New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado sees a pathway to victory over Gov. Kathy Hochul in the June 2026 Democratic primary by calling for tax increases on the wealthy and corporations.
“There’s a real contrast between myself and the governor,” Delgado said in an interview with Bloomberg Government.
A coalition of progressive advocacy groups claim Delgado’s proposed tax hikes on the wealthy and companies could raise billions of dollars in additional revenue at a time the state faces a projected $34.5 billion budget gap over the next three years. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is pushing for additional cuts that would ...