**Written by Doug Powers

Just when you thought the coast might be clear:

The Clintons must still have a ton of political favors to repay, which is why Hillary losing the White House was such a gut punch. But they might have a backup plan, albeit on a smaller scale:

While some pundits are declaring the Clinton political dynasty dead, sources tell us that it is far from over. Chelsea Clinton is being groomed for the New York seat held by Rep. Nita Lowey.

Chelsea could run for the seat in NYC’s 17th Congressional District once Lowey, a respected, 79-year-old career politician with nearly 30 years in office, decides to retire, we have exclusively learned.

Lowey’s district includes parts of Rockland and Westchester counties and, conveniently, Chappaqua, the Clinton family home base.

In August, Hillary and Bill Clinton purchased a home next door to their primary residence in Chappaqua for $1.16 million, which is intended for Chelsea, her husband, Marc Mezvinsky, and their two children, Charlotte and Aidan.

While Chelsea currently lives, and is registered to vote, in Manhattan, she could easily make Chappaqua her legal residence in order to run for Lowey’s seat when it becomes vacant.

While Chelsea doesn’t have any direct political experience, Bill and Hillary are expected to send her to Clinton Foundation-sponsored seminars in dialect fluctuation along with month-long advanced courses in the finer points of pay-to-play, indictment dodging and Wall Street hypocrisy.

**Written by Doug Powers

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