VOTERS GUIDE: New York State Governor: Kathy Hochul
Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks to reporters about legislation passed during a special legislative session, in the Red Room at the state Capitol, July 1, in Albany. Credit: AP/Hans Pennink
DEMOCRAT
- Hochul, 64, became New York’s first female governor in August 2021 when Andrew M. Cuomo resigned.
- Previously, she served nearly seven years as lieutenant governor.
- The Buffalo resident served one term in Congress and as Erie County clerk.
- She earned a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University and a law degree from Catholic University in Washington, D.C.
- Hochul promises to make New York a bulwark against Republican pushbacks on gun-safety laws and abortion rights.
- Says her rival is “extreme” because he opposes abortion rights and opposed legitimate certification of the 2020 presidential election.
- Revised bail law to allow judges to consider seriousness of a crime and defendant’s history when setting bail.
- As New York’s first female governor, touts putting together a leadership team “driven mostly by women.”
- Promotes having a more collegial and collaborative working style than Cuomo.
- Touts earmarking increases for school aid in state budget while increasing “rainy day” savings accounts.
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