Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado announced he’s ending his quixotic campaign for governor.
“After much consideration, I’ve concluded that there simply is no viable path forward,” he wrote in a statement posted on X on Tuesday. “And though my campaign has come to an end, I fully intend to do all I can in our effort to build a more humane, affordable, and equitable state that serves all New Yorkers.”
The decision came a mere week after Delgado announced his running mate, one-time Buffalo mayoral candidate and democratic socialist India Walton. Until just days ago, Delgado had said he intended to petition his way onto the ballot after he did not earn enough support to gain access automatically at the state Democratic nominating convention on Friday.
A small number of progressive organizations and politicians – including New York Communities for Change, Citizen Action of New York, state Sen. Jabari Brisport and Assembly Member Emily Gallagher – endorsed Delgado’s campaign. Last week, Brisport even suggested to City & State that Mamdani “(got) it wrong” when he decided to back Hochul over Delgado. But then the lieutenant governor did not earn the support of the progressive Working Families Party on Saturday, which may have served as the final nail on Delgado’s coffin.
Delgado faced a nearly insurmountable polling deficit, with the latest Siena University poll showing Democrats statewide supported Hochul over Delgado by more than 50 points, 64%-11%.
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