The 2022 New York gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the

governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

and lieutenant governor of New York. Incumbent Democratic governor

Kathy Hochul Kathleen Hochul ( ; née Courtney; born August 27, 1958) is an American politician serving as the 57th governor of New York since August 24, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, she is New York's first female governor, as well as the first ...

won a full term in office, defeating

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Congressman

Lee Zeldin Lee Michael Zeldin (born January 30, 1980) is an American attorney, politician, and officer in the United States Army Reserve. A Republican, he has represented New York's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives ...

in the closest New York gubernatorial election since

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and the closest Democratic victory since 1982. Hochul's election marked the first time that a woman was elected to the state's governorship. Hochul ascended to the governorship in August 2021, upon

Andrew Cuomo Andrew Mark Cuomo ( ; ; born December 6, 1957) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 56th governor of New York from 2011 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to the same position that his father, Mario Cu ...

's resignation following allegations of sexual harassment. She sought a full term as governor. She appointed

Brian Benjamin Brian A. Benjamin is an American politician and businessman who was lieutenant governor of New York from September 2021 until his resignation on April 12, 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented the 30th district in th ...

to the position of lieutenant governor and planned to run alongside him until he too resigned in April 2022. Congressman

Antonio Delgado Antonio Ramon Delgado (born January 28, 1977) is an American attorney and politician serving as the lieutenant governor of New York since 2022. He previously served as the U.S. representative from New York's 19th congressional district. He is ...

was appointed to replace Benjamin as lieutenant governor. Hochul defeated

Jumaane Williams Jumaane D. Williams ( ; born May 11, 1976) is an American activist and politician who has served as the New York City Public Advocate since 2019. He is a former member of the New York City Council from the 45th district, which includes East Fla ...

and

Thomas Suozzi Thomas Richard Suozzi (; born August 31, 1962) is an American politician, attorney and accountant who served as the U.S. Representative for from 2017 to 2023. His district included part of the North Shore of Long Island. A member of the Democ ...

in the Democratic primary for governor, while Delgado defeated

Ana Maria Archila Ana María Archila (born 1978/1979) is an immigrant rights, worker justice, LGBTQ rights, and women's rights advocate who ran for Lieutenant Governor of New York. She was formerly the co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy ( ...

and

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in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor. Zeldin ran as the

nominee, having defeated

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, Andrew Giuliani, and Harry Wilson in the Republican primary. Zeldin selected Alison Esposito, an

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officer, as his running mate, and she won unopposed in the primary. Esposito was the first openly gay major party nominee for statewide office in New York. In the general election, Hochul defeated Zeldin, but by a closer margin than what is typical of New York, a solidly Democratic state in statewide elections, with Hochul's margin of victory of 5.7% being significantly worse than Cuomo's margin of 23.4% that he achieved in

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. While Hochul was able to flip the counties of

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and Columbia in

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, Zeldin made gains in the New York City metropolitan area, flipping the counties of Rockland, Richmond (Staten Island), Nassau, and Suffolk. This was the first New York gubernatorial election in over 80 years not featuring any third-party candidates after the New York State Board of Elections rejected the petitions of all the minor parties that put forward candidates. Hochul became the first elected New York governor from outside

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and its immediate suburbs since 1932 when Franklin Delano Roosevelt left office. Hochul also became the first governor from north of Hyde Park since Nathan L. Miller in 1922, in addition to being the first governor from

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since

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in 1910 and the first governor from Buffalo since

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in 1885. Zeldin received the highest percentage of the vote for a Republican gubernatorial nominee since 2002 and the highest raw vote total for a Republican gubernatorial nominee since

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. This election was also the first time since 2002 in which neighboring

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voted to the left of New York for a gubernatorial election.

Democratic primary

In August 2021, after New York Governor

announced his resignation, then-Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she would run for governor in 2022. Hochul was sworn in as governor of New York on August 24, 2021. Hochul was elected to the position of lieutenant governor in 2014, and was re-elected in 2018; in both elections, she was Cuomo's running mate. New York Attorney General Letitia James garnered attention for releasing a report on her office's investigation into alleged sexual harassment by Cuomo; the release of this report helped lead to Cuomo's resignation in August 2021. James announced her gubernatorial campaign in October 2021 and was considered a formidable challenger to Hochul. On November 12, 2021, '' Newsday'' reported that Hochul had raised $10 million in campaign donations since taking office as governor. On November 16, 2021, New York City Public Advocate

, described by

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as "a progressive favorite from Brooklyn", announced his 2022 gubernatorial bid. Williams ran for lieutenant governor against Hochul in 2018, losing a close race. On November 29, 2021, U.S. Rep.

