NY-GOV: N.Y. House Democrats Unite to Endorse Hochul on Eve of Convention

The last time New York’s top Democrats met to decide their party’s candidates for statewide races, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s future was slightly precarious. She had all of six months on the job, and faced a primary challenge from a well-known congressman from Long Island, Tom Suozzi.

But as the Democratic State Convention begins in Syracuse on Friday, Ms. Hochul finds herself on far firmer footing.

The entire state Democratic congressional delegation is set to endorse her on Friday, including Mr. Suozzi and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York City’s most prominent progressive leader. Ms. Ocasio-Cortez did not make a primary endorsement in 2022.

The blanket endorsement reflects the rising political strength of Ms. Hochul, 67, who is expected to receive the state party’s endorsement at the convention over her rival, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado.





https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/nyregion/hochul-endorsement-convention.html