After months of speculation, Lt. Gov Antonio Delgado officially entered the Democratic primary for governor on Monday, fresh off a public split with Gov. Kathy Hochul and a roundabout town hall tour of the state. Sources told City & State that Delgado’s nascent campaign has already reached out to important stakeholders and progressive groups like the New York Working Families Party , Citizen Action of New York and New York Communities for Change as he positions himself for a run to Hochul’s left.

“What we need right here in New York is bold, decisive, transformational leadership,” Delgado said in his campaign announcement video. In his campaign rhetoric , Delgado has attempted to separate himself from the Hochul administration, even though he is still, technically, a part of it.

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