2026 New York gubernatorial election

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2026 New York gubernatorial election

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Governor Kathy Hochul Democratic

The 2026 New York gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026. The primary election will take place on June 23, 2026, with only registered party members being allowed to vote in their respective parties' primaries. ^[1]

Incumbent Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul took office on August 24, 2021 upon the resignation of her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo. ^[2] Hochul was elected to a full term in 2022 with 53.1% of the vote ^[3] in the closest New York gubernatorial election since 1994. In July 2024, she announced her campaign for re-election. ^[4] Hochul faces a Democratic primary challenge from incumbent Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado. ^[5]

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is a Republican candidate for governor in the 2026 election. After Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik withdrew her gubernatorial bid in December 2025, Blakeman was endorsed by President Donald Trump. ^[6] Republicans have not won a statewide election in New York since George Pataki was re-elected governor in 2002. ^[7]

Democratic primary

Background

Due to low approval ratings, poor Democratic performances in the 2022 midterm elections in New York, and controversies surrounding her administration, Hochul has been considered vulnerable to a primary challenge in 2026. ^[8] Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado launched his campaign for the Democratic nomination on June 2, 2025, after months of reports about a fraying relationship between Delgado and the governor's office. ^[5]

Governor

Candidates

Declared

• Antonio Delgado, lieutenant governor of New York (2022–present) ^[5]
• Kathy Hochul, governor of New York (2021–present) ^[4]

Declined

• Letitia James, attorney general of New York (2019–present) (running for re-election) ^[9]
• Tom Suozzi, U.S. representative from New York's 3rd congressional district (2017–2023, 2024–present) and candidate for governor in 2006 and 2022 ^[10] (endorsed Hochul) ^[11]
• Ritchie Torres, U.S. representative from New York's 15th congressional district (2021–present) ^[12]

Endorsements

Antonio Delgado

Organizations

• Citizen Action New York ^[13]
• Food & Water Action ^[14]
• Third Act NYC and Upstate New York ^[15]
• New York Communities for Change ^[16]

Kathy Hochul

U.S. representatives

• Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Leader (2023–present) from NY-08 (2013–present) ^[11]
• Gregory Meeks, NY-5 (1998–present) and chair of the Queens Democratic Party (2019–present) ^[17]
• Pat Ryan, NY-18 (2022–present) ^[18]
• Tom Suozzi, NY-03 (2017–2023; 2024–present) ^[11]

State legislators

• Jamaal Bailey, state senator from the 36th district (2017–present) and chair of the Bronx Democratic Party (2020–present) ^[17]
• Jeremy Cooney, state senator from the 56th district (2021–present) ^[19]
• Carl Heastie, speaker of the New York State Assembly (2015–present) from the 83rd district (2001–present) ^[11]
• Yudelka Tapia, state assemblymember from the 86th district (2021–present) ^[19]
• Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, state assemblymember from the 42nd district (2015–present) and chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party (2020–present) ^[17]
• Keith Wright, former state assemblymember from the 70th district (1993–2016) and chair of the Manhattan Democratic Party (2009–present) ^[17]

Party officials

• Jay Jacobs, chair of the New York State Democratic Party (2019–present) ^[17]

Party chapters

• Erie County Democratic Committee ^[20]

Organizations

• Democratic Governors Association ^[18]
• EMILY's List ^[21]
• Jewish Democratic Council of America ^[22]

Declined to endorse

State legislators

• Michael Cashman, state assemblymember from the 115th district (2025–present) ^[23]

Polling

Aggregate polls

Source of poll aggregation	Dates administered	Dates updated	Antonio Delgado	Kathy Hochul	Undecided [a]	Margin
RealClearPolitics [24]	March 26 – December 12, 2025	December 16, 2025	12.0%	53.5%	34.5%	Hochul +41.5%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [b]	Margin of error	Antonio Delgado	Kathy Hochul	Other	Undecided
Siena College [25]	December 8–12, 2025	–	± 4.1%	13%	56%	2% [c]	29%
Siena College [26]	November 10–12, 2025	–	± 4.0%	16%	56%	3% [d]	25%
GrayHouse (R) [27] [A]	September 20–26, 2025	605 (LV)	–	14%	43%	15% [e]	28%
Siena College [29]	August 4–7, 2025	813 (RV)	± 4.2%	15%	50%	4%	31%

