Kathy Hochul - Ballotpedia

Kathy HochulDemocratic PartyCandidate, Governor of New YorkGovernor of New YorkTenure2021 - PresentTerm ends2027Years in position4Predecessor: Andrew Cuomo (D)Prior offices:Lieutenant Governor of New YorkYears in office: 2015 - 2021Predecessor: Robert J. Duffy (D)Successor: Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D)U.S. House New York District 26Years in office: 2011 - 2013Erie County ClerkYears in office: 2007 - 2011Erie County Clerk DeputyYears in office: 2003 - 2007

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Kathy Hochul (Democratic Party) is the Governor of New York. She assumed office on August 24, 2021. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Hochul is the 57th Governor of New York. She assumed office following the resignation of then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D). Hochul served as the 77th Lieutenant Governor of New York, a position she was elected to as Cuomo's running mate in 2014 and 2018. She served in the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2012 and was Clerk of Erie County from 2007 to 2011. In 2012, challenger Chris Collins (R) defeated Hochul 50.8% to 49.2%.

Hochul announced she would run for re-election in 2026 on July 2, 2024.[1]

Before entering politics, Hochul worked as a legislative aide and attorney in private practice.

Hochul's policy accomplishments in her first term included investments in childcare and public education, limits on the purchase of semiautomatic rifles and body armor, expanding the state's red flag law, expanding abortion access, and accelerating the planned implementation of a $1.2 billion tax cut.[2]

As governor, Hochul is responsible for appointing judges to the state's appellate courts. In April 2023, Hochul appointed Rowan Wilson as chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals to replace the retired Janet DiFiore. This appointment shifted the court's majority from conservative to liberal.[3]

Contents

• 1 Biography
• 2 Political career
• 3 Elections
  • 3.1 2026
    • 3.1.1 Endorsements
  • 3.2 2022
  • 3.3 2018
    • 3.3.1 Endorsements
  • 3.4 2014
    • 3.4.1 Results
      • 3.4.1.1 General election
      • 3.4.1.2 Primary
  • 3.5 2012
  • 3.6 2011
• 4 Campaign themes
  • 4.1 2026
  • 4.2 2022
  • 4.3 2018
• 5 Notable endorsements
• 6 Campaign finance summary
• 7 Congressional analysis
  • 7.1 Lobbying position after leaving office
  • 7.2 Congressional staff salaries
  • 7.3 Net worth
    • 7.3.1 2011
    • 7.3.2 2010
  • 7.4 National Journal vote ratings
    • 7.4.1 2012
  • 7.5 Voting with party
    • 7.5.1 November 2011
• 8 Ballot measure activity
• 9 Congressional tenure
  • 9.1 Committee assignments
    • 9.1.1 2011-2012
• 10 See also
• 11 External links
• 12 Footnotes

Biography

Hochul was born in Buffalo, New York. She received a B.A. from Syracuse University in 1980 and a J.D. from Catholic University in 1983. In addition to working as an attorney in private practice, she was an aide to Rep. John LaFalce (D) from 1984 to 1986 and to Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D) from 1986 to 1988. She served as Deputy Clerk of Erie County in New York from 2003 to 2007 and as Clerk of Erie County from 2007 to 2011.[4]

Political career

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Hochul's political career includes the following offices:

• 2021-present: Governor of New York
• 2015-2021: Lieutenant Governor of New York
• 2011-2013: U.S. House New York District 26
• 2007-2011: Erie County Clerk
• 2003-2007: Erie County Clerk Deputy

Elections

2026

See also: New York gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on June 23, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Elise Stefanik (R)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of New York

Incumbent Kathy Hochul, Jean Anglade, and Antonio Delgado are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of New York on June 23, 2026.

Candidate
	Kathy Hochul
	Jean Anglade
	Antonio Delgado

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of New York

Bruce Blakeman is running in the Republican primary for Governor of New York on June 23, 2026.

Candidate
	Bruce Blakeman

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Endorsements

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2022

See also: New York gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Governor of New York

Incumbent Kathy Hochul defeated Lee Zeldin in the general election for Governor of New York on November 8, 2022.

Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathy Hochul (D / Working Families Party)	53.1	3,140,415
	Lee Zeldin (R / Conservative Party)	46.7	2,762,581
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	9,290

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,912,286
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jumaane Williams (Working Families Party)
• John Nistico (Constitutional Party)
• Larry Sharpe (L)
• Alex Zapesochny (Unite Party)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of New York

Incumbent Kathy Hochul defeated Jumaane Williams and Tom Suozzi in the Democratic primary for Governor of New York on June 28, 2022.

Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathy Hochul	67.4	607,928
	Jumaane Williams	19.3	173,872
	Tom Suozzi	13.0	116,972
	Other/Write-in votes	0.4	3,730

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 902,502
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Agha Muhammad Saleh (D)
• Nicolae Bunea (D)
• Letitia James (D)
• Paul Nichols (D)
• Vladimy Joseph (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of New York

Lee Zeldin defeated Andrew Giuliani, Rob Astorino, and Harry Wilson in the Republican primary for Governor of New York on June 28, 2022.

Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lee Zeldin	43.4	196,874
	Andrew Giuliani	22.8	103,267
	Rob Astorino	18.6	84,464
	Harry Wilson	14.7	66,736
	Other/Write-in votes	0.5	2,261

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 453,602
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Skiboky Stora (R)
• Derrick Gibson (R)
• Kris Lord (R)
• Kim Jarrett (R)
• Michael Carpinelli (R)

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Lee Zeldin advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Governor of New York.

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Jumaane Williams advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Governor of New York.

2018

See also: New York gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of New York

Incumbent Kathy Hochul defeated Julie Killian, Jia Lee, Andrew Hollister, and Michael Volpe in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of New York on November 6, 2018.

Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathy Hochul (D / Working Families Party / Independence Party / Women's Equality Party)	59.6	3,635,340
	Julie Killian (R / Conservative Party / Tax Revolt Party)	36.2	2,207,602
	Jia Lee (G)	1.7	103,946
	Andrew Hollister (L)	1.6	95,033
Submit photo	Michael Volpe (Serve America Movement Party)	0.9	55,441
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	7,115

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,104,477
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of New York

Incumbent Kathy Hochul defeated Jumaane Williams in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of New York on September 13, 2018.

Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathy Hochul	53.4	768,029
	Jumaane Williams	46.6	669,068

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,437,097
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of New York

Julie Killian advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of New York on September 13, 2018.

Candidate
✔		Julie Killian

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Green primary election

Green primary for Lieutenant Governor of New York

Jia Lee advanced from the Green primary for Lieutenant Governor of New York on September 13, 2018.

Candidate
✔		Jia Lee

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of New York

Andrew Hollister advanced from the Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of New York on April 20, 2018.

Candidate
✔		Andrew Hollister (L)

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Endorsements

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2014

See also: New York Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2014

Hochul first ran for election to the office of Lieutenant Governor of New York in 2014. She won the Democratic nomination in the primary on a ticket with incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo after facing primary challenger, Tim Wu. Hochul and Cuomo won the general election on November 4, 2014.[5]

Results

General election

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Andrew Cuomo/Kathy Hochul Incumbent	54.3%	2,069,480
	Republican	Rob Astorino/Chris Moss	40.3%	1,536,879
	Green	Howie Hawkins/Brian Jones	4.8%	184,419
	Libertarian	Michael McDermott/Chris Edes	0.4%	16,967
	Sapient	Steven Cohn/Bobby K. Kalotee	0.1%	4,963
Total Votes				3,812,708
Election results via New York State Board of Elections

Primary

Lieutenant Governor of New York, Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Kathy Hochul	60.2%	329,089
Tim Wu	39.8%	217,614
Total Votes		546,703
Election results via New York State Board of Elections.

2012

See also: New York's 27th Congressional District elections, 2012

Hochul ran for re-election in 2012. Because of New York's redistricting, Hochul was running in the newly redrawn 27th District.[6] She was unopposed in the Democratic and Working Families Party primaries and faced Chris Collins (R) and Megan Lavin (I) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7] She was defeated by Chris Collins on November 6, 2012.[8]

U.S. House, New York District 27 General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Chris Collins	50.8%	161,220
	Democratic	Kathy Hochul Incumbent	49.2%	156,219
	N/A	Write-in votes	0%	95
Total Votes				317,534
Source: New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed September 1, 2021

2011

On May 24, 2011, Hochul was elected to the United States House by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Rep. Chris Lee (R). She also ran on the Working Families ticket. She defeated Jane L. Corwin (R), who also ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party tickets), Jack Davis (Tea Party), and Ian L. Murphy (Green).[9]

