Overview
- The pick creates New York’s first women-led gubernatorial ticket for the 2026 election.
- The move replaces incumbent Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, who is running against Hochul for governor.
- Adams, a Southeast Queens Democrat, served as City Council speaker—the first Black woman to hold the role—after winning a 2017 special election.
- She recently sought the mayor’s office and brings downstate name recognition the campaign views as an asset.
- Hochul touted Adams’ union-rooted upbringing and Council record on housing, maternal and reproductive health, and support for crime victims; if elected, she would be the state’s first Black female lieutenant governor.