2022 New York gubernatorial election
The 2022 New York gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul, who served as lieutenant governor under Andrew Cuomo until his resignation, is running for a full term. Hochul appointed Brian Benjamin to the position of lieutenant governor and planned to run alongside him until he too resigned in April 2022. Hochul defeated Jumaane Williams and Tom Suozzi in the Democratic primary. Democrats also selected Antonio Delgado, Hochul's second appointment, to be Hochul's running mate in the general election. Congressman Lee Zeldin is the Republican nominee, after defeating Rob Astorino, Andrew Giuliani, and Harry Wilson in the Republican primary. Zeldin selected Alison Esposito, an NYPD officer, as his running mate, and she won unopposed in the primary. Esposito is the first openly gay party nominee for statewide office.[1] This will be the first New York gubernatorial election in over 80 years to not feature any third-party candidates after the New York State Board of Elections rejected the petitions of all of minor parties that put forward candidates.[2] Democratic primaryIn August 2021, after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation, then-Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she would run for governor in 2022.[3] Hochul was sworn in as governor of New York on August 24, 2021.[4] Hochul was elected to the position of lieutenant governor in 2014, and was re-elected in 2018; in both elections, she was Cuomo's running mate.[5] New York Attorney General Letitia James garnered attention for releasing a report on her office's investigation into alleged sexual harassment by Cuomo; the release of this report helped lead to Cuomo's resignation in August 2021.[6] James announced her gubernatorial campaign in October 2021 and was considered a formidable challenger to Hochul.[6] On November 12, 2021, Newsday reported that Hochul had raised $10 million in campaign donations since taking office as governor.[7] On November 16, 2021, New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, described by CNN as "a progressive favorite from Brooklyn", announced his 2022 gubernatorial bid. Williams ran for lieutenant governor against Hochul in 2018, losing a close race.[8] On November 29, 2021, U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi of Long Island announced that he was running for governor. According to The New York Times Suozzi is known as a "vocal centrist" and announced an intent to bill himself as a "'common-sense Democrat'".[9] Suozzi was considered to have the potential to siphon votes away from Hochul.[10] In early December, James withdrew her candidacy and chose to seek re-election as attorney general instead.[11] James' withdrawal from the race was seen as a positive development for Hochul, as James had been considered the second-strongest candidate in the race.[10] The exit of James boosted the campaign of Williams, who became the only major candidate from New York City and the clear choice for the left wing of the Democratic Party.[10] On February 17, 2022, at the New York State Democratic Convention, Hochul was selected as the preferred Democratic candidate for governor of New York in 2022. At the convention, Hochul received 85.6% of the weighted vote, while Williams received 12.5%. Neither Williams nor Suozzi received sufficient support to obtain automatic ballot access and force a primary election; however, both candidates were "expected to work the alternate method of gathering the 15,000 signatures to get on the ballot for the June primary".[12][13] Although the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor are nominated separately, those running for governor may choose to endorse a candidate for lieutenant governor as their unofficial running mate; currently, all three have done so (Hochul had previously chosen Brian Benjamin, but switched to Antonio Delgado after Benjamin's arrest). Hochul won the primary by a large margin. GovernorCandidatesNominee
Lost in primary
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EndorsementsKathy Hochul U.S. Executive Branch officials
Letitia James (withdrawn) Statewide officials
Jumaane Williams State senators
Debates2022 New York gubernatorial Democratic primary debates
PollingGraphical summary
Hypothetical polling
ResultsResults by county
Lieutenant GovernorOn April 12, 2022, incumbent lieutenant governor Brian Benjamin resigned from office after being arrested for campaign finance violations. Despite this, he did not officially withdraw from the race, so under the laws of the time, he could only be removed if he moved out of New York, ran for a different office, or died.[103] On May 3, 2022, Hochul announced her intent to appoint Representative Antonio Delgado to the position of lieutenant governor after a bill passed the New York General Assembly allowing Benjamin to be removed from the ticket.[38][104] Delgado won the primary by a large marign. CandidatesNominee
Lost in primary
DisqualifiedDavid Englert did not qualify for the primary ballot
Withdrawn
Declined
EndorsementsAna María Archila U.S. Representatives