Hypothetical polling

Kathy Hochul vs. Antonio Delgado vs. Ritchie Torres

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [b]	Margin of error	Kathy Hochul	Antonio Delgado	Ritchie Torres	Other	Undecided
Siena College [30]	June 23–26, 2025	800 (RV)	± 4.4%	49%	12%	10%	4%	26%
Siena College [31]	May 12–15, 2025	805 (RV)	± 4.3%	46%	12%	10%	4% [f]	28%
GrayHouse (R) [32]	April 22–24, 2025	262 (RV)	–	24%	6%	7%	8% [g]	55%
Siena College [33]	April 14–16, 2025	802 (RV)	± 4.4%	44%	12%	9%	5% [h]	30%
Data for Progress (D) [34]	March 26–31, 2025	767 (LV)	± 4.0%	51%	11%	11%	–	27%
Siena College [35]	March 2–6, 2025	400 (RV)	–	46%	11%	10%	4% [f]	28%
Citizen Data [36] [B]	February 10, 2025	– (RV)	± 4.4%	52%	15%	12%	–	21%

Lieutenant governor

In May 2025, the legislature passed a bill ending separate primaries for the office of Lt. Governor, requiring candidates for that position and the governor to run in the primary as a team. ^[37]

Candidates

Potential

• Brian Cunningham, state assemblymember from the 43rd district (2022–present) ^[38]
• Eric Gonzalez, Brooklyn District Attorney (2016–present) ^[39]
• Nathalia Fernandez, state senator from the 34th district (2023–present) and candidate for Bronx borough president in 2021 ^[38]
• Walter Mosley, Secretary of State of New York (2024–present) ^[39]
• Robert Rodriguez, president and CEO of the New York State Dormitory Authority (2024–present) ^[39]

Declined

• Antonio Delgado, incumbent lieutenant governor (2022–present) ^[40] (running for governor) ^[5]

Republican primary

Background

U.S. representative Elise Stefanik was considered a potential gubernatorial candidate throughout 2025. She formally announced her candidacy on November 7, 2025. ^[41] A July 2025 Siena poll showed Stefanik leading two other potential Republican gubernatorial candidates, U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. ^[42] In May 2025, President Donald Trump endorsed Lawler and Blakeman for re-election to their current posts "in a not-so-subtle attempt to clear the field for upstate Congresswoman Elise Stefanik to get the GOP nomination". ^[43]

On July 23, 2025, Mike Lawler announced that he would run for re-election to Congress. ^[44]

Blakeman was re-elected to the post of Nassau County executive by a double-digit margin in November 2025. ^[45] On December 9, 2025, Blakeman launched his campaign for the 2026 Republican gubernatorial nomination. ^[46] Shortly thereafter, on December 19, Stefanik announced she was withdrawing her candidacy. ^[47] On December 20, President Trump endorsed Blakeman's candidacy. ^[6]

Governor

Candidates

Declared

• Bruce Blakeman, Nassau County Executive (2021–present), nominee for New York State Comptroller in 1998, candidate ^[i] for U.S. senate in 2010, and nominee for New York's 4th congressional district in 2014 ^[48]

Filed paperwork

• Pat Hahn, union leader ^[49]
• David Tulley, cannabis shop owner ^[50]

Withdrawn

• Carl Hyde Jr., town supervisor of Bethany ^[51]
• Elise Stefanik, U.S. representative from New York's 21st congressional district (2015–present) ^[47]

Declined

• Mike Lawler, U.S. representative from New York's 17th congressional district (2023–present) (running for re-election, endorsed Stefanik) ^[52]

Endorsements

Bruce Blakeman

Executive branch officials

• Donald Trump, 45th & 47th President of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present) ^[53]

Party officials

• Edward F. Cox, chair of the New York Republican Party (2009–2019, 2023–present) ^[54]

Elise Stefanik (withdrawn)

U.S. representatives

• Tom Emmer, House Majority Whip (2023–present) from MN-06 (2015–present) ^[55]
• Nick Langworthy, NY-23 (2023–present) ^[56]
• Nicole Malliotakis, NY-11 (2021–present) ^[56]
• Claudia Tenney, NY-24 (2023–present), NY-22 (2017–2019, 2021–2023) ^[57]
• Mike Lawler, NY-17 (2023–present) ^[58]

Statewide officials

• George Pataki, former governor of New York (1995–2006) ^[59]

