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The 2026 New York gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of New York. Incumbent Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul took office on August 24, 2021, upon the resignation of Andrew Cuomo, and was elected to a full term in her own right in 2022 with 53.2% of the vote, the closest New York gubernatorial election since 1994. Hochul announced her intention to run for re-election in July 2024. [1]
Due to low approval ratings, poor Democratic performances in the 2022 midterm elections in New York, and controversies surrounding her administration, Hochul is considered to be potentially vulnerable to a primary challenge. [2]
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Antonio Delgado | Kathy Hochul | Ritchie Torres | Undecided |
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Citizen Data [A] | February 10, 2025 | (RV) | ± 4.4% | 15% | 52% | 12% | 21% |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report [14] | Likely D | January 23, 2025 |
Inside Elections [15] | Battleground | February 6, 2025 |
Kathy Hochul vs. Mike Lawler
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Kathy Hochul (D) | Mike Lawler (R) | Other | Undecided |
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Citizen Data [B] | February 10, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 46% | 38% | 10% | 6% [c] |
Kathy Hochul vs. different candidate
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Kathy Hochul (D) | Different Candidate | Undecided |
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Siena College [16] | January 27–30, 2025 | 803 (RV) | ± 4.2% | 31% | 57% | 12% |
Siena College [17] | December 2–5, 2024 | 1,059 (RV) | ± 5.0% | 33% | 57% | 11% |
Slingshot Strategies (D) [18] | May 2–3, 2024 | 1,059 (RV) | ± 5.0% | 34% | 44% | 21% |
Bowman said he is not ruling out running for political office in the future: 'U.S. Senate, yes, governor, yes, mayor, yes.'
Torres said in a spate of appearances that he's...making a decision in mid-2025 on a potential gubernatorial run
Asked about a run for governor in 2026, she said that's the year she'll be running for reelection as attorney general
Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) told Axios he won't mount another run for governor in 2026.