2022 New York gubernatorial election

The 2022 New York gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Governor of New York. As New York does not have gubernatorial term limits, incumbent Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo is eligible to seek a fourth term in office. On May 28, 2019, Cuomo announced that he would seek re-election in 2022.[1][2]

2022 New York gubernatorial election

November 8, 2022

Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Governor Andrew Cuomo Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

• Andrew Cuomo, incumbent Governor[1][2]

Potential

• Jumaane Williams, New York City Public Advocate and candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York in 2018[3]
• Alessandra Biaggi, state senator for New York's 34th State Senate district[4]
• Timothy Kennedy, New York's 63rd State Senate district a possible candidate for Governor of New York he has brought up the subject in his rally for New York State Senator Campaign. with his supporters and chief of staff urging him to run for the position. however he has not said anything further about the subject in public.

Republican primary

Declared

• Mike Carpinelli, Lewis County sheriff[5]
• Derrick Gibson, businessman[6]

Potential

• Janice Dean, weather anchor on Fox News[7]
• Chris Gibson, former U.S. Representative for New York's 19th congressional district (2011–2017) and President of Siena College[8]
• Marc Molinaro, Dutchess County executive and nominee for Governor in 2018[9]
• George Pataki, former Governor of New York (1995–2006)[10]
• Tom Reed, incumbent U.S. Representative for New York's 23rd congressional district[11]
• Elise Stefanik, incumbent U.S. Representative New York's 21st congressional district[12][13]
• Harry Wilson, businessman and nominee for State Comptroller in 2010[14]
• Lee Zeldin, incumbent U.S. Representative for New York's 1st congressional district[8]

Libertarian primary

Potential

• Larry Sharpe, businessman and Libertarian nominee for Governor in 2018[15][16]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[17]	Solid D	February 1, 2021

References

1. Axelrod, Tal (May 28, 2019). "Cuomo says he'll run for fourth term as NY governor". TheHill.
2. "Andrew Cuomo says he'll run for fourth term as New York governor". cbsnews.com.
3. "NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams won't rule out 2022 run against Gov. Cuomo". msn.com. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
4. @biaggi4ny (September 30, 2020). ".@NYGovCuomo, send the right ballots or I'll primary you myself" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
5. Abbass, Julie (June 14, 2020). "Lewis County Sheriff Carpinelli confirms he'll run for governor in 2022". Watertown Daily Times. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
6. "Disgusted by the Corruption in Albany, Courageous Black Man Runs for Governor". www.newsbreak.com.
7. Levine, Jon (January 23, 2021). "Fox News' Janice Dean faces calls to run against Andrew Cuomo in 2022". New York Post. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
8. "Could Cuomo Go for 4 in 2022? And Who Would Run Against Him?". spectrumlocalnews.com.
9. Spector, Joseph. "What's next for Marc Molinaro? GOP gubernatorial candidate mulls future". Poughkeepsie Journal. Molinaro, 43, returns to his day job, though, as a more well-known figure in New York and as the Republican Party's flag bearer for the next four years, potentially setting him up to run for the post again in 2022.
10. Levine, Jon (July 18, 2020). "Ex-Gov. George Pataki warns COVID-19, poor leadership have Big Apple on the brink". New York Post. At least one Pataki confidante said the situation has angered him enough to even consider running against Cuomo in 2022 and denying him the same fourth term Pataki denied his father, Mario, in 1994.
11. https://buffalonews.com/2019/12/29/tom-reed-positions-himself-as-a-cuomo-nemesis-and-possible-rival
12. Berman, Russell (November 16, 2020). "A Rising Republican's Bet on a Losing President". The Atlantic. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
13. "Three-quarters of states will elect governors in the next 2 years. Here's a field guide". POLITICO. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
14. "An optimistic Langworthy looks to rebuild state GOP against long odds". The Buffalo News. August 11, 2019. Already, Langworthy says much of his travels across the state aim to recruit a GOP candidate for governor in 2022. Harry Wilson, the Westchester financier and 2010 candidate for comptroller who is often mentioned, remains high on his list.
15. Beam, Paul. "Libertarian Candidates Meet with Voters and Show them a Third Choice for This Upcoming Election". wicz.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
16. The Wrap up! "Full Sharpe" Stop #62. The final stop for 2020 in Westchester at 1pm!, retrieved October 18, 2020
17. "2022 Governor Race Ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 4, 2021.