State Senator Adriano Espaillat is once again looking to unseat long-time Democratic Congressman Charlie Rangel.
He made the announcement in Washington Heights on Thursday.
Espaillat says it’s time for a change and enjoys the support of City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.
He says with the dysfunction plaguing the nation’s capital Washington could use some fresh faces and ideas.
“People feel as they felt at the city level when they elected a new mayor – that they want to have a new role. They want to have a new voice. They want to have new alternatives,” Espaillat told supporters.
Rangel says he’s ready for a fight.
The long-time Harlem Democrat has spent 44 years in Congress and says he will win a 23rd term.
“I really had no one indicate that he was a better candidate than me. So it’s a political thing due to the reappointment of the district. But I am convinced that there is a lot of work to be done during the Obama last two years and I intend to finish it up with him,” Rangel said.
The first time both men went toe-to-toe it came down to the wire.
Rangel won their last primary show down after a recount.
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