NY Lt. Gov. Delgado Suspends Bid for Governor Against Hochul (1)

New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado announced Tuesday that he is suspending his primary campaign against Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Delgado, who was running to the left of Hochul (D) on a platform that included raising taxes on high-earners, said he had concluded there was “no viable path forward” in a statement posted on X. Delgado had failed to clear the 25% vote threshold at the state Democratic convention on Feb. 6 needed to get on the ballot for the June 23 primary.

“I do not make this decision lightly, particularly given that so many have poured their belief into our ...