State legislators

• Jake Ashby, state senator from the 43rd district (2023–present) ^[60]
• George Borrello, state senator from the 57th district (2019–present) ^[60]
• Steve Chan, state senator from the 17th district (2025–present) ^[60]
• Joseph Griffo, state senator from the 47th district (2007–present) ^[60]
• Pam Helming, state senator from the 54th district (2017–present) ^[60]
• Andrew Lanza, state senator from the 24th district (2007–present) ^[60]
• Peter Oberacker, state senator from the 51st district (2021–present) ^[60]
• Rob Ortt, minority leader of the New York State Senate (2020–present) from the 62nd district (2015–present) ^[56]
• Robert Rolison, state senator from the 39th district (2023–present) ^[60]
• Dan Stec, state senator from the 45th district (2021–present) ^[60]
• Jim Tedisco, state senator from the 44th district (2017–present) ^[60]
• Mark Walczyk, state senator from the 49th district (2023–present) ^[56]
• Bill Weber, state senator from the 38th district (2023–present) ^[61]
• Sue Serino, Dutchess County executive (2024–present) and former state senator from the 41st district (2015–2022) ^[62]
• Joe Angelino, state assemblymember from the 121st district (2021–present) ^[63]
• Andrea Bailey, state assemblymember from the 133rd district (2025–present) ^[63]
• William A. Barclay, minority leader of the New York State Assembly (2020–present) from the 120th district (2003–present) ^[56]
• Anil Beephan Jr., state assemblymember from the 105th district (2023–present) ^[63]
• Scott Bendett,state assemblymember from the 107th district (2023–present) ^[63]
• Ken Blankenbush, state assemblymember from the 117th district (2011–present) ^[63]
• Paul Bologna, state assemblymember from the 144th district (2025–present) ^[63]
• Karl A. Brabenec, state assemblymember from the 98th district (2014–present) ^[63]
• Alec Brook-Krasny, state assemblymember from the 144th district (2006–2015, 2023–present) ^[63]
• Lester Chang, state assemblymember from the 49th district (2023–present) ^[63]
• Patrick Chludzinski, state assemblymember from the 143rd district (2025–present) ^[63]
• David DiPietro, state assemblymember from the 147th district (2023–present) ^[63]
• Christopher S. Friend, state assemblymember from the 124th district (2011–present) ^[63]
• Jeff Gallahan, state assemblymember from the 131st district (2021–present) ^[63]
• Scott Gray, state assemblymember from the 116th district (2023–present) ^[63]
• Stephen Hawley, state assemblymember from the 139th district (2006–present) ^[63]
• Josh Jensen, state assemblymember from the 134th district (2021–present) ^[63]
• John Lemondes Jr., state assemblymember from the 126th district (2021–present) ^[63]
• Brian Maher, state assemblymember from the 101st district (2023–present) ^[63]
• Michael Tannousis, chair of the Staten Island Republican Party (2022–present) and state assemblymember from the 64th district (2021–present) ^[63]
• Brian Manktelow, state assemblymember from the 130th district (2019–present) ^[63]
• Brian Miller, state assemblymember from the 122nd district (2017–present) ^[63]
• Andrew Molitor, state assemblymember from the 150th district (2025–present) ^[63]
• Angelo Morinello, state assemblymember from the 145th district (2017–present) ^[63]
• Michael Novakhov, state assemblymember from the 45th district (2023–present) ^[63]
• Phil Palmesano, state assemblymember from the 132nd district (2011–present) ^[63]
• Sam Pirozzolo, state assemblymember from the 63rd district (2023–present) ^[63]
• Michael Reilly, state assemblymember from the 62nd district (2019–present) ^[63]
• Joe Sempolinski, state assemblymember from the 148th district (2025–present) ^[63]
• Matt Simpson, state assemblymember from the 114th district (2021–present) ^[63]
• Matt Slater, state assemblymember from the 94th district (2023–present) ^[63]
• Robert Smullen, state assemblymember from the 118th district (2019–present) ^[63]
• Christopher Tague, state assemblymember from the 102nd district (2018–present) ^[63]
• Mary Beth Walsh, state assemblymember from the 112th district (2017–present) ^[63]

County officials

• Kevin Byrne, Putnam County executive (2023–present)(switched endorsement to Blakeman after Stefanik withdrew from consideration) ^[62]
• Steven McLaughlin, Rensselaer County executive (2018–present) ^[62]
• Steve Neuhaus, Orange County executive (2024–present) ^[62]

Local officials

• Inna Vernikov, New York City councilmember from the 48th district (2021–present) ^[64]

