{"id":2406518,"date":"2025-02-25T13:25:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T18:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lieutenant-governor-not-seeking-reelection-after-spats-with-hochul\/"},"modified":"2025-02-25T13:26:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T18:26:23","slug":"lieutenant-governor-not-seeking-reelection-after-spats-with-hochul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lieutenant-governor-not-seeking-reelection-after-spats-with-hochul\/","title":{"rendered":"Lieutenant governor not seeking reelection after spats with Hochul"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flieutenant-governor-not-seeking-reelection-after-spats-with-hochul%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2406518&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>New York Lieutenant \u2063Governor Antonio Delgado has announced \u200dhe will not\u2062 seek \u2062reelection in\u200d 2026 after experiencing \u2062public disagreements with Governor Kathy Hochul on several issues. \u200ddelgado, who was\u200c elected \u200din a full term alongside Hochul in 2022,\u2064 has \u2063criticized\u2064 her decisions, \u2062including calling for New York Mayor Eric Adams to resign,\u200b a move that Hochul opposed. In his statement, Delgado \u200demphasized\u2062 his commitment to serving his \u200bfull term and indicated he\u200b might consider running for a different office in \u200cthe future, \u200dkeeping his options\u2064 open. Hochul&#8217;s team responded \u2062by suggesting Delgado was disengaged from his duties, announcing plans to reallocate some of his responsibilities. Meanwhile, Hochul faces challenges as polls show her with a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">net-negative approval rating<\/a> and\u200c a majority\u2062 of voters preferring a different candidate in the\u2062 upcoming elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">New York lieutenant governor not seeking reelection after public spats with Kathy Hochul<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1998719\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado (D-NY) announced he would not seek reelection in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2026\">2026<\/a> after publicly breaking from his 2022 running mate, Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kathy-hochul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kathy Hochul\">Kathy Hochul<\/a> (D-NY), on several issues.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Delgado was appointed to the position in 2022 and won a full term alongside Hochul in November of that year, but he has publicly disagreed with the governor over several matters. In recent weeks, he publicly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityandstateny.com\/politics\/2025\/02\/split-over-adams-highlights-rift-between-hochul-and-delgado\/403051\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"called\">called<\/a> on New York Mayor Eric Adams to resign, even as Hochul has declined to remove the mayor from his position.<\/p>\n<p>The lieutenant governor announced Monday that he would not seek another term, but he kept his options open for running for a different office in the Empire State.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k9xKnoIaTp\">pic.twitter.com\/k9xKnoIaTp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Antonio Delgado (@DelgadoforNY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DelgadoforNY\/status\/1894130426458833001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have made the decision to not run for reelection with the Governor in 2026,&rdquo; Delgado said in a statement posted to X. &ldquo;I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-asked-and-asked-and-begged-and-pleaded-parents-petition-triggers-judge-to-remove-5-dems-from-school-board-who-insisted-on-masking-schoolchildren\/\" title=\"\u2018We Asked And Asked And Begged And Pleaded\u2019: Parents\u2019 Petition Triggers Judge To Remove 5 Dems From School Board Who Insisted On Masking Schoolchildren\">remain deeply committed<\/a> to finishing my full term, as I was independently elected to do, by the people of New York.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Serving the people of New York is a privilege that I don&rsquo;t take lightly,&rdquo; the statement continues. &ldquo;I am determined to be your voice in state government now and in the future. All options are on the table, and I will be exploring them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hochul has confirmed she will be running for another term in 2026, but she will have to do so with a new running mate. She could also face a primary challenge, with Delgado seemingly leaving that possibility open, and Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) teasing a run.<\/p>\n<p>The governor&rsquo;s communications director, Anthony Hogrebe, claimed in a statement Monday that Delgado&rsquo;s announcement made clear that the lieutenant governor is &ldquo;not interested in doing&rdquo; his job and said some of his responsibilities would be reallocated.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, Antonio Delgado finally said out loud what has been obvious for quite some time: he is simply not interested in doing the job of the Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York,&rdquo; Hogrebe said in a statement. &ldquo;Governor Hochul had already begun taking steps to identify a new running mate for 2026. We will also be reallocating responsibilities within the administration to ensure that important initiatives that had been within the Lieutenant Governor&rsquo;s office are no longer neglected.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3327882\/ritchie-torres-endorses-andrew-cuomo-over-eric-adams-nyc-mayor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"RITCHIE TORRES ENDORSES ANDREW CUOMO OVER ERIC ADAMS FOR NYC MAYOR\">RITCHIE TORRES ENDORSES ANDREW CUOMO OVER ERIC ADAMS FOR NYC MAYOR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Governor Hochul wishes him the best in his future endeavors,&rdquo; Hogrebe added.<\/p>\n<p>A Siena College poll released earlier this month showed Hochul has both a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-favorability-plummets-two-weeks-before-election-day\/\" title=\"Harris&#039; Favorability Plummets Two Weeks Before Election Day\">net-negative favorability rating<\/a> and a net-negative job approval rating. The <a href=\"https:\/\/scri.siena.edu\/2025\/02\/03\/hochuls-favorability-approval-re-elect-ratings-remain-underwater-many-of-her-budget-state-of-state-proposals-enjoy-widespread-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"survey\">survey<\/a> also found that only 31% of voters said they would reelect her, compared to 57% who want someone else to be elected governor in 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1998719\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1998719\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York Lt. 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