New York lieutenant governor not seeking reelection after public spats with Kathy Hochul

Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado (D-NY) announced he would not seek reelection in 2026 after publicly breaking from his 2022 running mate, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY), on several issues.

Delgado was appointed to the position in 2022 and won a full term alongside Hochul in November of that year, but he has publicly disagreed with the governor over several matters. In recent weeks, he publicly called on New York Mayor Eric Adams to resign, even as Hochul has declined to remove the mayor from his position.