Party officials

• Andrea Catsimatidis, chair of the Manhattan Republican Party (2017–present) ^[63]
• Edward F. Cox, chair of the New York Republican Party (2009–2019, 2023–present) (switched endorsement to Blakeman) ^[65]
• Gerard Kassar, chair of the Conservative Party of New York State (2019–present) ^[56]
• Curtis Sliwa, former chair of the Reform Party of New York State (2016–2018) ^[66]

Individuals

• Miriam Adelson, owner of the Las Vegas Sands ^[67]
• Sid Rosenberg, radio personality ^[68]
• Leo Terrell, civil rights attorney ^[64]

Organizations

• The Loud Majority ^[69]
• New York State Rifle and Pistol Association ^[70]
• Maggie's List ^[71]

Polling

Hypothetical polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [b]	Margin of error	Bruce Blakeman	Elise Stefanik	Other	Undecided
Siena College [25]	December 8–12, 2025	–	± 4.1%	17%	48%	1% [j]	34%
J.L. Partners (R) [72]	November 9–10, 2025	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	5%	74%	7% [k]	14%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [b]	Margin of error	Bruce Blakeman	Mike Lawler	Elise Stefanik	Other	Undecided
Siena College [30]	June 23–26, 2025	800 (RV)	± 4.4%	7%	18%	35%	1%	39%
co/efficient (R) [73]	June 18–20, 2025	1108 (LV)	± 3.8%	6%	8%	64%	–	22%
Siena College [31]	May 12–15, 2025	805 (RV)	± 4.3%	11%	22%	35%	2% [c]	30%
co/efficient (R) [74]	May 1–2, 2025	1163 (LV)	± 3.3%	8%	9%	56%	–	27%
GrayHouse (R) [32]	April 22–24, 2025	400 (RV)	± 5.0%	5%	7%	44%	–	44%
Siena College [33]	April 14–16, 2025	802 (RV)	± 4.4%	28%	22%	–	4% [f]	46%
Siena College [35]	March 2–6, 2025	400 (RV)	–	13%	25%	–	3% [d]	60%

Independents and other parties

Candidates

Declared

• Larry Sharpe (Libertarian), business training company founder and perennial candidate ^[75]

Filed paperwork

• Kevin Gay ^[49]

Publicly expressed interest

• Brock Pierce (Independent), entrepreneur and candidate for president in 2020 ^[76]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [77]	Solid D	December 20, 2025
Inside Elections [78]	Likely D	August 28, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [79]	Likely D	September 4, 2025
Race to the WH [80]	Likely D	September 16, 2025

Polling

Aggregate polls

Source of poll aggregation	Dates administered	Dates updated	Kathy Hochul	Bruce Blakeman	Other/Undecided [l]	Margin
Race to the WH [81]	April 30 – December 18, 2025	December 16, 2025	49.5	27.1%	23.4%	Hochul +22.4%

Kathy Hochul vs. Bruce Blakeman

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [b]	Margin of error	Kathy Hochul (D)	Bruce Blakeman (R)	Other	Undecided
Siena College [25]	December 8–12, 2025	801 (RV)	± 4.1%	50%	25%	4% [f]	21%
J.L. Partners (R) [82]	November 9–10, 2025	500 (LV)	± 4.4%	47%	36%	–	17%
Siena College [30]	June 23–26, 2025	800 (RV)	± 4.4%	44%	19%	–	37%
GrayHouse (R) [32]	April 22–24, 2025	600 (RV)	± 4.0%	44%	36%	–	20%

Hypothetical polling

Kathy Hochul vs. Elise Stefanik

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [b]	Margin of error	Kathy Hochul (D)	Elise Stefanik (R)	Other	Undecided
Siena College [25]	December 8–12, 2025	801 (RV)	± 4.1%	49%	30%	1%	20%
Siena College [26]	November 10–12, 2025	802 (RV)	± 4.0%	52%	32%	2% [c]	14%
J.L. Partners (R) [82]	November 9–10, 2025	500 (LV)	± 4.4%	46%	43%	–	11%
Manhattan Institute (R) [83]	October 22–26, 2025	900 (LV/RV)	± 3.3%	42%	43%	9% [m]	6%
GrayHouse (R) [27] [A]	September 20–26, 2025	1,250 (LV)	± 2.6%	48%	43%	–	9%
Siena College [84]	September 8–10, 2025	802 (RV)	± 4.2%	52%	27%	3%	17%
Siena College [29]	August 4–7, 2025	813 (RV)	± 4.2%	45%	31%	3%	20%
Siena College [30]	June 23–26, 2025	800 (RV)	± 4.4%	47%	24%	–	29%
Harper Polling (R) [85] [C]	May 7–9, 2025	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	50%	39%	–	11%
co/efficient (R) [74]	May 1–2, 2025	1,163 (LV)	± 3.3%	43%	42%	–	15%
GrayHouse (R) [32]	April 22–24, 2025	600 (RV)	± 4.0%	46%	40%	–	14%

