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Line 52: Incumbent governor [[Andrew Cuomo]] decided to seek [[2014 New York gubernatorial election|re-election in 2014]] to a 2nd term in office. Governor Cuomo defeated [[Zephyr Teachout]] in a primary election, 63 to 33%, and went on to defeat the Republican nominee, [[Westchester County Executive]] [[Rob Astorino]], 54 to 40%, in the general election. His victory — and his vote tallies in rural upstate New York counties — declined in his bid for reelection, but Cuomo was still reelected. New York gubernatorial elections operate on a split primary system: governor and lieutenant governor candidates in each party run in separate primary elections. In the general election, candidates are chosen as unified governor/lieutenant governor tickets. New York allows [[electoral fusion]], in which candidates may appear on multiple ballot lines in the same election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://auburnpub.com/blogs/eye_on_ny/eye-on-ny-why-fusion-voting-matters-in-new-york/article_9b8f542c-3ff8-11e8-91eb-0f4b9c2e2623.html|title=Eye on NY: Why fusion voting matters in New York|first=Robert Harding|last=robert.harding@lee.net|website=Auburn Citizen|date=April 15, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/campaigns-elections/odd-ballot-lines-new-york-fusion-voting.html|title=Odd ballot lines flourish with New York's system of fusion voting|last=d_evers|date=October 12, 2018|website=CSNY|access-date=January 23, 2019|archive-date=January 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123121646/https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/campaigns-elections/odd-ballot-lines-new-york-fusion-voting.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The results of the gubernatorial election also determine [[ballot access]] and ballot order. A party's gubernatorial candidate must receive 50,000 votes or more for that party to [[qualified New York political parties|obtain automatic ballot status in New York]] for the following four years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/politics/albany/2018/11/02/election-day-2018-heres-whats-ballot-new-york/1848091002/|title=Election Day 2018: Here's what's on the ballot in New York|website=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle}}</ref> Line 75: =====Declined===== * [[Preet Bharara]], former U.S Attorney for the [[Southern District of NY]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/04/preet-bharara-isnt-running-for-anything.html|title=Preet Bharara Isn't Running for Anything|first=Chris|last=Smith|work=New York|date=April 6, 2017 |access-date=May 22, 2018}}</ref> * [[Byron Brown]], [[List of mayors of Buffalo|Mayor]] of [[Buffalo, NY|Buffalo]] and chairman of the [[NYS Democratic Committee]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://buffalonews.com/2018/01/27/mccarthy-chairman-brown-is-having-fun/|title=Bob McCarthy: Chairman Brown is having fun|date=January 27, 2018|work=Buffalo News|access-date=May 22, 2018}}</ref> * [[Hillary Clinton]], 67th [[US Secretary of State]]; former [[U.S. Senator]] from NY; former [[First Lady of the United States]]; [[Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign|2008 Democratic presidential candidate]]; [[Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign|Democratic nominee]] for president in [[2016 United States presidential election|2016]] (endorsed Cuomo)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesunion.com/tuplus-local/article/Churchill-Hillary-for-governor-Let-the-fun-begin-10842441.php|title=Churchill: Hillary for governor? Let the fun begin|author=Churchill, Chris|newspaper=[[Times Union (Albany)|Times Union]]|date=January 7, 2017|access-date=January 7, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-clinton-20170406-story,amp.html|title=Hillary Clinton says she will never run for public office again|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=April 7, 2017|access-date=April 7, 2017}}</ref> Line 260: ===== Results ===== [[File:2018NYDEMLTGOVprimary.svg|thumb|County results for the Democratic lieutenant governor primary<br>'''Hochul:''' {{legend0|#7996E2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}}<br/>'''Williams:''' {{legend0|#5fd35f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#37c837|60–70%}}]] Kathy Hochul narrowly defeated New York City Councillor [[Jumaane Williams]] in the Democratic primary.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/09/13/us/elections/results-new-york-primary-elections.html|title=New York Primary Election Results|first=Sarah|last=Almukhtar|work=The New York Times |date=September 13, 2018 }}</ref> {{Election box begin no change|title=2018 Democratic primary results<br>Lieutenant Governor of New York<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2018/Primary/CertifiedResultsForSept13Primary.xlsx|title=2018 Democratic primary results|website=Elections.NY.gov}}</ref>}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Kathy Hochul (incumbent)|votes=733,591|percentage=53.3%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Jumaane Williams|votes=641,633|percentage=46.7%}}{{Election box total no change|votes=1,375,224|percentage=100%}}{{Election box end}} | |||