{"id":125062,"date":"2026-02-06T13:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/125062\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T13:22:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:22:11","slug":"all-19-ny-house-dems-including-aoc-back-kathy-hochul-for-re-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/125062\/","title":{"rendered":"All 19 NY House Dems \u2014 including AOC \u2014 back Kathy Hochul for re-election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All 19 House Democratic lawmakers from New York have endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul\u2019s renomination, following <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/05\/us-news\/mamdani-pens-op-ed-endorsing-hochul-in-2026-gov-race\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">in the footsteps of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The mass backing came ahead of Friday\u2019s state party convention in Syracuse, where Hochul is expected to be easily renominated over Lt. Gov Antonio Delgado.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the Trump administration and MAGA Republicans sow chaos, division and dysfunction in Washington, Governor Hochul is unifying our party and leading the fight to protect New Yorkers and deliver real progress,\u201d read a statement from the House members published by the New York Times. \u201cThat\u2019s why we\u2019re proud to stand behind her re-election campaign, and why we\u2019re committed to working alongside her to take back the House in 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Kathy Hochul\u2019s renomination has been endorsed by all 19 House Democratic lawmakers from New York. Matthew McDermott for NY Post<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers endorsing Hochul include House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, \u201cSquad\u201d member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Long Island Rep. Tom Suozzi, who waged an unsuccessful primary challenge against the governor four years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani, 34, formally endorsed the governor in an op-ed published by The Nation magazine Thursday, saying he and Hochul have a \u201cmodel\u201d governing relationship while acknowledging they \u201cdo not agree on everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we face threats from Washington, she has defended our social safety net and protected funding for critical infrastructure projects,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd together, we have forged a new era in the relationship between Albany and City Hall after too many years defined by pettiness instead of productivity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was among those who endorsed the governor. Aristide Economopoulos for the NY Post<\/p>\n<p>Long Island Rep. Tom Suozzi was among those who endorsed Gov. Hochul. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>If renominated by voters in the June 23 primary, Hochul, 67, is favored to win a second full term in November over the Republican nominee, expected to be President Trump-endorsed Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.<\/p>\n<p>Delago, 49, will earn a spot on the primary ballot if he garners support from 25% of convention delegates, or, failing that, submits a petition signed by 15,000 registered Democrats by April 6.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"All 19 House Democratic lawmakers from New York have endorsed Gov. 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