U.S. House, New York District 26 Special Election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Kathy Hochul	47.2%	52,713
	Republican	Jane L. Corwin	42.3%	47,187
	Tea Party	Jack Davis	9%	10,029
	Green	Ian L. Murphy	1.1%	1,177
	Blank/Scattering	0.4%	491
Total Votes				111,597

Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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2018

Hochul’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Life of Service Kathy Hochul is the 77th Lieutenant Governor of New York. A lifelong New Yorker, she was born and raised in a blue-collar Irish Catholic family in Buffalo that instilled a deep passion for public service and activism. She continued that fighting spirit as a student organizer, as a young attorney and aide to Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, and then as a member of her Town Board, Erie County Clerk, and as a Member of Congress. After the Tea Party wave in 2011, Kathy entered a special election in the most Republican congressional district in the state, and against all odds, won as a proud Democrat. Her election, and later – her victory, was viewed as a national referendum on Paul Ryan’s agenda to bankrupt Social Security and Medicare. Despite risking her reelection, Kathy always fought to protect the Affordable Care Act, a woman’s right to choose, and the rights of our LGBTQ community. In Congress, Kathy proudly received the endorsement of various women’s groups like EMILY’s List and was often targeted by Conservative media for her defense of the contraception mandate under Obamacare. Kathy was also endorsed by the Human Rights Campaign and has been a lifelong champion for the LGBTQ community and the fight for equality. Kathy maintained true to her labor roots and consistently voted to support the working men and women of America. She was a frequent critic of tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires and called for tax cuts for low and middle-income earners. Fighting for Working Families As Lieutenant Governor, she continues to fight for working families. Kathy was a strong voice in the successful fight for a $15 minimum wage and Paid Family Leave. Every day, Kathy is working with the Governor and state legislature to prioritize making lives better for all New York families – because no one working full-time should live in poverty. In the age of advanced technology, access to higher education has become increasingly more difficult. With the belief that education is a human right, Kathy and the Governor fought hard to make SUNY and CUNY schools tuition-free for every middle-class family. As Chair of the Regional Economic Development Councils, Kathy has led efforts to lift up communities across this state and secured a record increase of workforce development funding, so all New Yorkers have an opportunity to find a good-paying job. And as Chair of the Governor’s Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction, Kathy has maintained a laser focus to pass commonsense policies to combat the widespread epidemic. Champion for Women Throughout Kathy’s life, she has committed to empowering women. She joined her mother and aunt in establishing the Kathleen Mary House in 2006, a transitional home for victims of domestic violence. Kathy has consistently placed issues that are important to women on the top of her agenda. Traveling the state, she has leveraged her position as the highest ranking female official in state government to encourage women to be an active voice for change. Kathy wants women to dream big and take risks – and she believes in equal pay for equal work. Kathy supports banning salary history and the state’s record high goal for MWBE’s. Kathy leads advocacy campaigns for many of the Governor’s signature initiatives – from the “Enough is Enough” sexual assault prevention program to passing the strictest laws against sexual harassment in the nation – she prioritizes being a voice for all women as she visits all 62 counties every year. In addition, she chairs the Women’s Suffrage Commission and has celebrated the centennial of women’s suffrage by highlighting the central role of New Yorkers in the fight – it is the legacy of these feminists that inspires Kathy in her role as Lieutenant Governor every day. [10]	”
—Kathy Hochul’s campaign website (2018)[11]

Notable endorsements

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This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Kathy Hochul

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Zohran Mamdani  source  (D, Working Families Party)	Mayor of New York (2025)	General	Won General
Kamala D. Harris  source  (D, Working Families Party)	President of the United States (2024)	Primary	Lost General
Joe Biden  source	President of the United States (2024)	Primary	Withdrew in Convention

Notable ballot measure endorsements by Kathy Hochul

Measure	Position	Outcome
New York, New York, Question 2, Expedited Public Process for Affordable Housing Charter Amendment (November 2025)  source	Support	Approved
New York, New York, Question 3, Expedited Land Use Review Procedure Charter Amendment (November 2025)  source	Support	Approved
New York, New York, Question 4, Affordable Housing Appeals Board Charter Amendment (November 2025)  source	Support	Approved
New York, New York, Question 5, Digital City Map Charter Amendment (November 2025)  source	Support	Approved
New York Proposal 1, Environmental Bond Measure (2022)  source	Support	Approved
New York Proposal 1, Equal Protection of Law Amendment (2024)  source	Support	Approved

