Hochul lieutenant Antonio Delgado to run against New York governor in 2026 Democratic primary

Gov. Kathy Hochul‘s (D-NY) lieutenant governor, Antonio Delgado, is running to unseat his boss in the 2026 Democratic gubernatorial primary.

The duo’s relationship has tanked since they ran together in 2022, with the two publicly exchanging barbs for months and Delgado undercutting her leadership. The lieutenant governor took the feud to the next step on Monday, announcing his run to unseat her in next year’s primary.