Polls suggest that most New Yorkers are unfamiliar with Delgado, but he has more than a year to make his case to voters.

Antonio Delgado has announced he will run for New York governor in 2026. That sets up a Democratic primary challenge between Gov. Kathy Hochul and the lieutenant governor she hand-picked to join

Mr. Delgado, New York’s lieutenant governor, said he would take on Gov. Kathy Hochul in next year’s Democratic primary because her tenure had lacked “bold, decisive” leadership.