Kathy Hochul entertains massive political promotion as Democrats look ahead to 2028
Kathy Hochul is not ruling out a spot on the 2028 Democratic presidential ticket as the party begins looking toward the next White House race.
Key points
- Hochul said in a Wednesday X post in response to her election victory that she "will always believe in New York" because she knows "our best days are ahead." Hochul suggested at Politico’s New York Agenda: Albany Summit in March that Democrats have a "deep bench" of "highly qualified" governors who could make presidential bids in 2028.
- KATHY HOCHUL 'EXCITED' ABOUT PROSPECT OF DEMOCRATS TYING TRUMP UP IN INVESTIGATIONS "Clearly she [Hochul] hasn’t been in the discourse with more nationally prominent Democrats around the country, but I wouldn’t take that as a disadvantage," Isaac Goldberg, a New York-based Democratic strategist, told the NYT.
- "So, as someone who has the support of the people of my state — and they know I’m fighting for them for the next four years, I’m going to keep doing that," Hochul told the NYT.
"I didn’t get to where I am by slamming doors." Hochul's comments come as Democrats begin looking toward the 2028 presidential election, with several high-profile figures floated as potential contenders, including former Vice President Kamala Harris, California Gov.
Additional details
- Maybe I have a bias toward governors, but they’re all my friends." Hochul has long been an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, including during his second term.
- Hochul's comments come after she defeated Republican candidate Bruce Blakeman in New York's gubernatorial race on Tuesday, securing 59.7% of the vote to Blakeman's 40.1%, according to estimates from the AP.
- The Empire State governor notably told Politico in an October interview that she felt "excited" about the prospect of a Democrat-led Congress attempting to stall Trump's agenda via probes and hearings.
- I want to become a national voice on that issue as well, and how other states can do it." Hochul's office did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
- She also accused Trump's Department of Homeland Security of "withholding" millions of dollars in counterterrorism funds for New York state in September.
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