February 5, 2026
Channel 12 Long Island TV reports that Governor Kathy Hochul’s new running mate candidate is former New York City Councilwoman Adrian Adams. “Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that former New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams as her running mate in her gubernatorial reelection bid, making this all-women governor and lieutenant governor ticket the first in New York’s history,” it said in the News 12 staff online article.
Both Hochul and Adams will be at the state Democrats convention tomorrow in Syracuse.