Democratic primary · June 23, 2026
New York Governor Democratic primary
Kathy Hochul won the Democratic primary on June 23, 2026, advancing to the general election on November 3, 2026.
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Where this race stands
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Primary result · Democratic primary
Official outcome · June 23, 2026 · forecast shown for reference1Kathy HochulKathy Hochul ( Democratic Party ) is the Governor of New York . She assumed office on August 24, 2021. Her current term ends on January 1, 2…
2Antonio Delgado
Polling average
Weighted, plus each pollster's measured bias subtracted before averaging.
All polls · 20 results
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| Date | Pollster · trust signals | n · pop | Hochul | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 26 | Siena College | 393 · RV | 64 | — |
| Jan 27, 26 | Siena College | — · unknown | 64 | — |
| Jan 7, 26 | John Zogby Strategies | — · unknown | 64 | — |
| Dec 15, 25 | Siena College | 392 · RV | 56 | — |
| Dec 11, 25 | Siena College | — · unknown | 56 | — |
| Nov 17, 25 | Siena College | 393 · RV | 56 | — |
| Nov 11, 25 | Siena College | — · unknown | 56 | — |
| Sep 25, 25 | Grayhouse | 605 · LV | 43 | — |
| Aug 6, 25 | Siena College | 813 · RV | 50 | — |
| Jun 25, 25 | Siena College | 800 · RV | 49 | — |
Endorsements · Democratic primary · 114 total
Source · Wikipedia · 0 candidates with no endorsements yetKathy Hochul · 114
DKathy Hochul114 endorsers
Most notable · Andrea Stewart-Cousins · majority leader of the New York State Senate (2019–present) from SD-35 (2007–present)
Elected officials88
Federal 21State 51Local 15
Elected officials · 88
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins · majority leader of the New York State Senate (2019–present) from SD-35 (2007–present)
- Crystal Peoples-Stokes · majority leader of the New York State Assembly (2018–present) from AD-141 (2003–present)
- Hakeem Jeffries · House minority leader (2023–present) from NY-08 (2013–present)
- Michaelle C. Solages · deputy majority leader of the New York State Assembly from AD-22 (2013–present)
- Carl Heastie · speaker of the New York State Assembly (2015–present) from AD-83 (2001–present)
- Frank Seddio · former AD-59 (1999–2006) and former chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party (2012–2020)
- Gregory Meeks · NY-5 (1998–present) and chair of the Queens Democratic Party (2019–present)
- Jamaal Bailey · SD-36 (2017–present) and chair of the Bronx Democratic Party (2020–present)
- Jay Jacobs · chair of the New York State Democratic Party (2019–present)
- Keith Wright · former AD-70 (1993–2016) and chair of the Manhattan Democratic Party (2009–present)
- Phil Ramos · deputy speaker of the New York State Assembly (2015–2020, 2023–present) from AD-06 (2003–present)
- Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn · AD-42 (2015–present) and chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party (2020–present)
- Letitia James · attorney general of New York (2019–present)
- Adriano Espaillat · NY-13 (2017–present)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · NY-14 (2019–present)
- Amy Paulin · AD-88 (2001–present)
- Andrew Gounardes · SD-26 (2019–present)
- Bill Magnarelli · AD-129 (1999–present)
- Brian Cunningham · AD-43 (2022–present)
- Chantel Jackson · AD-79 (2021–present)
- Charles D. Lavine · AD-13 (2005–present)
- Chris Burdick · AD-93 (2021–present)
- Chris Ryan · SD-50 (2025–present)
- Dan Goldman · NY-10 (2023–present)
- Dana Levenberg · AD-95 (2023–present)
- Emerita Torres · AD-85 (2025–present)
- George Alvarez · AD-78 (2023–present)
- George Latimer · NY-16 (2025–present)
- Grace Meng · NY-6 (2013–present)
- J. Gary Pretlow · AD-89 (1993–present)
- Jeffrey Dinowitz · AD-81 (1994–present)
- Jeremy Cooney · SD-56 (2021–present)
- Jeremy Zellner · SD-61 (2026–present)
- Jerry Nadler · NY-12 (1992–present)
