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The Giants have already fired a head coach this season and a defensive coordinator and might yet fire their general manager, Joe Schoen, even as Schoen is doing everything behind the scenes to run for office except finally hire skywriters of his own to fly above MetLife.
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Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
But for some, their family’s political legacies will continue, as their kids and relatives run for office in 2026.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
People do not run for office to maintain the status quo.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025
Prior to the group’s creation in September, Nathan had been very vocal about his support of Trump since his first run for office in 2015/2016.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
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Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
But for some, their family’s political legacies will continue, as their kids and relatives run for office in 2026.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
People do not run for office to maintain the status quo.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025
Prior to the group’s creation in September, Nathan had been very vocal about his support of Trump since his first run for office in 2015/2016.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Run for office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20for%20office. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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