Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced that she has selected former City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams as her running mate, forming the first all-female ticket for statewide office in history.
A moderate Queens Democrat, Adams is well known after serving two terms as City Council speaker and most recently running unsuccessfully for mayor.
The Hochul-Adams ticket is expected to face Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in the November general election. Meanwhile, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, who is challenging the incumbent in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, has also named a running mate, selecting democratic socialist India Walton.
“I’m grateful to begin building the next chapter of New York’s future with Adrienne Adams, our next Lieutenant Governor,” Hochul said in a statement. “Raised by two union workers, Adrienne knows what it means to work hard and stand up for those who need it most. That’s why as New York City Council speaker, she led the charge to protect families, make housing more affordable, invest in our children, and stand up to anyone who seeks to harm our city. As Donald Trump attacks this state relentlessly and Bruce Blakeman bends the knee before him, I need a fighter in my corner who’ll stand strong for New York families. Adrienne Adams is that fighter.”
Blakeman countered by stating: “Leave it to Kathy Hochul to select a radical running mate that welcomed the migrant crisis, defunded the NYPD by a billion dollars, and chased away thousands of jobs to other states.”
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