Mr. Delgado, New York’s lieutenant governor, said he would take on Gov. Kathy Hochul in next year’s Democratic primary because her tenure had lacked “bold, decisive” leadership.

Polls suggest that most New Yorkers are unfamiliar with Delgado, but he has more than a year to make his case to voters.

Antonio Delgado has announced he will run for New York governor in 2026. That sets up a Democratic primary challenge between Gov. Kathy Hochul and the lieutenant governor she hand-picked to join