Delgado Drops Primary Challenge to Hochul for NY Governor

New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado dropped out of the 2026 New York gubernatorial election on Feb. 10, leaving Gov. Kathy Hochul without a challenger in the Democratic primary. Delgado said he had no viable path forward to winning the primary election amid Hochul’s lead in fundraising, polling, and endorsements. At the recent New York State Democratic Convention, Delgado received just 14.7 percent of support from delegates, falling below the amount necessary to appear automatically on the primary ballot. Delgado’s decision means that Hochul—who currently leads the Democratic primary—is likely to win reelection as governor of New York, given the state’s heavy Democratic lean....