NY Dems select candidates with few surprises, much fanfare
It ran a little behind schedule, but there were few surprises at Friday’s state Democratic Party nominating convention in Syracuse.
Democrats across New York chose Gov. Kathy Hochul and running mate Adrienne Adams to be the party’s designated gubernatorial ticket in November, and otherwise nominated the incumbents for statewide races.
State Democratic leaders voted to tap their nominee for governor, comptroller and attorney general. That means Hochul, state Attorney General Letitia James and longtime Comptroller Tom DiNapoli will once again automatically appear on the June primary ballot.
“It’s with great pride that I accept your nomination to once again serve as the daughter of the great state of New York,” Hochul said moments after she was elected the Democratic nominee. The crowd greeted her with applause as she accepted the nomination.
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