On Monday, a spokesperson for Governor Hochul confirmed in a statement that Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado will not run for reelection with Hochul in 2026.
"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," communications director Anthony Hogrebe said in a statement.
The statement goes on to say the governor has already taken steps to identify a new running mate for 2026.
It also says Delgado's duties will be reallocated in the meantime.
"All options are on the table, and I will be exploring them," Delgado said in a separately released statement.
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