New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado celebrate their win during an election night party on Nov. 8, 2022, in New York City. On Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, Delgado ended his bid for governor of New York. (Alex Kent/Getty Images)
"I do not make this decision lightly, particularly given that so many have poured their belief into our campaign and are desperate to be given a voice," Delgado also said, adding, "Ultimately, this decision for me comes down to my belief that to walk with purpose, is to walk with love."
Following Delgado's announcement, Hochul campaign communications director Sarafina Chitika told Fox News Digital, "Governor Hochul has spent all year uniting her big-tent party around a vision for affordability and safety for every New York family."
"Thanks to her leadership, our campaign and our party are strong and ready to defeat Donald Trump and his enablers up and down the ballot, take back the House, and hand Bruce Blakeman yet another loss this November," Chitika added. "Donald Trump and Bruce Blakeman are united in their efforts to raise costs on working families, send masked ICE agents into our streets to terrorize innocent communities, and wage war on New York kids. Our party is now just as united to stop them."
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New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado is seen in New York City on Aug. 13, 2025. (Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Hochul had backed Mamdani last September as the Democratic Party's mayoral nominee battled former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa in the general election mayoral showdown.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
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