Antonio Delgado U.S. Representatives
David Englert (disqualified) Individuals
Diana Reyna U.S. Representatives
ResultsResults by county
Republican primaryIn June 2020, Lewis County sheriff Mike Carpinelli became the first Republican to enter the race.[121] He was the only announced challenger until Long Island congressman Lee Zeldin announced his own campaign in April 2021; he announced by the end of the month that the Erie and Niagara Counties' Republican Party chairs had endorsed his campaign, giving him the necessary 50% of state committee support to gain the Republican nomination.[122][123] Trump administration official Andrew Giuliani and 2014 New York gubernatorial nominee Rob Astorino made campaign announcements the following month.[124][125][126] Contractor and podcast host Derrick Gibson was also in the race.[127] In June 2021, Zeldin was named the 'presumed nominee' of the New York's Republican Party by state chairman Nick Langworthy after he earned 85 percent of a straw poll vote of county leaders, and was also called the 'presumptive nominee' of New York's Conservative Party by Conservative state chairman Gerard Kassar.[128] As of February 2022, Zeldin had the endorsement of 59 of New York's 62 county Republican committees.[129] In February 2022, shortly before the Republican convention, businessman Harry Wilson announced his candidacy for governor of New York.[130] Wilson stated that he intended to invest $12 million of his own money in the race.[131] At the Republican convention in Nassau County, Zeldin received 85 percent support from the party's voting committee members, with Astorino and Wilson receiving 7 percent of the vote each, and Giuliani receiving less than one percent of the vote.[132] On June 28, 2022, the primary election was held. Astorino's strongest performance was in his native Westchester County, Giuliani performed well across New York City (although Manhattan was won by Zeldin), and Wilson performed best in his native Fulton County. It was Zeldin who won the Republican nomination, receiving the most votes in 48 of New York's 62 counties, including earning 76% of the vote in his native Suffolk County. .[133] GovernorCandidatesNominee
Lost in primary
Disqualified
Withdrawn
Declined
EndorsementsAndrew Giuliani Individuals
Lee Zeldin Executive officials
Debates2022 New York gubernatorial Republican primary debates
PollingGraphical summary
Hypothetical polling
ResultsResults by county
Lieutenant GovernorNominee
Conservative primaryAt the 2022 Conservative Party convention, the party endorsed Congressman Lee Zeldin for governor and NYPD deputy inspector Alison Esposito for Lieutenant Governor.[184] GovernorCandidatesOfficial designee
Lieutenant GovernorCandidatesOfficial designee
Working Families primaryOn February 8, 2022, the Working Families Party endorsed New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams for the governorship.[186] On February 28, 2022, the party announced that their preferred candidate for Lieutenant Governor was activist Ana María Archila.[187] Following Hochul and Delgado's respective wins in the Democratic gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial primary, the party filed to put the two Democratic nominees on the Working Families ballot line.[188] GovernorOfficial designee
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Lieutenant GovernorOfficial designee
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Other partiesLibertarian PartyOn February 16, 2022, Larry Sharpe, the Libertarian Party's candidate for Governor of New York in 2018, officially announced his campaign to run for Governor of New York on Kennedy.[187] He received his party's nomination at the convention in Albany on February 19, 2022.[190] In July of 2022, the New York State Board of Elections disqualified Sharpe for not meeting the qualifications for ballot access.[2] GovernorDisqualified
EndorsementsLarry Sharpe (disqualified) Lieutenant GovernorDisqualified
Green PartyOn April 25, 2022, Howie Hawkins, who has run for numerous elected offices including Governor of New York launched his campaign.[193] In July 2022, the New York State Board of Elections disqualified Hawkins for not meeting the qualifications for ballot access.[2] GovernorDisqualified
Lieutenant GovernorDisqualified
Additional parties
General electionPredictions
EndorsementsKathy Hochul (D) U.S. Executive Branch officials
Lee Zeldin (R) Executive officials
Larry Sharpe (L) (disqualified) PollingAggregate polls
Hypothetical polling Kathy Hochul vs. Rob Astorino
ResultsNotes
References
External linksOfficial campaign websites
Who's running for governor in NY 2022?November 8, 2022. Who ran against Cuomo?2018
Who is running for governor in New York State in 2018?The 2018 New York gubernatorial election occurred on November 6, 2018. Incumbent Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo won re-election to a third term, defeating Republican Marc Molinaro and several minor party candidates.
Who were all the governors of New York?Kathy Hochul (Democratic Party)New York / Governornull
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