Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., referred to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul as “the brand new Joe Biden,” warning that Democrats may lose the 2026 gubernatorial election similar to they misplaced the 2024 presidential contest.
“Kathy Hochul is the brand new Joe Biden. She could also be in denial concerning the depth of her vulnerabilities as a Democratic nominee. A Democratic incumbent who’s much less common in New York than Donald Trump is in grave hazard of dropping to a Republican in 2026 – an end result not seen in 30 years,” the congressman stated in a submit on X.
“Ready till it’s too late gave us a Republican President in 2024 and will give us a Republican Governor in 2026. Let’s keep away from repeating historical past and keep away from sleepwalking towards impending catastrophe and defeat,” he recommended.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul and Rep. Ritchie Torres (Getty Photos)
Fox Information Digital reached out to request remark from the places of work of Hochul and Torres, however neither instantly responded.
Torres instructed Spectrum Information NY 1 that he’s contemplating a gubernatorial bid, and famous that he plans to do a “listening tour” starting in December and January.
The congressman, who received re-election to the Home of Representatives earlier this month, stated in “mid-2025” he’ll make his “last determination.”Â
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Rep. Ritchie Torres speaks throughout a Home Monetary Companies Committee listening to investigating the collapse of FTX in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 13, 2022. (Al Drago/Bloomberg through Getty Photos)
The lawmaker has accused the “far left” of turning individuals off from the Democratic Celebration.
“Donald Trump has no larger good friend than the far left, which has managed to alienate historic numbers of Latinos, Blacks, Asians, and Jews from the Democratic Celebration with absurdities like ‘Defund the Police’ or ‘From the River to the Sea’ or ‘Latinx,’” the congressman opined in a submit on X earlier this month.
Rep. Ritchie Torres speaks throughout the Messari Mainnet summit in New York, on Sept. 22, 2023. (Â Michael Nagle/Bloomberg through Getty Photos)
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“There may be extra to lose than there may be to achieve politically from pandering to a far left that’s extra consultant of Twitter, Twitch, and TikTok than it’s of the actual world. The working class just isn’t shopping for the ivory-towered nonsense that the far left is promoting,” he added.
