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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is moving to strip her lieutenant governor, Antonio Delgado, of much of his office space after he hinted at a primary challenge to her next year.
Their relationship has soured over the past year after an initial partnership that was more political than practical.
A simmering feud between New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and her number two, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, has boiled over. After months of public discord, Delgado on Monday released a statement saying he won’t be on the governor’s reelection ticket next year and hinting that he might actually challenge her for the governor’s office.
He wouldn't say if he would challenge the Democratic governor in a primary or pursue a seat in Congress, as some of his supports have urged.
Two of the last three governors of New York were lieutenant governors first. And now, there is growing speculation that Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado will try to add to that list by challenging Governor Kathy Hochul next year.
In a wide-ranging, hour-plus long conversation on CBS6's Power & Politics, New York Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado spoke with Tom Eschen.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is looking for a new running mate in New York’s 2026 gubernatorial election. New York Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado announced Monday that he will not run for reelection with Hochul in 2026.
A spokesperson for Governor Hochul confirmed in a statement that Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado will not run for reelection with Hochul in 2026.
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado announced Friday that he will not seek re-election alongside Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2026.The lieutenant governor was tapped by Gov. Kath
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will need a new running mate in 2026. Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado announced Monday that he won’t run alongside Hochul in next year’s election, marking a clean break with a governor who first appointed him to the state’s number-two role in 2022.
New York Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado says he will not run for re-election in 2026 — and he is not ruling out a challenge against his current boss.
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado is breaking from Gov. Kathy Hochul in a decision not to be her running mate for the 2026 gubernatorial election. His announcement comes after public indications of a schism between Delgado and the governor.
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