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Kathy Hochul
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Kathy Hochul

Kathy Hochul

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Statewide · NY · Since 2021
Party AlignmentStrong Party Line
96%aligned with Democratic positions

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Breaks from Democratic Line

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Energy Policy & Oil/Gas
Leans AgainstUndecided
Immigration & Border Security
Leans ForUndecided

Issues & Stances

Positions based on voting record, public statements, and party platform

Supports major federal investment in roads, bridges, broadband, and public transit infrastructure.

Supports transitioning to clean energy while managing the economic impact on fossil fuel-dependent communities.

Economy & Jobs
Est.Strongly For

Supports raising the minimum wage, expanding worker protections, and progressive tax reform to reduce income inequality.

Supports expanding the Affordable Care Act, lowering prescription drug costs, and protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions.

Supports a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants while also backing border security measures and DACA protections.

Education & Student Debt
Est.Strongly For

Supports student loan forgiveness programs, increased funding for public schools, and making community college tuition-free.

Supports a strong national defense while emphasizing diplomacy and oversight of military spending.

Supports aggressive climate action including clean energy investment, rejoining the Paris Agreement, and reducing carbon emissions.

Supports police reform, sentencing reform, ending cash bail, and addressing systemic inequities in the justice system.

Supports multilateral diplomacy, strengthening alliances like NATO, and international cooperation on global challenges.

Supports regulating big tech companies, protecting consumer data privacy, and establishing guardrails for AI development.

Supports expanding Social Security benefits, opposing privatization, and strengthening Medicare for all seniors.

Signed sweeping gun control laws after the Supreme Court's Bruen decision and the Buffalo mass shooting.

Proposed major housing plan to address New York's affordability crisis, though faced legislative pushback.

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LGBTQ+ Rights
Est.Strongly For

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Labor & Unions
Est.Strongly For

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Election History

2022NY Governor
Won
52.9%6,100,000 votes
vs.Lee Zeldin(R)47.1%