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Kathy Hochul

Governor of New York — currently serving. Party, term history, and sourced provenance. Sections fill in as records land.

Kathy Hochul

Democratic New York 2021–present In office

Born August 27, 1958

Terms

  1. Governor of New York Democratic Current

    August 24, 2021 → present

Background

  • background Born August 27, 1958, Buffalo, New York; Syracuse University (1980); Catholic University Law School JD (1984); Democrat; New York's first female governor.
  • achievement Special election winner New York's 26th congressional district (2011); first Democrat in 40 years; U.S. Representative (2011–2013).
  • role Defeated for House reelection (2012) by Chris Collins; Lieutenant Governor under Cuomo (2014–2021); reelected with Cuomo (2018).
  • controversy Became governor August 24, 2021 after Cuomo resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment; 57th Governor of New York.
  • achievement Won full gubernatorial term (2022) defeating Republican Lee Zeldin; narrowest New York gubernatorial election since 1994.

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