Outgoing Assembly Member Deborah Glick has picked a successor.

The Assembly member is backing local District Leader Jeannine Kiely, who also serves as President of Friends of the Elizabeth Street Garden. Kiely filed today to run for the seat, state campaign finance records show. But she’s far from the only Democrat eyeing the Assembly District 66 seat.

Kiely confirmed to City & State that she’s planning to run and will launch her campaign in the next month.

“I’m very excited to run. I love this community. I’ve lived in the 66th Assembly District for 30 years, and it’s my home,” Kiely said.

Glick said that once she decided she wasn’t seeking reelection, she called Kiely to ask if she’d be interested in running to replace her. “I am very happy that she is,” the Assembly member said, add

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