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Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York introduced in practically $12 million in fundraising throughout the first half of this 12 months, a formidable haul as she bids subsequent 12 months for a second four-term time period steering the nation’s fourth most populous state.
However Hochul’s fundraising report, launched on Monday, comes because the governor continues to face lackluster ballot numbers and common assaults from two of her potential Republican challengers in subsequent 12 months’s election.
And the fundraising report additionally comes amid calls from far-left leaders in her celebration to endorse democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, who topped former three-term Gov. Andrew Cuomo and 9 different candidates final month to seize the New York Metropolis Democratic mayoral nomination.
Hochul hauled in additional than $11.8 million, in line with her marketing campaign, with the July submitting exhibiting grassroots donations from all of the state’s 62 counties.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks at a press convention in Manhattan in New York Metropolis, Feb. 20, 2025. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)
Of the cash raised, greater than $4 million will go to Hochul’s re-election marketing campaign, with over $7 million headed to the New York State Democratic Committee, in line with a marketing campaign aide.
The most recent fundraising haul marks a slight improve from the $10 million Hochul raised within the second half of final 12 months for her re-election marketing campaign and the state Democratic Social gathering committee.
“Within the final 6 months, Governor Kathy Hochul has seen grassroots help pour in from each single county within the state as she fights again in opposition to Donald Trump and delivers actual progress towards a safer, extra reasonably priced New York,” marketing campaign supervisor Preston Elliott stated in a press release.
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“Whereas D.C. Republicans rip away New Yorkers’ well being care, our marketing campaign is constructing an operation not simply to re-elect Governor Hochul, however to take again the Home and elect leaders who arise for New York households as a substitute of caving to Trump,” Elliott added.
Hochul, who on the time was the state’s lieutenant governor, in August 2021 was sworn in as New York’s first feminine governor, after Cuomo resigned in shame amid a number of scandals.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is working subsequent 12 months for a 3rd four-year time period steering the nation’s fourth most populous state. (AP Picture/Hans Pennink)
She defeated then-Rep. Lee Zeldin by simply over six factors in 2022 to win a full four-year time period steering New York. Zeldin’s exhibiting was the very best by a Republican gubernatorial nominee in blue-state New York since then-GOP Gov. George Pataki gained re-election to a 3rd time period in 2002.
In July of final 12 months, Hochul introduced her intention to run for re-election in 2026, however polling suggests New Yorkers are removed from thrilled with the state of their state.
A majority of New York State voters proceed to need “another person” elected governor subsequent 12 months aside from Hochul, in line with a Siena School ballot carried out late final month.
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Half of these questioned within the survey stated New York was headed within the incorrect course, with simply 37% saying the Empire State was headed heading in the right direction. In accordance with the ballot, Hochul’s favorability score remained underwater at 42%-47%, whereas her job approval score continued to hover barely in optimistic territory at 50%-45%.
The ballot additionally indicated Hochul topping her potential Republican challengers by 20 factors or extra in potential 2026 gubernatorial showdowns in blue-leaning New York State. Nonetheless, Hochul did not prime 50% in any of the matchups.
GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York speaks with an attendee at a Staten Island GOP fundraising dinner, on June 2, 2025 in New York Metropolis. (Fox Information – Paul Steinhauser)
The survey additionally continues to point that Rep. Elise Stefanik is the polling frontrunner amongst three main Republicans contemplating a run for the GOP gubernatorial nomination, within the race to problem Hochul subsequent 12 months. Rep. Mike Lawler was in second place in line with the ballot.
Each Stefanik and Lawler have been very vocal of their criticism of Hochul as they each mull launching gubernatorial runs.
Hochul’s lieutenant governor — Antonio Delgado — final month launched a Democratic Social gathering main problem in opposition to the governor. However the latest polling signifies Delgado is going through a steep uphill climb to win the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
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In the meantime, progressive leaders are urging Hochul, and different prime Democrcatic officers in New York State to endorse Mamdani, the 33-year-old Ugandan-born state meeting member from Queens.
Mamdani’s main victory final month surprised the political world and pushed him a giant step nearer to turning into the primary Muslim mayor of the nation’s most populous metropolis.
Hochul has praised Mamdani’s main victory and his emphasis on the marketing campaign path on affordability.
New York Metropolis mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is surrounded by supporters after a press convention with union leaders in New York Metropolis, on July 2, 2025. REUTERS/David ‘Dee’ Delgado ( REUTERS/David ‘Dee’ Delgado)
The governor additionally defended Mamdani lately in opposition to President Donald Trump’s menace to take over New York Metropolis if the democratic socialist is elected mayor.
“Voters resolve who runs New York Metropolis. Not Washington and positively not wannabe kings,” Hochul wrote in a social media submit.
However she continues to voice issues over Mamdani’s anti-Israel rhetoric and his stance on policing.
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The governor, at a information convention on Friday, highlighted that the enterprise group “is anxious about what is going to occur with the police division” if Mamdani turns into New York Metropolis’s subsequent mayor.
“Everyone’s involved what is going to occur to the policing of town,” Hochul stated.
