NY Lt. Gov. Delgado launches rare primary challenge against Gov. Hochul for 2026

While nominating his re -election in 2026, Democratic Governor Cathy Hochol will now face a fundamental challenge from its Lieutenant ruler.

The ruling New York Governor Deljado announced on Monday that he was trying to try to expel his president as a candidate for Democrats in the elections next year, in a very rare move by a lieutenant -in -law to the first challenge of Galas.

“New York, I am not here to play the game. I am here to change it. I run to be your next ruler,” Deljado said on a social media.

In a accompanying video, 48 -year -old Deljado took a knockout blow to his boss, saying, “What we need here in New York is a bold, decisive and transformative leadership.”

More problems of voting for this democratic ruler in the blue state faces his re -election next year

In an interview with the New York Times, the inherent ruler said, “People are harmful and that New York deserves a better leadership.”

Deljado, in 2018, became the first African or Latin origin of American origin to be elected in congress from New York State.

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Four years later, Hatcheul Delgdo was appointed to fill the office of the ruling, in the then Lieutenant, which made him the first Latin to occupy a state level in New York.

But in recent years, their work relationship has deteriorated and after months of political friction with Hogul and has a presentation of the ruler, making it Delgado officially.

Hotchoul was the governor of the state when she was sworn in August 2021 as the first governor in New York, after the ruler of the Democrats for three years. Andrew Como He resigned in a naked in the midst of multiple scandals.

I was defeated at the time. Lee Zealin is more than six points in 2022 to win a full period of guidance for four years in New York. Zeldin’s offer has been the best by a Republican candidate for the ruler in New York State, since then, Governor George Pataki won the election to a third state in 2002.

In July last year, Hochul announced its intention to run for his re -election in 2026.

While the ruler’s approval categories in a poll at the last Sina College were holding a little in the positive lands, the investigative study indicated that the majority of New York residents will prefer to win another person in the 2026 elections for the ruler in Empire.

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According to the survey, which was conducted from May 12 to 15, 36 % of the New York State voters said they would vote for Hochul to four years, with the majority (55 %) they say they want another person.

It is a 10 -point negative movement compared to the survey that Siena had in April, when 39 % of those who were interrogated said they were ready to vote for the re -election of the ruler and 48 % who wanted another person.

Democratic ruler Cathy Hochol from New York, who was seen at a press conference in New York City on March 3, 2025, is seeking to re -election next year for a period of four years. (Reuters/David de Deljado) (Reuters/David de Deljado)

Fifty per cent of the Democrats included in the new survey on this early point of the 2026 electoral cycle, they are ready to re -election Hochul, where 38 % of Democrats say they want another person. “

But the poll indicated that Hochul is over progress over Deljado and MP Richi Torres, who is also studying a democratic ruler’s campaign. Hochul reached 46 % in the survey in the democratic nomination race, with Delgado by 12 % and Torres by 10 %.

The Democratic Conservative Association (DGA) praised Hochul in a statement after Delgado’s announcement.

“Cathy Cathy Hochol is an installed leader and has a strong record in his introduction to the New York residents: returning money in their pockets, protecting reproductive rights, preserving secure societies. The ruler knows how to take great battles and win the New York families – and her agenda is largely followed up for the rulers. Megan Mihan Rapuer, CEO of DGA, DGA, said Donald Trump, and building the process will. It takes to overcome the Republicans up and down in the polling in 2026.

Democratic MP Tom Susie moved from New York, who challenged Holcol in vain in 2022, to social media for Deljado’s warning.

“Antonio, you are a talented man, with a great future. Based on my experience, this idea may not be the most knowledgeable!” Suzy said.

Republican Republican Eliz Stefanick, RN.Y. The Capitol Hill was seen on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC, seriously in the 2026 race for the New York Governor. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Republican Republican Elise Stefanick from New York, who is seriously considering in the 2026 race for the ruler, used news on Monday about the primary challenge of Delgado to repeat her criticism of Hashoul.

“There is a reason called Cathy Hochol, the worst ruler in America. This is because it is true,” Stefanick claimed in a statement.

“” Holchol’s Lieutenant Governor has chosen now, it has now been shown to have lost support not only from Republicans and independents, but Democrats in New York. “

Republican Mike Luller of New York State, who was seen an interview with Fox News Digitter on April 7, 2025, in Washington, DC, is in 2026 to the Governor of New York. (Fox News – Paul Steinhauser)

Representative Republican Mike Luller, from New York, who is seriously considering running for the ruler, moved to the social media for Hochol’s bombing “as the worst ruler in America – has failed, without effective, incompetent.”

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“She must defeat her in 2026 and replace her with a Republican ruler who can restore the balance and a healthy sense of Albani,” he said.