Tom Suozzi Thomas Richard Suozzi (; born August 31, 1962) is an American politician, attorney and accountant who served as the U.S. Representative for from 2017 to 2023. His district included part of the North Shore of Long Island. A member of the Democr ...

of Long Island announced that he was running for governor. According to ''

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'' Suozzi is known as a "vocal centrist" and announced an intent to bill himself as a "'common-sense Democrat'". Suozzi was considered to have the potential to siphon votes away from Hochul. In early December, James withdrew her candidacy and chose to seek re-election as attorney general instead. James' withdrawal from the race was seen as a positive development for Hochul, as James had been considered the second-strongest candidate in the race. The exit of James boosted the campaign of Williams, who became the only major candidate from

and the clear choice for the left wing of the Democratic Party. On February 17, 2022, at the New York State Democratic Convention, Hochul was selected as the preferred Democratic candidate for governor of New York in 2022. At the convention, Hochul received 85.6% of the weighted vote, while Williams received 12.5%. Neither Williams nor Suozzi received sufficient support to obtain automatic ballot access and force a primary election; however, both candidates were "expected to work the alternate method of gathering the 15,000 signatures to get on the ballot for the June primary". Although the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor are nominated separately, those running for governor may choose to endorse a candidate for lieutenant governor as their unofficial

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; currently, all three have done so (Hochul had previously chosen Brian Benjamin, but switched to Antonio Delgado after Benjamin's arrest). Hochul won the primary by a large margin.

Governor

Candidates

= Nominee

= *

, incumbent Governor of New York (2021–present)'' (running with Antonio Delgado)''

= Lost in primary

= *

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for (2017–present) and candidate in 2006 ''(running with Diana Reyna)'' *

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(2019–present); candidate for lieutenant governor in

''(running with Ana María Archila)''

=Disqualified

= *Paul Nichols, lawyer and legislative staffer ''(running with David Englert)''

=Withdrew

= *

, former Governor of New York (2011–2021) * Letitia James, Attorney General of New York (2019–present) ''( running for re-election)''

=Declined

= * Charles Barron, New York City Councilmember from the 42nd district (2002–2013, 2021–present); state assembly member from the 60th district (2015–present) * Bill de Blasio, mayor of New York City (2014–2021); candidate for

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(2007–present) ''( running for re-election)'' *

Kirsten Gillibrand Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand (; ; born December 9, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from New York since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as member of the U.S. House of ...

, U.S. Senator from New York (2009–present); candidate for president of the United States in

''(endorsed Hochul)'' * Svante Myrick, mayor of Ithaca (2012–2022) *

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, actress, activist and candidate for governor of New York in

Christine Quinn Christine Callaghan Quinn (born July 25, 1966) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she formerly served as the Speaker of the New York City Council. The third person to hold this office, she was the first female and first ...

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(2006–2013) *

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, state senator from the 13th district (2019–present) *

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for NY-04 (2015–present) ''(endorsed Hochul)'' *

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, civil rights activist *

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, Majority Leader of the New York State Senate (2019–present); state senator from the 35th district (2007–present) ''(endorsed Hochul)'' ''(running for reelection)''

Endorsements

Debates

Polling

;Graphical summary

Results

Lieutenant Governor

On April 12, 2022, incumbent lieutenant governor

resigned from office after being arrested for campaign finance violations. Despite this, he did not officially withdraw from the race, so under the laws of the time, he could only be removed if he moved out of New York, ran for a different office, or died. On May 3, 2022, Hochul announced her intent to appoint Representative

to the position of lieutenant governor after a bill passed the

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allowing Benjamin to be removed from the ticket. Delgado won the primary by a large margin.

Candidates

= Nominee

= *

, Lieutenant Governor (2022–present), former

from

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(2019–2022)

= Lost in primary

= * Ana María Archila, Center for Popular Democracy transition advisor and former co-executive director, co-founder of Make the Road New York *

, Deputy Borough President of

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(2014–2018), New York City Councilor from the 34th district (2001–2013)

=Disqualified

David Englert in 2020 Census PSA (cropped)

*David Englert, Mayor of Sodus

=Withdrawn

= *

, Lieutenant Governor of New York (2021–2022), state senator from the 30th district (2017–2021); candidate for New York City Comptroller in

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=Declined

= * Svante Myrick, mayor of Ithaca (2012–2022)

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

In June 2020, Lewis County sheriff Mike Carpinelli became the first Republican to enter the race. He was the only announced challenger until Long Island congressman

announced his own campaign in April 2021; he announced by the end of the month that the

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and Niagara Counties' Republican Party chairs had endorsed his campaign, giving him the necessary 50% of state committee support to gain the Republican nomination.

