Parent Party – a petition was filed with the New York State Board of Elections, with the Republican slate seeking to create the Parent Party line. The Parent Party endorsed Lee Zeldin and the Republican slate in May 2022. In July 2022, the Board of Elections rejected the party's petitions for ballot access. Unite Party – a petition was filed with the New York State Board of Elections, with Harry Wilson running for Governor and John Bullis running for Lt. Governor. In July 2022, the Board of Elections rejected the party's petitions for ballot access. General election New York has been a solidly Democratic state, and has not elected a Republican to statewide office since George Pataki's win in 2002. Despite this, polls showed the race narrowing, with the main focus of the election being crime. Zeldin accused Hochul of being weak on crime and education issues, promising to declare a statewide crime emergency and to repeal cashless bail, while Hochul attacked him for his ties to former President Donald Trump and the pro-life movement. Ultimately, Hochul defeated Zeldin by a margin of 6.4%, making her the first woman to be elected governor of New York. Despite his loss, Zeldin's performance was the best a Republican had done since George Pataki's victory in 2002, the closest gubernatorial race since 1994, and the most amount of votes a Republican had received for the position in 52 years, since Nelson Rockefeller in 1970. Additionally, Zeldin's coattails significantly narrowed other statewide races, with Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer, who last won by over 43 points in 2016, only winning by just over 14 points in 2022. Republicans also flipped 4 congressional seats in the state, contributing to them winning the House of Representatives. Due to his overperformance, Zeldin was considered to be a challenger to Ronna McDaniel as chair of the Republican National Committee, however he later declined, though he stated that he will remain in politics. Predictions Endorsements Debate Polling Aggregate polls Kathy Hochul vs. Rob Astorino Kathy Hochul vs. Andrew Giuliani Kathy Hochul vs. Harry Wilson Tom Suozzi vs. Harry Wilson Tom Suozzi vs. Lee Zeldin Jumaane Williams vs. Rob Astorino Jumaane Williams vs. Andrew Giuliani Jumaane Williams vs. Harry Wilson Jumaane Williams vs. Lee Zeldin Andrew Cuomo vs. Rob Astorino Andrew Cuomo vs. Elise Stefanik Andrew Cuomo vs. Lee Zeldin Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez vs. Elise Stefanik Andrew Cuomo vs. generic Republican Letitia