Kathy Hochul
Democrat candidate for governor of New York, the incumbent. Every point on this page links to its source. We don't grade candidates or tell you how to vote. As of 2026-10-08.
At a glance
| Party | Democrat |
| Running for | Governor, New York |
Record
No offices on record in the sources we use.
Where they stand
In their own words, from their campaign and official websites, summarised in plain English.
Economy and cost of living
Hochul says she is working to lower costs and put money back in people's pockets, pointing to inflation refund checks sent to over 8 million New Yorkers. She says she wants to build on that progress to make New York affordable.
Taxes and government spending
Hochul says she has made middle-class tax cuts and tripled the child tax credit.
“made historic middle-class tax cuts”
Health care
No stated position on their website.
Social Security and Medicare
No stated position on their website.
Immigration and the border
No stated position on their website.
Abortion
No stated position on their website.
Energy and climate
No stated position on their website.
Guns
Hochul says she enacted gun safety legislation as governor. She and her running mate Adrienne Adams also say they helped enact city and state gun-free zone laws.
Crime and policing
Hochul says she wants to invest in keeping communities safe and in public safety.
Education
Hochul says she secured universal free school meals, banned cell phones during school hours, and is working toward universal child care. She also says she is expanding access to free community college.
Foreign policy and defense
No stated position on their website.
Elections and ethics in government
No stated position on their website.
Ratings and endorsements
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Money
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Praise, criticism and controversies
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From Semblen
Semblen analyzed 18 ads from Kathy Hochul's campaign; 7 used at least one manipulation technique, most often Loaded Language, Name Calling, Bandwagon Appeal. See the ads, the money and every candidate in this race →
Sources
- https://kathyhochul.com
- https://kathyhochul.com/about
- https://kathyhochul.com/agenda
- https://kathyhochul.com/issues
- https://kathyhochul.com/meet
- https://kathyhochul.com/on-the-issues
- https://kathyhochul.com/plan
- https://kathyhochul.com/platform
- https://kathyhochul.com/policy
- https://kathyhochul.com/priorities
- https://kathyhochul.com/record
- https://kathyhochul.com/vision
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