Kathy Hochul Entertains Massive Political Promotion as Democrats Look Ahead to 2028

The big-city bill collectors are knocking at the statehouse door

Kathy Hochul (D) last week won another term as New York governor by roughly 20 points. Democrats also flipped governors’ offices in Texas, Georgia, Ohio, Iowa, and Nevada. If you live in a small town or suburb in any of those states, here’s a question worth asking: Who will be paying for what comes next?Most of the postelection attention has focused on Congress. I would keep an eye on the governors' offices and legislatures, because that is wher…

Hochul Focuses On New York Legacy, Not Higher Office

“On the surface, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s re-election victory in New York checked all of the relevant boxes,” the New York Times reports. “She crushed her Republican challenger, the Nassau County executive, Bruce Blakeman, by 20 points, tripling her victory margin four years ago. She flipped a narrative that the Democrats had lost control of the […]

Kathy Hochul entertains massive political promotion as Democrats look ahead to 2028

Fresh off her re-election victory, Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is not ruling out a spot on the 2028 Democratic presidential ticket as the party begins looking toward the next White House race.When asked by The New York Times what her response would be if a 2028 Democratic presidential hopeful was seeking a running mate, Hochul indicated she would be open to the idea."I will say this," Hochul said. "I didn’t get to where I am by slammin…

Gov. Hochul won with a mandate from voters. But what was the message?

Gov. Hochul beat Republican rival Bruce Blakeman by about 20 percentage points, or 1.2 million votes. The nationwide blue wave was seen as a repudiation of President Trump. [ more › ]

NY Gov. Hochul won with a mandate from voters. But what was the message?

The nationwide blue wave was seen as a repudiation of President Trump.