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official Andrew Giuliani and

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New York gubernatorial nominee

made campaign announcements the following month. Contractor and podcast host Derrick Gibson was also in the race. In June 2021, Zeldin was named the 'presumed nominee' of the New York's Republican Party by state chairman Nick Langworthy after he earned 85 percent of a straw poll vote of county leaders, and was also called the 'presumptive nominee' of New York's Conservative Party by Conservative state chairman Gerard Kassar. As of February 2022, Zeldin had the endorsement of 59 of New York's 62 county Republican committees. In February 2022, shortly before the Republican convention, businessman Harry Wilson announced his candidacy for governor of New York. Wilson stated that he intended to invest $12 million of his own money in the race. At the Republican convention in Nassau County, Zeldin received 85 percent support from the party's voting committee members, with Astorino and Wilson receiving 7 percent of the vote each, and Giuliani receiving less than one percent of the vote. On June 28, 2022, the primary election was held. Astorino's strongest performance was in his native Westchester County, Giuliani performed well across New York City (although Manhattan was won by Zeldin), and Wilson performed best in his native Fulton County. It was Zeldin who won the Republican nomination, receiving the most votes in 48 of New York's 62 counties, including earning 76% of the vote in his native Suffolk County.

Governor

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

for NY-01 (2015–present), state senator from the 3rd district (2011–2014) ''(running with Alison Esposito)''

=Lost in primary

= *

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executive (2010–2017) and gubernatorial nominee in

* Andrew Giuliani, former special assistant to the president,

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contributor, and son of former

mayor Rudy Giuliani * Harry Wilson, businessman and Republican nominee for Comptroller in 2010

= Disqualified

= *Derrick Gibson, contractor and podcast host

= Withdrawn

= * Mike Carpinelli, Lewis County sheriff ''(endorsed Giuliani)''

= Declined

= * John Catsimatidis, businessman, owner of WABC radio and Gristedes Foods, and

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candidate for mayor of

* Joel Giambra, Erie County executive (2000–2007) (''seeking New York State Senate seat'') *

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for NY-24 (2015–present) ''(endorsed Zeldin)'' * Marc Molinaro, Dutchess County executive (2012–present), state assembly member from the 103rd district (2007–2011), and gubernatorial nominee in

''(endorsed Zeldin)'' ('' running for U.S. House'') *

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, Governor of New York (1995–2006) *

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, U.S. representative for

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(2010–2022)

Endorsements

Debates

Polling

;Graphical summary

Results

Lieutenant Governor

Nominee

* Alison Esposito, former NYPD Deputy Inspector and commanding officer of Brooklyn's 70th Precinct

Conservative primary

At the 2022 Conservative Party convention, the party endorsed Congressman

for governor and

deputy inspector Alison Esposito for Lieutenant Governor.

Governor

Candidates

= Official designee

= *

for NY-01 (2015–present), state senator from the 3rd district (2011–2014)

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates

= Official designee

= * Alison Esposito, former

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Deputy Inspector

Working Families primary

On February 8, 2022, the

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endorsed

for the governorship. On February 28, 2022, the party announced that their preferred candidate for Lieutenant Governor was activist Ana María Archila. Following Hochul and Delgado's respective wins in the Democratic gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial primary, the party filed to put the two Democratic nominees on the Working Families ballot line.

Governor

Official designee

, Governor of New York (2021–present), former Lieutenant Governor of New York (2015–2021), former

from the 26th district (2011–2013), former Erie County

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(2007-2011), former Member of the

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Town Board (1994-2007)

Withdrawn

(2019–present); candidate for lieutenant governor of New York in

Lieutenant Governor

Official designee

, Lieutenant Governor (2022–present), former

from

(2019–2022)

Withdrawn

* Ana María Archila, executive director of Center for Popular Democracy and co-founder of Make the Road New York

Other parties

In an unprecedented decision, the New York State Board of Elections rejected all petitions for non-qualified party ballot access in July 2022. Among the parties who submitted rejected petitions:

Libertarian Party

On February 16, 2022, Larry Sharpe, the

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's candidate for Governor of New York in

, officially announced his campaign to run for Governor of New York on '' Kennedy''.Gronewold, Anna; Spector, Joseph (February 17, 2022
"At the convention: The message is unity" Paragraph 12: "The Campaign Trail:Sharpe Is Back..."
''

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''. Retrieved February 18, 2022. He received his party's nomination at the convention in Albany on February 19, 2022. In July 2022, the New York State Board of Elections disqualified Sharpe for not meeting the qualifications for ballot access.

