Candidate for governor · 2026

Kathy Hochul

Running for
Governor of New York
Party
Democratic
Next election
General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)

DemocraticGovernor · New YorkGeneral-election nominee

Total raised$16,594,119.00
Total spent$12,983,887.00
Cash on hand$3,610,232.00

Campaign totals as of July 11, 2026. Figures as listed in the campaign finance table on Wikipedia’s 2026 New York gubernatorial election page, which gives the New York State Board of Elections public reporting as its source, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Most are rounded to whole dollars. TerraCivic could not check them against the state’s own records because New York’s campaign finance site cannot be read automatically; New York State Board of Elections public reporting is the official source.

The race

New York governor, 2026 · 9 candidates listed on Wikipedia

CandidateStatusRaisedCash on handThrough
Kathy Hochul DemocraticGeneral-election nominee$16,594,119.00$3,610,232.00July 11, 2026
Bruce Blakeman RepublicanGeneral-election nominee$13,445,025.00$2,989,839.00July 11, 2026
Jonathan Makeley Party not listedRunning——Not listed
Larry Sharpe LibertarianDid not qualify$121,604.00$7,134.00July 11, 2026
Antonio Delgado DemocraticWithdrew——Not listed
Carl Gottstein Party not listedDid not qualify——Not listed
Carl Hyde Jr. RepublicanWithdrew——Not listed
Elise Stefanik RepublicanWithdrew——Not listed
Kevin Gay Party not listedDid not qualify——Not listed

Polling and ratings

Race ratings

Recent polls

Polling average: Kathy Hochul 52.8% · Bruce Blakeman 40.5% (Hochul +12.3%). Averages listed on Wikipedia from 270toWin, Decision Desk HQ, FiftyPlusOne, RealClearPolitics, Silver Bulletin.

PollsterDatesSampleMargin of errorResults
Quinnipiac UniversityOctober 15–19, 20261,167 (LV)± 3.8%Kathy Hochul 55% · Bruce Blakeman 41%
OnMessage Inc. (R)October 1–6, 20261,000 (LV)± 2.8%Kathy Hochul 50% · Bruce Blakeman 46%
Beacon Research (D)October 1–6, 2026820 (RV)± 3.5%Kathy Hochul 53% · Bruce Blakeman 31%
Emerson CollegeOctober 3–5, 2026900 (LV)± 3.3%Kathy Hochul 52% · Bruce Blakeman 40%
Marist UniversityOctober 1–4, 20261,361 (RV)± 3.6%Kathy Hochul 53% · Bruce Blakeman 42%
co/efficient (R)September 23–25, 20261,046 (LV)± 3.0%Kathy Hochul 48% · Bruce Blakeman 41%

Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 New York gubernatorial election (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.

Sources and updates

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