Kathy Hochul picks ex-NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams as operating mate in 2026 governor’s race

Gov. Kathy Hochul will faucet former Metropolis Council Speaker Adrienne Adams to run as her No. 2 within the 2026 governor’s race, in keeping with a number of sources

Adams is predicted to affix Hochul on the ticket for lieutenant governor simply months after the longtime Queens Democrat completed her time period main the Huge Apple’s legislative physique.

Hochul picked Adams, who isn’t associated to former Mayor Eric Adams, after different potential operating mates, together with Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and state Sen. Jamaal Bailey (D-Bronx), rejected the possibility to run for the place.

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