After the incoming mayor suggested he may coax Rep. Tom Suozzi to leave his perch at the U.S. Capitol and trade it for a spot in City Hall, the congressman is politely declining while not quite showing all of his cards.

In a tweet, Suozzi said the best way for him to help Mayor-elect Eric Adams succeed in his upcoming role as the city�s chief executive is to serve in elected office, not as a deputy mayor in the Adams administration.

But Suozzi may have his sights on a chief executive gig of his own. He is rumored to be considering a potential run in New York�s 2022 gubernatorial race. He�s yet to reveal his plans publicly.

If he chose to run, he�d join prominent Democrats like Letitia James, Jumaane Williams and incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul in a primary race.

I will do everything I can to help my friend Mayor-elect @ericadamsfornyc & the people of NYC succeed. After discussing it with my family, I believe the best way for me to help him and NYC is in elected office. I will announce my plans for the future in the coming days. TY Eric!

— Tom Suozzi (@Tom_Suozzi) November 27, 2021

(Source: PIX 11)