Antonio Delgado
Antonio Delgado | |
|---|---|
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| Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
| Assumed office May 25, 2022 | |
| Governor | Kathy Hochul |
| Preceded by | Brian Benjamin |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 19th district | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – May 25, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | John Faso |
| Succeeded by | Pat Ryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antonio Ramon Delgado January 28, 1977 Schenectady, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Lacey Schwartz (m. 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Colgate University (BA) The Queen's College, Oxford (MA) Harvard University (JD) |
| Website | House website |
Antonio Ramon Delgado (born January 28, 1977) is an American attorney and politician. Since 2022, he has been serving as the lieutenant governor of New York under Governor Kathy Hochul. He was the U.S. representative from New York's 19th congressional district from 2019 until 2022. He is the first person of either African-American and Hispanic descent to be elected to Congress from Upstate New York.[1]
On May 3, 2022, Delgado was selected by Kathy Hochul to be lieutenant governor of New York.[2]
Delgado, after becoming critical of Hochul, announced his candidacy for governor in February 2025, challenging Hochul for the Democratic nomination in 2026. He ended his campaign in February 2026.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Solender, Andrew. "Democrat Antonio Delgado has defeated Republican incumbent John Faso". Chronogram Magazine. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Governor Hochul Announces Appointment of Representative Antonio Delgado as Lieutenant Governor | Governor Kathy Hochul". www.governor.ny.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ↑ Oreskes, Benjamin (February 10, 2026). "Delgado Drops Out of Democratic Primary for N.Y. Governor". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ Rizzo, Sara (February 10, 2026). "Antonio Delgado ends campaign for NY governor". WTEN. Retrieved February 10, 2026.