Overview
- Adrienne Adams, a moderate from Southeast Queens and former City Council speaker, would become New York’s first Black female lieutenant governor if elected.
- The announcement comes as Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado challenges Hochul in the Democratic primary with India Walton as his running mate.
- New York law now requires governor–lieutenant governor tickets in the primary, increasing the strategic importance of Hochul’s selection.
- Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman criticized the pick, calling Adams a “radical” and attacking her record on migrants and public safety.
- A late-January Siena poll shows Hochul with strong advantages over Delgado in a primary matchup and over Blakeman in the general election.