Governor of New York since 2021, the first woman to serve as Governor of New York. Previously served as Lieutenant Governor under Andrew Cuomo and as a US Representative for New York's 26th district. Assumed the governorship after Cuomo's resignation. Won a full term in 2022.
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Kathy Hochul
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Public positions Kathy Hochul has taken on contested policy questions. Each links to the full issue page where this voice sits among others.
- Abortion access"Signed legislation protecting abortion providers and patients in New York"
- Asylum policy"Sought federal funding and work authorization for migrants arriving in New York"
- Second Amendment and gun regulation"Signed New York's Concealed Carry Improvement Act following the Bruen decision"
- Zoning reform and land use"Proposed statewide housing density targets to address New York's housing shortage"
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Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.
editorial · last refreshed 5/26/2026.Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.