New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is moving to strip her lieutenant governor, Antonio Delgado, of much of his office space after he hinted at a primary challenge to her next year.

Antonio Delgado, who became New York's Lieutenant Governor in 2022, won't run with Hochul in 2026, he said via Instagram Monday, Feb. 24.

A simmering feud between New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and her number two, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, has boiled over. After months of public discord, Delgado on Monday released a statement saying he won’t be on the governor’s reelection ticket next year and hinting that he might actually challenge her for the governor’s office.

Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado announced Monday that he won’t run alongside Hochul in next year’s election, marking a clean break with a governor who first appointed him to the state’s number-two role in 2022.

New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado said Monday he won’t run for reelection as Gov. Kathy Hochul’s number two in 2026.

Hochul’s spokesperson, Anthony Hogrebe, struck at the theme by saying Delgado has been uninterested in doing the job of lieutenant governor, which means advancing her agenda. Echoing Faso, a senior Hochul aide said Delgado speaks in “flummery,” without substance.

There are a lot of folks in politics who wake up every single day thinking about everything but the damn people,” Delgado told a packed room full of a few dozen Democrats in Schenectady Tuesday

Delgado’s announcement on social media follows a public rift that began in July when he went against Hochul by calling on Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race. Delgado took a similar step last week by calling on Mayor Eric Adams to resign — breaking from his boss, who had not pressured the mayor to step down.

Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado speaks at a campaign event at 7th Street Park in Hudson for fellow Democrat and candidate Josh Riley who is running for the 19th District congressional seat against Republican U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro. ALBANY — Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado is breaking ties with Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado announced that he would not be part of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s reelection ticket in 2026, while hinting at a possible gubernatorial run himself.

After differing with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul over the future of Mayor Eric Adams, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado said Monday he won’t run for re-election with his boss. Delgado said he intends to finish out his term,

Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado confirmed on Monday that he will not run for re-election on the ticket with Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2026. Delgado, who was appointed to the role in 2022, said he will serve out his current term,