2026 New York gubernatorial election
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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 at her own right in 2022 with 53.2% of the vote, the closest New York gubernatorial election since 1994.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Andrew Cuomo, former governor (2011–2021)[1][2]
- Kathy Hochul, incumbent governor (2021–present)
- Letitia James, New York Attorney General (2019–present) and candidate for governor in 2022[2]
- Ritchie Torres, U.S. Representative from New York's 15th congressional district (2021–present)[3]
Republican primary
Candidates
Publicly expressed interest
- Lee Zeldin, former U.S. Representative from New York's 1st congressional district (2015–2023) and nominee for governor in 2022[4][5]
- Mike Lawler, U.S. Representative from New York's 17th congressional district since 2023, former member of the New York State Assembly from the 97th district, and former deputy supervisor of Orangetown[6]
General election
Polling
Hypothetical polling
- Kathy Hochul vs. different candidate
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Kathy Hochul (D) | Different Candidate | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slingshot Strategies (D) | May 2–3, 2024 | 1,059 (RV) | ± 5.0% | 34% | 44% | 21% |
Notes
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
- ^ Schwartz, Brian (March 16, 2022). "Ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo considers running against Kathy Hochul despite opposition from his own party". CNBC. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Coltin, Jeff; Reisman, Nick; Ngo, Emily (November 20, 2023). "A NY GOP without McCarthy's cash". Politico. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
Andrew Cuomo seems to be polling — again — and is even testing his viability as a mayoral candidate. Screenshots of an online poll reviewed by Playbook show questions...testing him against Kirsten Gillibrand for U.S. Senate and against Kathy Hochul and Letitia James for governor.
- ^ Nelson, Steven (May 24, 2024). "Ritchie Torres stokes possible NY governor run speculation with vague new X campaign account". New York Post. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Salam, Reihan (January 25, 2023). "Lee Zeldin on New York's future". City Journal. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ Reisman, Nick (March 1, 2023). "New jobs for former Hochul opponents". Spectrum News 1 Central New York. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ @lawler4ny (May 23, 2024). "EXPLICIT AUDIO WARNING" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
