The governor has found her running mate.
Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat up for re-election later this year, has named former NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams to run for New York lieutenant governor. The governor made the announcement Wednesday on social media.
“I picked a New Yorker from Southeast Queens. Someone who grew up in a union household, just like I did. A fighter who knows how to deliver for New York,” Hochul said in a post on X.
Adams most recently ran for mayor in a crowded field of Democrats vying to replace Eric Adams.
Hochul’s current lieutenant governor, Antonio Delgado, decided to run for governor. On the right, they face a Republican challenge from Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.
What to know about Adrienne Adams
Adrienne Eadie Adams was elected by her colleagues as Speaker of the New York City Council in January 2022 — becoming the city’s first-ever African American speaker.
Adrienne Adams was first elected to the City Council in 2017 to represent District 28. (District 28 is made up of the Queens’ neighborhoods of Jamaica, Richmond Hill, Rochdale Village and South Ozone Park.)
Adams has worked to tackle issues plaguing the city, including advancing women’s health by expanding access to reproductive healthcare and supporting crime victims.
Adrienne Adams (no relation to current Mayor Eric Adams) is a mother and lifelong New Yorker (Queens’ native).
