Hochul took office as governor of New York on August 24, 2021, after Cuomo resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment. She won a full term in the 2022 election against Republican U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin in the narrowest New York gubernatorial election since 1994.

Kathy Hochul is the 57th and first female Governor of New York State. Governor Kathy Hochul began her career in public service on her local Town Board before serving as Erie County Clerk, and then as a member of Congress for New York’s 26th Congressional District.

Jan 25, 2025 · Kathy Hochul (born August 27, 1958, Woodlawn, New York, U.S.) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the governor of New York since 2021. She is the state’s first female governor.

Jan 29, 2025 · Governor Hochul unveiled her plan to offer free community college tuition for adult learners ages 25 to 55 in New York State.

Aug 24, 2021 · Kathy Hochul is the 57th and first female Governor of New York State. She began her career in public service on her local Town Board, before serving as Erie County Clerk and as a Member of Congress for New York’s 26th Congressional District.

NEW YORK (AP) — Democrat Kathy Hochul has become the first woman elected New York governor, winning the office outright that she took over in 2021 when former Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned.

Aug 24, 2021 · ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York at the stroke of midnight Tuesday, taking control of a state government desperate to get back to business after months of distractions over …

Nov 9, 2022 · New York has elected its first female governor, with Governor Kathy Hochul winning a full term, defeating Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin in what was a closer race than many had expected.

Aug 23, 2021 · Kathy Hochul has become the first female governor of New York, after Andrew Cuomo resigned over sexual harassment allegations - which he denies. Ms Hochul took over as the top politician in the...

Jan 2, 2023 · ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was sworn in for her first elected term on Sunday, making history as the first woman elected to the position in the state.