- John Mannion · NY-22 (2025–present)
- John Zaccaro · AD-80 (2023–present)
- Joseph Morelle · NY-25 (2018–present)
- Josh Riley · NY-19 (2025–present)
- José M. Serrano · SD-29 (2005–present)
- Karines Reyes · AD-87 (2019–present)
- Kwani O'Pharrow · AD-11 (2025–present)
- Landon Dais · AD-77 (2024–present)
- Laura Gillen · NY-4 (2025–present)
- Luis R. Sepúlveda · SD-32 (2018–present)
- MaryJane Shimsky · AD-92 (2023–present)
- Michael Benedetto · AD-82 (2005–present)
- Monica Martinez · SD-04 (2023–present) and SD-03 (2019–2020)
- Nader Sayegh · AD-90 (2019–present)
- Nathalia Fernandez · SD-34 (2023–present)
- Noah Burroughs · AD-18 (2025–present)
- Nydia Velázquez · NY-7 (1993–present)
- Pat Ryan · NY-18 (2022–present)
- Paul Tonko · NY-20 (2009–present)
- Peter Harckham · SD-40 (2019–present)
- Rachel May · SD-48 (2019–present)
- Rebecca Kassay · AD-04 (2025–present)
- Ritchie Torres · NY-15 (2021–present)
- Robert Carroll · AD-44 (2017–present)
- Shelley Mayer · SD-37 (2018–present)
- Siela Bynoe · SD-06 (2025–present)
- Steve Stern · AD-10 (2018–present)
- Steven Otis · AD-91 (2013–present)
- Tim Kennedy · NY-26 (2024–present)
- Tommy John Schiavoni · AD-01 (2025–present)
- Yudelka Tapia · AD-86 (2021–present)
- Yvette Clarke · NY-9 (2007–present)
- Al Stirpe · AD-127 (2007–2010, 2013–present)
- Amanda Farías · New York City councilmember from the 18th district (2022–present)
- Ed Towns · former NY-10 (1983–2013)
- Elsie Encarnacion · New York City councilmember from the 8th district (2026–present)
- Eric Dinowitz · New York City councilmember from the 11th district (2021–present)
- Judy Griffin · AD-21 (2019–2022, 2025–present)
- Justin Sanchez · New York City councilmember from the 17th district (2026–present)
- Ken Jenkins · county executive for Westchester County (2025–present)
- Kevin Riley · New York City councilmember from the 12th district (2021–present)
- Malik Evans · mayor of Rochester (2022–present)
- Mark Levine · comptroller of New York City (2026–present)
- Mark Poloncarz · county executive for Erie County (2012–present)
- Mike Spano · mayor of Yonkers (2012–present)
- Oswald Feliz · New York City councilmember from the 15th district (2021–present)
- Pamela Hunter · speaker pro tempore of the New York State Assembly (2025–present) from AD-128 (2015–present)
- Pierina Sanchez · New York City councilmember from the 14th district (2022–present)
- Sean Ryan · mayor of Buffalo (2026–present)
- Sharon Owens · mayor of Syracuse (2026–present)
- Shirley Aldebol · New York City councilmember from the 13th district (2026–present)
- Tom Suozzi · NY-03 (2017–2023, 2024–present)
- Vanessa Gibson · borough president of the Bronx (2022–present)
- Zohran Mamdani · mayor of New York City (2026–present)
Organizations26
Organizations · 26
- 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East
- AFL-CIO · k State AFL-CIO
- Alliance for Retired Americans · tired Americans
- Brooklyn Democratic Party
- Cayuga County · Democratic Party
- Civil Service Employees Association
- Clinton County · Democratic Committee
- Communications Workers of America · District 1
- Democratic Governors Association
- District Council 37
- EMILY's List
- End Citizens United
- Erie County Democratic Committee
- Giffords
- Hotel and Gaming Trades Council
- International Union of Operating Engineers · Local 825
- Jewish Democratic Council of America
- LIUNA · Local 79
- Laborers' International Union of North America
- New York State Democratic Committee
- New York State United Teachers
- People for the American Way
- Professional Staff Congress
- Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
- SEIU 32BJ
- Stonewall Democrats · of New York City
Money in this primary
FEC · per-candidate committees · last filing —No FEC committee filings yet for the Democratic primary candidates. Most primary candidates file quarterly; if the primary is recent the data may take a few weeks to appear.
