Democrat Kathy Hochul wins second full term as New York governor
The gist
Democrat Kathy Hochul won a second full term as New York governor, with running mate Adrienne Adams.
New York gets its first female governor and lieutenant governor serving together.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Polls closed in New York State at 9 p.m.; the Associated Press called the governor race for Democrat Kathy Hochul.
- Nov 3, 2026Hochul and running mate Adrienne Adams win, meaning New York will have a female governor and lieutenant governor at the same time for the first time; Adams becomes the first Black female lieutenant governor.
- Nov 3, 2026With more than 85% of expected votes tallied as of 1:25 a.m., Democrat Letitia James had 60.1% in the attorney general race and Republican Saritha Komatireddy 39.8%, per the AP.
Key terms
- attorney general
- The chief legal advisor and law enforcement officer of a U.S. state government.
- comptroller
- A senior management position responsible for supervising the quality of accounting and financial reporting in an organization.
- Associated Press
- An American not-for-profit news cooperative headquartered in New York City that distributes news reports to members and broadcasters.
Source: Wikipedia