Kathy Hochul wins re-election as governor of New York

Updated 2026-11-04 · told from many outlets at once

Democrat Kathy Hochul won election as governor of New York. Hochul was serving as lieutenant governor when Andrew Cuomo resigned.

• Democrat Kathy Hochul won election as governor of New York.
• Hochul was serving as lieutenant governor when Andrew Cuomo resigned.
• The Associated Press declared Hochul the winner at 9:00 p.m. EST.

Outlets: ABC Color, Clarín, El Comercio (Peru), Folha de S.Paulo (Mundo), Haitian Times, La Nación (Argentina), PBS NewsHour, The Economic Times

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