Campaign finance summary

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Kathy Hochul campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Governor of New York	Won general	$54,737,971	$0
2014	New York Governor/Lt. Governor*	Won	$48,027,072	N/A**
2012	U.S. House, New York, District 27	Lost	$2,251,917	N/A**
2011	U.S. House, New York, District 26	Won	$2,351,967	N/A**
Grand total			$107,368,927	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Congressional analysis

Lobbying position after leaving office

Hochul was listed in March 2013 by USA Today as one of 16 former lawmakers who had taken on a lobbying related position after leaving office since January 2011. Former lawmakers may take positions with either lobbying firms or trade associations. Former U.S. House members are barred from lobbying their former colleagues for one year, and former U.S. Senate members are barred for two years. There are no restrictions, however, on providing advice to those who seek to shape federal legislation. Former legislators can also immediately lobby the executive branch and officials in state and local governments.[12]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Hochul paid her congressional staff a total of $382,189 in 2011. Overall, New York ranked 28th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[13]

Net worth

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2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Hochul's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $1,041,015 to $2,265,000. That averages to $1,653,007, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2011 of $5,107,874.[14]

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Hochul's net worth as of 2010 was estimated at $0, which was lower than the average net worth of Democrats in 2010 of $4,465,875.[15]

National Journal vote ratings

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2012

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Hochul ranked 168th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[16]

Voting with party

November 2011

Kathy Hochul voted with the Democratic Party 84.2 percent of the time, which ranked 169th among the 192 House Democratic members as of December 2011.[17]

Based on a 2012 analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Hochul was a "centrist Democratic follower."[18]

Ballot measure activity

The following table details Hochul's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:

Ballot measure support and opposition for Kathy Hochul
Ballot measure	Year	Position	Status
New York Proposal 1, Environmental Bond Measure (2022)	2022	Supported[19]	a Approved

Congressional tenure

Committee assignments

2011-2012

Hochul served on the following committees:[20]

• Armed Services Committee
  • Subcommittee on Emerging Threats & Capabilities
  • Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
• Homeland Security Committee
  • Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence
  • Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications

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Footnotes

1. ↑ Spectrum Local News, "Hochul says she's running for another term as New York governor in 2026," July 2, 2024
2. ↑ Gotham Gazette, "A Full Term in Hand, What's Governor Hochul's Agenda?" November 14, 2023
3. ↑ The New York Times, "Judge Who Could Shift N.Y.’s Highest Court Left Sails Through Hearing," April 17, 2023
4. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "HOCHUL, Kathleen C., (1958 - )," accessed June 1, 2022
5. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ltgov
6. ↑ Buffalo News, "Hochul starts strong as finances are reported," April 17, 2012
7. ↑ AP/CSPAN, "New York-Summary Vote Report," June 26, 2012
8. ↑ York ABC News, "2012 General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012 (dead link)
9. ↑ Statement of Canvass, State of New York, State Board of Elections, "26th Congressional District"
10. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
11. ↑ Kathy Hochul for Lieutenant Governor, “Bio,” accessed August 22, 2018
12. ↑ USA Today, "Ex-lawmakers go to lobbying-related jobs," March 26, 2013
13. ↑ LegiStorm, "Kathleen Hochul," accessed October 1, 2012
14. ↑ OpenSecrets, "Kathleen Hochul (D-NY), 2011," accessed February 21, 2013
15. ↑ OpenSecrets, "Kathleen Hochul (D-NY), 2010," accessed October 1, 2012
16. ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013
17. ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
18. ↑ GovTrack, "Hochul" accessed May 22, 2012
19. ↑ Governor.ny.gov, "Governor Hochul Announces FY 2023 Investments in Clean Energy Infrastructure, Climate Resiliency and Preservation," April 9, 2022
20. ↑ Congresswoman Kathy Hochul, Representing the 26th District of New York, "Committees and Caucuses"

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Preceded by Robert J. Duffy (D)	Lieutenant Governor of New York 2015-2021	Succeeded by Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D)
Preceded by -	U.S. House New York District 26 2011-2013	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Erie County Clerk 2007-2011	Succeeded by -
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