Kathy Hochul

DEMOCRATGOVERNORNew York

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Governor of New York

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Born in Buffalo, New York to a steelworker father and school secretary mother, one of six children in an Irish-Catholic family. Syracuse University graduate and Catholic University law school alumna who served in local, state, and federal government. Married to Bill Hochul, a former federal prosecutor; two children.

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2007Elected to Erie County Clerk

2011Won special election to U.S. House from western New York

2015Became Lieutenant Governor of New York

2021Became Governor after Andrew Cuomo's resignation

2022Won election to a full term as Governor of New York

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DEMOCRATNew York

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Home StateNew York

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Kathy Hochul

Governor of New York

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Elected to Erie County Clerk2007

2011Won special election to U.S. House from western New York

Became Lieutenant Governor of New York2015

2021Became Governor after Andrew Cuomo's resignation

Won election to a full term as Governor of New York2022