A path to victory that appeared to narrow The choice of Delgado, coupled with Hochul’s handling of Benjamin’s troubles, highlighted the delicate balance Hochul would need to strike to win a general election as an upstate Democrat.
In May, Hochul selected Antonio Delgado, a Latino and African-American congressman from Rhinebeck, to replace Benjamin. “I think her thoughtfulness in not just throwing him to the side immediately actually showed that she’s human and thoughtful and not just trying to bury people for her own gain,” Candis Tall, the political director for the Service Employees International Union, 32BJ, said in April. They viewed her loyalty as the rare instance when a Black politician wasn’t abandoned when trouble surfaced. Union leaders and veteran Democratic strategists praised Hochul for sticking with Benjamin until she no longer could. Rivals in the Democratic primary pounced, accusing Hochul of lacking the judgment necessary to serve as the state’s top elected official.īut the response in communities of color, especially African-American communities, was different. Voters: Crime, abortion, economy: We asked NY voters what's on their minds as elections near In the weeks leading up to the arrest, Hochul remained supportive of Benjamin as details of the federal probe emerged in published reports. Her first major test came roughly a year later when her hand-picked lieutenant governor, Brian Benjamin, was arrested on federal bribery charges. Hochul was appointed governor in August 2021 following Cuomo’s resignation amid a string of sexual harassment allegations. Hochul’s victory, following her seven years as lieutenant governor, represents the crowning achievement in a three-decade political career that began with a 14-year stint on the town board in her hometown of Hamburg, while raising a family. "New Yorkers of all walks of life are sick of the attacks on their wallets, their safety, their freedoms and the quality of their kids' education and are hitting their breaking point, as proven by these results." "Those controlling Albany should take note," he added. "This race was a once in a generation campaign, with a very close margin in the bluest of blue states," Zeldin said.
"What you're about to see is that this will continue to get closer and closer and closer as the night goes on,” Zeldin said before exiting the stage.īy Wednesday afternoon, Zeldin conceded, congratulating Hochul in a statement. “I’m here to make a difference.”Ībout a half-hour later, Zeldin took the stage at Cipriani in midtown Manhattan and said the race wasn't over yet. “I’m not here to make history,” she told the crowd. She said she was looking forward to leading the state over the next four years. “The glass ceiling, like the one that’s above us here today, has finally been shattered,” she told hundreds of supporters at 11:30 p.m. Speaking underneath an ornate blue glass ceiling in a ballroom at Capitale in lower Manhattan, Hochul acknowledged the historic moment. The Buffalo-born Hochul, 64, becomes the first upstate governor in a century, dating back to Nathan Miller, a judge from Solon, who took office in 1921. and Hochul's campaign headquarters in Manhattan displayed a screen saying she was the projected winner. NBC and ABC news outlets called the race for Hochul around 11:15 p.m. It was the closest race for governor in New York in decades. Hochul garnered 52% of the vote, to Zeldin's 47%. With 93% of the vote counted Wednesday, Hochul was leading Rep. Lee Zeldin, a Trump supporter and military veteran from Long Island who played on voter fears of random violence to cast Hochul as a soft-on-crime Democrat. Her win made history, cementing her name in the state records as the first woman to be elected governor of New York. Lee Zeldin, bolstered by high turnout among downstate voters. Kathy Hochul prevailed in a tight race against Republican Rep. Zeldin for NY governor in Novemberĭemocrats feared a red wave could reach New York's governorship Tuesday, but Gov.
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