--- ---  # People Are Freaking Out That Miranda From _Sex and the City_ Is Running for Governor  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Mar 19, 2018 6:54 PM UTC  NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 27: Actress Cynthia Nixon is seen Downtown on November 27, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Raymond Hall/GC Images) NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 27: Actress Cynthia Nixon is seen Downtown on November 27, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Raymond Hall/GC Images)Raymond Hall—GC Images  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Mar 19, 2018 6:54 PM UTC On seminal HBO series [_Sex and the City_](http://time.com/5110200/sex-and-the-city-kim-cattrall-ellen-degeneres-samantha/), Miranda Hobbes was the ultimate New York City career woman: a high-powered lawyer with a take-no-prisoners attitude and a passion for her work and her independence. In real life, [actress Cynthia Nixon](http://time.com/4189421/cynthia-nixon-abortion-rights/) has proved equally as successful as her fictional character, taking well-reviewed [turns on Broadway](http://time.com/4763080/tony-awards-nominations-2017/) and [advocating](http://time.com/3944192/cynthia-nixon-lgbt-rights/) loudly for progressive causes. Now, Nixon is coming full circle in her ambition, announcing on Twitter on Monday her intention to run for governor of New York state in a bold professional pivot from drama to politics. “I love New York, and today I’m announcing my candidacy for governor,” she wrote. > [](https://twitter.com/CynthiaNixon/status/975794613221982209) As could be expected, the internet is in an uproar over the news. (Rumors have recently [been circulating online](https://t.co/B9HaBJNZ7M) that she was preparing to make this move). Some are ready for her to take the lead and defeat serving governor Andrew Cuomo, including high-profile friends like Rosie O’Donnell. > [](https://twitter.com/D7meMars/status/975795087056818176) > [](https://twitter.com/Rosie/status/975795478473396224) > [](https://twitter.com/realbryanmiller/status/975802037739950088) > [](https://twitter.com/ZephyrTeachout/status/975800624574017536) > [](https://twitter.com/amandalitman/status/975802166601486336) > [](https://twitter.com/1PhoebeJTonkin/status/975798836177158145) Most want her to fix the subway system — or at least try, which her site flags as a primary concern. > [](https://twitter.com/nigelmfs/status/975802176722255872) > [](https://twitter.com/lilypuckett/status/975798646208901120) > [](https://twitter.com/AlannaBennett/status/975796142427574272) Others are in it for the inevitable _Sex and the City_ jokes. > [](https://twitter.com/cmclymer/status/975800692760891393) > [](https://twitter.com/OhNoSheTwitnt/status/975798841743167490) > [](https://twitter.com/brizahn/status/975801970941407238) And others are curious about her qualifications for the role and how she will be perceived by voters. > [](https://twitter.com/beachcomber444/status/975798081353539584) > [](https://twitter.com/AGRIMMONE/status/975802171664068610) > [](https://twitter.com/farnazfassihi/status/975801950213111808) Cynthia Nixon Is Running for NYC Office: Reactions ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5205954/cynthia-nixon-governor-reactions/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5205954/cynthia-nixon-governor-reactions/"},"headline":"People Are Freaking Out That Miranda From Sex and the City Is Running for Governor","datePublished":"2018-03-19T18:54:45.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:51:28.943Z","description":"'Sex and the City' actress Cynthia Nixon has announced her candidacy for New York governor — and the internet has plenty to say about it.","url":"https://time.com/5205954/cynthia-nixon-governor-reactions/","keywords":["Newsfeed","celebrities","viral"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8ef3486da246f44d/69892b458fd2eec83635b114/cynthia-nixon.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Raisa Bruner","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8ef3486da246f44d/69892b458fd2eec83635b114/cynthia-nixon.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Celebrity Sightings in New York City - November;27, 2017","caption":"Celebrity Sightings in New York City - November;27, 2017","creditText":"Raymond Hall—GC Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5205954/cynthia-nixon-governor-reactions/","name":"People Are Freaking Out That Miranda From Sex and the City Is Running for Governor"}}]}] ```