Gov. Kathy Hochul raised more than $4 million for her reelection campaign in the first six months of the year, Spectrum News has learned. She also brought in more than $7 million for the New York State Democratic Party.

The latest haul, which an aide says included donations from all of the state's 62 counties, brings her total fundraising for her campaign to $24.3 million since the start of her term in 2023.

What You Need To Know

  • Gov. Kathy Hochul raised more than $4 million for her reelection campaign and more than $7 million for the New York State Democratic Party in the first six months of 2025

  • Those figures included grassroots donations from all 62 counties across the state

  • A campaign aide said the governor’s fundraising for the state party will help bolster their coordinated campaign initiative, aimed at boosting Democratic candidates in down ballot contests

  • Hochul, so far, is facing a primary challenge from Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado

In a statement, Hochul’s campaign manager Preston Elliott said, “While D.C. Republicans rip away New Yorkers’ health care, our campaign is building an operation not just to reelect Governor Hochul, but to take back the House and elect leaders who stand up for New York families instead of caving to Trump.”

A campaign aide said the governor’s fundraising for the state party will help bolster their coordinated campaign initiative, aimed at boosting Democratic candidates in down ballot contests. 

Launched in 2023 by Hochul, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, the coordinated campaign is credited with helping Democrats reverse their 2022 losses in key battleground congressional districts last year.

Hochul, so far, is facing a primary challenge from Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado. The former congressman launched his bid last month, saying the state needs "bold, decisive, transformational leadership.”

Bronx Congressman Ritchie Torres had toyed with challenging Hochul, but earlier this month during an appearance on MSNBC said he is “unlikely” to do so. 

Across the aisle, two high-profile New York Republicans in Congress have said they are weighing gubernatorial bids: Hudson Valley Rep. Mike Lawler and North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik. So far, neither has officially jumped into the race.

In 2022, Hochul beat Long Island Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin by roughly 6 points. That margin — in just the single digits — has given Republicans some hope they could pick off the governor’s mansion with the right candidate. A recent poll put Hochul ahead by 20 points or more in hypothetical head-to-head matchups against the Republicans toying with running.