Hochul declines to endorse Mamdani, mispronounces his name The governor is the de facto head of the state Democratic Party, but she’s not so sure about the Democratic nominee for NYC mayor. Gov. Kathy ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul isn’t ready to endorse socialist Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral run yet, she said Thursday – as she slammed his plans to raise taxes on the rich.

But Hochul, the de facto head of the state Democratic Party, who is up for re-election next year, put out a statement Tuesday night congratulating Mamdani and seemed open to supporting him.

Kathy Hochul has yet to prove she can lead her own party, let alone the state. These ongoing political problems might cause her political career to come to an abrupt end in 2026.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul stands with Lieutenant governor Antonio Delgado during the primary election night party, Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) ...

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) has labeled Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) a “hypocrite” for criticizing President Trump’s National Guard deployment in California while she used the New York… ...

Gov. Hochul Suspends Top Aide Accused of Sexual Harassment Avi Small, the press secretary to Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York, is being investigated after another aide accused him of inappropriate ...

Upstate Rep. Elise Stefanik has a massive edge over other Republicans in a hypothetical party primary to take on Gov. Kathy Hochul next year, a new poll found. Some 64% of Republicans would ...

Rep. Mike Lawler would have a better shot than Rep. Elise Stefanik in defeating Democratic incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul in next year’s gubernatorial race — because Lawler performs better… ...

Govs. Kathy Hochul of New York, JB Pritzker of Illinois and Tim Walz of Minnesota appeared before the House Oversight Committee amid protests across the country over ICE raids. Democratic Govs.

Governor Kathy Hochul speaks to the press after joint press event with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries at One Brooklyn Hospital Interfaith Medical Center in New York on June 1, 2025. Lev ...

GOP lawmakers peppered Govs. JB Pritzker of Illinois, Tim Walz of Minnesota and Kathy Hochul of New York with questions largely focused on the “sanctuary” immigration policies in their states.