Governor

= Disqualified

= * Larry Sharpe, activist, businessman and Libertarian nominee for governor in

. Ran as a

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.Reisman, Nick (October 20, 2022
"Independent candidates seek voice in New York race for governor"

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= Endorsements

Lieutenant Governor

= Disqualified

= * Andrew Hollister, Libertarian nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018

Green Party

On April 25, 2022,

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, who has run for numerous elected offices including Governor of New York launched his campaign. In July 2022, the New York State Board of Elections disqualified Hawkins for not meeting the qualifications for ballot access.

Governor

= Disqualified

= *

, party co-founder and

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nominee for

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. Ran as a write-in candidate.

Lieutenant Governor

= Disqualified

= * Jia Lee, special education teacher

Additional parties

* Freedom Party – a petition was filed with the New York State Board of Elections with Skiboky Stora, a 2021 candidate for Mayor of New York City, running for Governor.WhoFiled at New York State Board of Elections
/ref> On June 27, 2022, Stora's petition was ruled invalid at the New York State Board of Elections Commissioners' meeting. In July 2022, the Board of Elections rejected the party's petitions for ballot access. * Independence Party of New York – a petition was filed with the New York State Board of Elections, with the Republican slate seeking to restore the Independence Party line. The party had lost ballot status in 2020. On July 14, 2022, the Board of Elections denied the petitions submitted by the Zeldin campaign, due to contested signatures. *New Visions Party – a petition was filed with the New York State Board of Elections, with Carol Seidelman running for Governor and Benjamin Azah running for Lt. Governor. In July 2022, the Board of Elections rejected the party's petitions for ballot access. *Parent Party – a petition was filed with the New York State Board of Elections, with the Republican slate seeking to create the Parent Party line. The Parent Party endorsed Lee Zeldin and the Republican slate in May 2022. In July 2022, the Board of Elections rejected the party's petitions for ballot access. *Unite Party – a petition was filed with the New York State Board of Elections, with Harry Wilson running for Governor and John Bullis running for Lt. Governor. In July 2022, the Board of Elections rejected the party's petitions for ballot access.

General election

New York has been a solidly Democratic state, and has not elected a Republican to statewide office since

's win in 2002. Despite this, polls showed the race narrowing, with the main focus of the election being crime. Zeldin accused Hochul of being weak on crime and education issues, while promising to declare a statewide crime emergency and to repeal cashless bail, while Hochul attacked him for his ties to former President

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and the pro-life movement. Ultimately, Hochul defeated Zeldin by a margin of 5.7%, making her the first woman to be elected governor of New York. Despite his loss, Zeldin's performance was the best a Republican had done since George Pataki's victory in 2002, the closest gubernatorial race since

, and the most amount of votes a Republican had received for the position in 52 years, since Nelson Rockefeller in

. Additionally, Zeldin's coattails significantly narrowed other statewide races, with Democratic Senator

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, who last won by over 40 points in

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, only winning by just over 12 points in

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. Republicans also flipped 4 congressional seats in the state, contributing to them winning the House Of Representatives. Due to his overperformance, Zeldin was considered to be a challenger to

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as chair of the

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, however later declined, though he stated that he will remain in politics.

Predictions

Endorsements

Debate

Polling

;Aggregate polls ;Kathy Hochul vs. Rob Astorino ;Kathy Hochul vs. Andrew Giuliani ;Kathy Hochul vs. Harry Wilson ;Tom Suozzi vs. Harry Wilson ;Tom Suozzi vs. Lee Zeldin ;Jumaane Williams vs. Rob Astorino ;Jumaane Williams vs. Andrew Giuliani ;Jumaane Williams vs. Harry Wilson ;Jumaane Williams vs. Lee Zeldin ;Andrew Cuomo vs. Rob Astorino ;Andrew Cuomo vs. Elise Stefanik ;Andrew Cuomo vs. Lee Zeldin ;Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez vs. Elise Stefanik ;Andrew Cuomo vs. generic Republican ;Letitia James vs. generic Republican ;Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican ;Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican with Andrew Cuomo as an independent ;Kathy Hochul vs. generic opponent ;Antonio Delgado vs. Alison Esposito

Results

Notes

;Partisan clients

References

External links

;Official campaign websites
Kathy Hochul (D) for Governor

Lee Zeldin (R) for Governor
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