Delgado announces he’s not running for reelection

New York’s Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado says he will not be running for another term in the post on a ticket with Gov. Kathy Hochul. Delgado did not say what he plans to do but did hold out the possibility of running for public office again in a role other then lieutenant governor.

Delgado was appointed to the post of lieutenant governor in May 2022 by Hochul, who had become governor in August 2021 after Andrew Cuomo left the position. Delgado had worked in the music industry and served in Congress representing New York’s 19th Congressional District.

Hochul’s Communications Director Anthony Hogrebe issued a statement saying, “Antonio Delgado finally said out loud what has been obvious for quite some time: he is simply not interested in doing the job of the Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York. Governor Hochul had already begun taking steps to identify a new running mate for 2026. We will also be reallocating responsibilities within the administration to ensure that important initiatives that had been within the Lieutenant Governor’s office are no longer neglected. Governor Hochul wishes him the best in his future endeavors.”

There has ben some speculation that Delgado is interested in running for governor.