ALBANY — Everyone says it can’t happen. No way a lieutenant governor can unseat an incumbent governor — of his own party — in New York.

Yet Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado is going for it, running to replace his boss, Gov. Kathy Hochul, in part because Democrats can't be afraid to "call out the party" after what he called a deeply disappointing 2024 election cycle.

Delgado, a former Hudson Valley congressman who became Hochul’s running mate in 2022, says New York needs "bold, decisive" leadership, implying it has been lacking. He launched his campaign last week and began a mini-tour of the state.

By jumping in so early and against his boss, Delgado’s bid raises questions about whether he has any path to the governor’s office and about party unity one year ahead of an election year.

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