New York governor's No. 2 is challenging her in next year's election

New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado says helium volition situation his boss, Gov. Kathy Hochul, successful the governor’s contention adjacent year, months aft a feud betwixt the 2 Democrats erupted into nationalist view

ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado announced Monday that helium volition situation his boss, Gov. Kathy Hochul, successful the governor's contention adjacent year, months aft a feud betwixt the 2 Democrats erupted into nationalist view.

In a abbreviated run video, Delgado sought to present himself to voters, highlighting his acquisition inheritance and offering a wide preview of his platform, saying “what we request close present successful New York is bold, decisive transformational leadership.”

“Listen, the almighty and well-connected person their champions. I'm moving for politician to beryllium yours,” helium said.

Delgado has been hinting astatine a superior situation against Hochul for months and earlier this twelvemonth said helium would helium would not tally for reelection alongside the governor, ramping up speculation astir his aboriginal and starring Hochul's bureau to sideline him from the duties of his ceremonial post.

For Hochul, who appointed Delgado aft her erstwhile lieutenant politician was indicted, the announcement comes arsenic she is expected to look a tough reelection combat adjacent year, with superior opponents lining up.

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, a Republican who is considering a tally against Hochul, released a connection aft Delgado's announcement that said, "Let’s FIRE HOCHUL successful 2026.”

“Her ain Lieutenant Governor that she manus picked is present primarying her which shows she has mislaid enactment not conscionable from Republicans and Independents, but Democrat New Yorkers arsenic well,” Stefanik said.

Delgado and Hochul person agelong been astatine odds. Discord betwixt the 2 leaders became evident past twelvemonth up the statesmanlike predetermination erstwhile the lieutenant politician called connected erstwhile President Joe Biden to driblet his reelection bid, portion Hochul was 1 of Biden's biggest supporters and surrogates.

After the election, Delgado wrote an op-ed for The New York Times that argued Democrats are “ready for the adjacent generation,” arguing that the enactment won't win “with the aforesaid politicians telling the aforesaid aged stories.”

In different interruption with Hochul, Delgado had called for New York City Mayor Eric Adams to resign arsenic the politician was battling his now-dismissed corruption case, portion the politician was overmuch much measured successful her approach.

The lieutenant governor's presumption connected Adams led to a spokesperson for the politician releasing a connection that said “Lieutenant Governor Delgado does not present and has not ever spoken connected behalf of this administration.”

Delgado antecedently served successful the U.S. House earlier becoming lieutenant governor.

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