Demographic crosstabs
6 polls with subgroup data · general-election splitsAge
18-34D +35
58%23%
Age · 18-34
Democrat58%
Republican23%
Other / undecided19%
MarginD +35
Siena College · field end 2026-06-23
35-54D +11
47%36%
Age · 35-54
Democrat47%
Republican36%
Other / undecided17%
MarginD +11
Siena College · field end 2026-06-23
55+D +22
55%33%
Age · 55+
Democrat55%
Republican33%
Other / undecided12%
MarginD +22
Siena College · field end 2026-06-23
Ideology
LibD +80
86%6%
Ideology · Lib
Democrat86%
Republican6%
Other / undecided8%
MarginD +80
Siena College · field end 2026-06-23
ModD +27
53%26%
Ideology · Mod
Democrat53%
Republican26%
Other / undecided21%
MarginD +27
Siena College · field end 2026-06-23
Income
$100KD +27
57%30%
Income · $100K
Democrat57%
Republican30%
Other / undecided13%
MarginD +27
Siena College · field end 2026-06-23
Party
DemD +70
78%8%
Party · Dem
Democrat78%
Republican8%
Other / undecided14%
MarginD +70
Siena College · field end 2026-06-23
RepR +67
12%79%
Party · Rep
Democrat12%
Republican79%
Other / undecided9%
MarginR +67
Siena College · field end 2026-06-23
Race
OtherD +46
64%18%
Race · Other
Democrat64%
Republican18%
Other / undecided18%
MarginD +46
Siena College · field end 2026-06-23
WhiteD +8
48%40%
Race · White
Democrat48%
Republican40%
Other / undecided12%
MarginD +8
Siena College · field end 2026-06-23
Religion
JewishR +2
43%45%
Religion · Jewish
Democrat43%
Republican45%
Other / undecided12%
MarginR +2
Siena College · field end 2026-06-23
In the news
40 shown · last 30d · Google NewsNews volume · 30d
60 articles · building history
News volume · last 30d
Articles60
Trendbuilding history
Article counts indexed by Google News; the sparkline traces weekly volume across the window.
Net favorability
+0.08
Coverage lean (D−R) · shift −0.10 wk
Net favorability
Score+0.08
Week-over-weekshift −0.10 wk
Tone of coverage, D minus R, scored from −1 (all R-favorable) to +1 (all D-favorable). 0 is balanced.
Coverage tilt
D 10%
Neutral 88%
R 2%
12% of outlets rated · by editorial lean
Coverage tilt · by outlet lean
D-leaning outlets10%
Neutral88%
R-leaning outlets2%
12% of outlets classified by editorial lean
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Governor Hochul Announces Admission Tickets and Parking Vouchers for The 2026 Great New York State Fair Go On Sale July 7
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Governor Hochul Announces $100 Million State Investment in Law Enforcement Technology and Equipment
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Governor Hochul Announces Start of Construction for $167 Million Chelsea Beacon Redevelopment to Transform Former Vacant Bayview Correctional Facility
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Gov. Hochul asks New Yorkers to conserve electricity during prolonged heat wave
C
TWU to Big Labor: don’t endorse Hochul
D
Governor Hochul Issues New Guidance to Implement Reforms Aimed at Lowering Auto Insurance Premiums For New Yorkers
C
Communications Workers of America District 1 Announces Endorsement of Kathy Hochul for Governor, Adrienne Adams for Lieutenant Governor, and Letitia James for Attorney General
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Governor Hochul announces events in New York City for America’s 250th birthday
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Governor Hochul Joins With Sail4th 250 and New York City, Navy and Coast Guard Officials to Detail Plans to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday
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Governor Hochul Announces $45.9 Million Funding Available to Develop Additional Supportive Housing Units Statewide
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Verification trail
Polls verified0 / 20deterministic
Polls flagged—none
Markets ingested2 platformsupdated 11h ago
FEC filingssyncedcommittee + IE
Endorsements222 totalWikipedia scrape
News coverage40 / 30dGoogle News
Method · bounds + percentage totals + date-order checks