly extraordinary swell grassroots energy republicans democrats independents across board people say wrong direction actually want make america want buy locally own goods want make law democratic process one real problems tpp shut process fundamental instead make policy congress problems make policy backroom way make international basic economic policy country new york 19th congressional district include sullivan ulster delaware otsego schoharie greene columbia counties part montgomery rensselaer dutchess counties current representative district republican chris gibson announce retire leave seat wide open ms. teachout currently favorite win almost every county district governor cuomo 2014. democratic primaries face challenge john kehoe 29-year-old self-described moderate democrat run record studio hudson valley yandik town councilman columbia county though popular consensus district local democratic party favor ms. teachout accord poughkeepsie journal.the democratic primaries take place june 28th 2016. republican side toss-up mainly andrew heaney small businessman graduate harvard business school john faso former new york state assemblyman mr. faso hire bill reilly communications consultant criticize heaney donate president obama 2008 campaign mr. heaney also accuse illegally coordinate super-pac create new york job council.as progressivism make mark 2016 presidential election popularity senator bernie sanders campaign inspire progressive candidates across country run office similar platforms ms. teachout advice progressive candidates stand make mark primary establishment back candidate 2014 governor andrew cuomo spend much time grind listen people close room listen donors extraordinary strength deep american grassroots pretty excite see could happen put lot trust people feature image via flickr exclusive interview progressive superstar run congress zephyr teachout