Hochul faces primary challenge from her own lieutenant governor

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul is set for a political showdown as her estranged lieutenant governor, Antonio Delgado, readies his formal challenge in the Democratic primary. This intra-party twist accentuates the rifts within New York politics, leaving observers to wonder if unity is merely a state of wishful thinking.

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foxnews.com / New York Gov. Kathy Hochul facing Democratic primary from her own lieutenant governor

theepochtimes.com / New York Governor Faces Primary Challenge From Second in Command

nypost.com / Hochul’s estranged lieutenant plans to announce he’ll challenge her in NY governor’s race: sources

huffpost.com / New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Is Getting Primaried By Her Deputy

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