Governor · NY · Incumbent

Kathy Hochul

DNYIncumbent

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General: Nov 3, 2026 · 99d

Candidate Biography

About Kathy Hochul

Kathleen Mary Courtney Hochul is an American politician and lawyer who has served since 2021 as the 57th governor of New York. A member of the Democratic Party, she is New York's first female governor.

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Civic Accountability Board

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Data Bill of Rights

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War-Crime Accountability

Mandatory review, reporting and support restrictions when credible evidence indicates war crimes.

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Congressional Stock Trading Ban

No trading on the people's trust.

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Citizens United Reform

Reduce corporate/election-money distortion after Citizens United.

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Universal Healthcare

Care without medical bankruptcy.

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Section 224 — U.S.–Israel Military Integration (FY27 NDAA)

Section 224 of the FY27 NDAA embeds U.S. forces into Israeli military command structures. Voters deserve to kn…

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Funding and Source Signals

Money & Influence

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#8of 128 governors

Out-raised 94% of the field

$29.9M

Raised

Complete

Ranks near the top of the national governor money field, reliant on large-dollar donors.

Grassroots2%

Self-funded0%

Out-of-state26%

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Where the Money Comes From

$29,914,888 total receipts

1%from small donors (<$200)

Small donors (<$200)*$410K1%

Larger individual donors*$22.2M74%

PAC & committee money$7.3M24%

Other receipts$15K<1%

FEC receipts through Dec 31, 2025 (canonical). *Donor-size and PAC-type splits estimated from Political Integrity breakdowns of itemized contributions. ↗ FEC source

State Campaign Finance

$29,914,888

Total receipts

Coverage through Dec 31, 2025

74% in-state money

Fundraising trend

Top Donors

rozenberg, kenneth$47K

jacobs, jeremy$45K

naftali, michael$36K

weiner, isaac$36K

tapia, juan$36K

Top Vendors

paychex$4.1M

actblue technical services$655K

authentic campaigns, inc.$564K

threshold group$381K

global strategy group llc$352K

Accountability Record

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In Congress

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Field Note

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