Kathy Hochul Takes Aim at Trump, Blakeman in NY Democratic Convention
Governor Kathy Hochul kicked off her re-election campaign last week, vowing to push back against President Donald Trump's policies and continue initiatives enacted during her tenure. The Democratic governor touted the benefits of expanding child tax credits, banning cellphones in schools, and restricting federal immigration enforcement.
Hochul received widespread support from delegates, including several standing ovations, after a 20-plus minute speech outlining her vision for New York. Her running mate, Adrienne Adams, was also lauded by convention attendees.
However, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado's challenge to Hochul's nomination was unsuccessful, with the progressive receiving only 14.7% of the weighted votes. Despite this, Delgado vowed to continue circulating nominating petitions and has named India Walton as his running mate.
The Buffalo-born governor rolled out a slew of high-profile endorsements in the days leading up to the convention, including local party leaders, state Senate and Assembly members, labor unions, and even progressive Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Tom Suozzi.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed Hochul despite having previously clashed with her over taxation issues. The mayor acknowledged they had "real differences," but continued to support the governor's stance on income inequality.
In a surprise turn of events, Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and Attorney General Letitia James were renominated without opposition. Republicans will hold their convention next week on Long Island, with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman emerging as the party's nominee after Rep. Elise Stefanik dropped out.
Blakeman has taken aim at Hochul, suggesting her endorsement of Mamdani is a sign of a "secret deal" to increase taxes. Hochul downplayed Delgado's challenge while speaking with reporters, saying she had found a running mate who understands that the election is not about personal egos.
As for Blakeman, he attacked Hochul's proposal to restrict cooperation with ICE, saying it has led to the deportation of criminals. The governor fired back, stating that winning seats in Congress was crucial to the party's success in New York and warning her opponents: "You don’t want to mess with the bad-ass women of New York."
Governor Kathy Hochul kicked off her re-election campaign last week, vowing to push back against President Donald Trump's policies and continue initiatives enacted during her tenure. The Democratic governor touted the benefits of expanding child tax credits, banning cellphones in schools, and restricting federal immigration enforcement.
Hochul received widespread support from delegates, including several standing ovations, after a 20-plus minute speech outlining her vision for New York. Her running mate, Adrienne Adams, was also lauded by convention attendees.
However, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado's challenge to Hochul's nomination was unsuccessful, with the progressive receiving only 14.7% of the weighted votes. Despite this, Delgado vowed to continue circulating nominating petitions and has named India Walton as his running mate.
The Buffalo-born governor rolled out a slew of high-profile endorsements in the days leading up to the convention, including local party leaders, state Senate and Assembly members, labor unions, and even progressive Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Tom Suozzi.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed Hochul despite having previously clashed with her over taxation issues. The mayor acknowledged they had "real differences," but continued to support the governor's stance on income inequality.
In a surprise turn of events, Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and Attorney General Letitia James were renominated without opposition. Republicans will hold their convention next week on Long Island, with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman emerging as the party's nominee after Rep. Elise Stefanik dropped out.
Blakeman has taken aim at Hochul, suggesting her endorsement of Mamdani is a sign of a "secret deal" to increase taxes. Hochul downplayed Delgado's challenge while speaking with reporters, saying she had found a running mate who understands that the election is not about personal egos.
As for Blakeman, he attacked Hochul's proposal to restrict cooperation with ICE, saying it has led to the deportation of criminals. The governor fired back, stating that winning seats in Congress was crucial to the party's success in New York and warning her opponents: "You don’t want to mess with the bad-ass women of New York."
! i'm loving Kathy Hochul's confidence and determination 
, she's got some serious fire for Blakeman 
. her vision for NY is so on point, expanding child tax credits and banning cellphones in schools? yes please! 
also huge shoutout to Adrienne Adams, she's a total boss 
. it's gonna be an interesting campaign season, can't wait to see what's next 
He thinks trashing Hochul's tax credit plan will fly? Newsflash, Bruce: it didn't work for DeSantis last year 
. And btw, Zohran Mamdani endorsing Hochul despite their "real differences" shows some much-needed party unity 
. but hey, we'll have to wait & see how it all plays out in November 
! Her speech at the NY Democratic Convention was fire 
, and I'm loving how she's pushing back against Trump's policies. Banning cellphones in schools? Yes, please 
and attacking Hochul over taxes? Please, who doesn't know the importance of income equality? 
The way she responded though? Total boss 
. Women in power are everything 
. Anyway, I think it's interesting that Blakeman is trying to make an issue out of her support for Mamdani on taxation. Like, can't we just agree to disagree? 
It seems like Hochul is actually pretty passionate about addressing income inequality and expanding child tax credits - you'd hope more politicians would take a stance on these issues instead of playing it safe 
. Oh, and btw, I'm a bit surprised that DiNapoli and James got renominated without opposition... seems like they might've been coasting on their names 
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. Like, who does Blakeman think he's kidding with that "secret deal" nonsense? The governor's got more sass in her pinky finger than he has in his entire campaign 
. Hochul's got this, and I'm team "bad-ass women of New York" all the way 
i mean, who wouldn't want a governor who supports child tax credits and banning cellphones in schools? 
those are real issues that affect us all. and can we talk about Adrienne Adams for a sec? she's low-key the real MVP 
having Hochul as her partner is like a match made in heaven. anyway, Blakeman better bring his A-game because Hochul is ready to take him down 
But on the other hand, Delgado's challenge wasn't taken seriously and that might hurt her chances 
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. Ugh, can't make up my mind! 
I THINK KATHY HOCUL IS TOTALLY ON THE RIGHT TRACK WITH HER PLANS FOR NEW YORK!!! 
I'M SO EXCITED TO SEE HER RUNNING MATE, ADRIENNE ADAMS, AND ALL THE OTHER ENDORSEMENTS SHE'S BEEN GETTING. 