2026 New York gubernatorial election

The 2026 New York gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of New York. Incumbent Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul took office on August 24, 2021, upon the resignation of Andrew Cuomo, and was elected to a full term at her own right in 2022 with 53.2% of the vote, the closest New York gubernatorial election since 1994.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Kathy Hochul, incumbent governor (2021–present)^[1]

Potential

Alvin Bragg, New York County District Attorney (2022–present)^[2]
Antonio Delgado, Lieutenant Governor of New York (2022–present) and former U.S. Representative from New York's 19th congressional district (2019–2022)^[2]
Andrew Cuomo, former governor (2011–2021)^[3]^[2]
Eric Gonzalez, Brooklyn District Attorney (2016–present)^[2]
Letitia James, New York Attorney General (2019–present) and candidate for governor in 2022^[3]^[2]
Ritchie Torres, U.S. Representative from New York's 15th congressional district (2021–present)^[4]^[2]
Tom Suozzi, U.S. Representative from New York's 3rd congressional district (2017–2023, 2024–present) and candidate for governor in 2006 and 2022^[2]
Jumaane Williams, New York City Public Advocate (2019–present), candidate for governor in 2022, and candidate for lieutenant governor 2018^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

Mike Lawler, U.S. Representative from New York's 17th congressional district (2023–present)^[2]
Lee Zeldin, former U.S. Representative from New York's 1st congressional district (2015–2023) and nominee for governor in 2022^[2]

Potential

Rob Astorino, former Westchester County Executive (2010–2017), nominee for governor in 2014, and candidate in 2022^[2]
Bruce Blakeman, Nassau County Executive (2022–present)^[2]
Steve McLaughlin, Rensselaer County Executive (2022–present)^[2]
Marc Molinaro, U.S. Representative from New York's 19th congressional district (2023–present) and nominee for governor in 2018^[2]

General election

Polling

Hypothetical polling

Kathy Hochul vs. different candidate

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Kathy Hochul (D)	Different Candidate	Undecided
Slingshot Strategies (D)	May 2–3, 2024	1,059 (RV)	± 5.0%	34%	44%	21%

Notes

^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

References

^ https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/politics/2024/07/02/hochul-says-she-s-running-for-another-term-as-governor-in-2026
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Pretsky, Holly (July 15, 2024). "Who could run for New York governor in 2026?". City & State. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Coltin, Jeff; Reisman, Nick; Ngo, Emily (November 20, 2023). "A NY GOP without McCarthy's cash". Politico. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
^ Nelson, Steven (May 24, 2024). "Ritchie Torres stokes possible NY governor run speculation with vague new X campaign account". New York Post. Retrieved May 26, 2024.

[Key-5] Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[1] ttps://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/politics/2024/07/02/hochul-says-she-s-running-for-another-term-as-governor-in-2026

[who-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Pretsky, Holly (July 15, 2024). "Who could run for New York governor in 2026?". City & State. Retrieved July 30, 2024.

[mccarthy-3] Coltin, Jeff; Reisman, Nick; Ngo, Emily (November 20, 2023). "A NY GOP without McCarthy's cash". Politico. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

[4] Nelson, Steven (May 24, 2024). "Ritchie Torres stokes possible NY governor run speculation with vague new X campaign account". New York Post. Retrieved May 26, 2024.

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