Kathy Hochul

Recent media appearances

• DebateOct 13, 2026Full 2026 New York Governor Debate: Kathy Hochul and Bruce BlakemanNY1

Top articles

1. City & State New YorkHochul, AOC and Mamdani walk into a bar, on the last day of early votingNov 1, 2026
2. City & State New YorkThe evolution of Kathy Hochul and key Jewish voting blocsOct 29, 2026
3. amNewYorkLaborers' union cements support for Hochul's re-election campaignMay 15, 2026

Overview

Kathy Hochul has been governor of New York since 2021 and won a full term in 2022. She was previously lieutenant governor, elected in 2014, and before that served in Congress after a 2011 special election, as Erie County clerk and on the Hamburg Town Board. kathyhochul.com

She was the Democratic nominee for reelection in 2026, with former New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams as her running mate, and ran against Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. kathyhochul.com amny.com

Platform

• Says she will deliver universal child care in New York.kathyhochul.com
• Says she will continue working to lower auto insurance costs.kathyhochul.com
• Says she will keep New York streets and subways safe, citing $3 billion in public safety spending.kathyhochul.com
• Ties her campaign to infrastructure projects including JFK Airport redevelopment, the Gateway Tunnel and the Second Avenue Subway.amny.com