Kathy Hochul vs. Mike Lawler

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [b]	Margin of error	Kathy Hochul (D)	Mike Lawler (R)	Other	Undecided
Siena College [30]	June 23–26, 2025	800 (RV)	± 4.4%	44%	24%	–	32%
Harper Polling (R) [85] [C]	May 7–9, 2025	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	48%	41%	–	11%
GrayHouse (R) [32]	April 22–24, 2025	600 (RV)	± 4.0%	45%	38%	–	17%
Citizen Data [36] [B]	February 10, 2025	1,000 (RV)	± 3.1%	46%	38%	10%	6% [n]

Kathy Hochul vs. different candidate

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [b]	Margin of error	Kathy Hochul (D)	Different Candidate	Undecided
Siena College [26]	November 10–12, 2025	802 (RV)	± 4.0%	42%	48%	10%
J.L. Partners (R) [82]	November 9–10, 2025	500 (LV)	± 4.4%	37%	55%	7%
GrayHouse (R) [27]	September 20–26, 2025	1,250 (LV)	± 2.6%	34%	59%	7%
Siena College [84]	September 8–10, 2025	802 (RV)	± 4.2%	37%	51%	12%
Siena College [29]	August 4–7, 2025	813 (RV)	± 4.2%	35%	53%	12%
Siena College [30]	June 23–26, 2025	800 (RV)	± 4.4%	37%	55%	8%
Siena College [31]	May 12–15, 2025	805 (RV)	± 4.3%	36%	55%	9%
GrayHouse (R) [32]	April 22–24, 2025	600 (RV)	± 4.0%	27%	61%	12%
Siena College [33]	April 14–16, 2025	802 (RV)	± 4.4%	39%	48%	13%
Siena College [35]	March 2–6, 2025	806 (RV)	± 4.3%	34%	56%	10%
Siena College [86]	January 27–30, 2025	803 (RV)	± 4.2%	31%	57%	12%
Siena College [87]	December 2–5, 2024	1,059 (RV)	± 4.1%	33%	57%	11%
Slingshot Strategies (D) [88]	May 2–3, 2024	1,059 (RV)	± 5.0%	34%	44%	21%

Kathy Hochul vs. generic Republican

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [b]	Margin of error	Kathy Hochul (D)	Generic Republican	Undecided
J.L. Partners (R) [82]	November 9–10, 2025	500 (LV)	± 4.4%	45%	42%	13%

Antonio Delgado vs. Elise Stefanik

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [b]	Margin of error	Antonio Delgado (D)	Elise Stefanik (R)	Undecided
Manhattan Institute (R) [83]	October 22–26, 2025	900 (LV/RV)	± 3.3%	37%	43%	20%

See also

• 2026 United States gubernatorial elections
• 2022 New York gubernatorial election
• 2024 United States presidential election in New York

Notes

1. Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
2. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear
3. "Someone else" with 2%
4. "Someone else" with 3%
5. "Someone else" with 15%
6. "Someone else" with 4%
7. Jamaal Bowman with 8%
8. "Someone else" with 5%
9. While Blakeman lost the Republican primary, he did appear in the general election as the nominee for the Tax Revolt Party.
10. "Someone else" with 1%
11. "Someone else" with 7%
12. Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
13. "Someone else" with 9%
14. "I don't plan to vote in this election" with 6%

Partisan clients

1. Poll sponsored by a Stefanik-affiliated PAC. ^[28]
2. Poll sponsored by Unite NY
3. Poll conducted for an undisclosed Republican client

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Official campaign websites

• Bruce Blakeman (R) for Governor
• Antonio Delgado (D) for Governor
• Pat Hahn (R) for Governor
• Kathy Hochul (D) for Governor
• Carl Hyde Jr. (R) for Governor
• Larry Sharpe (L) for Governor