A deep fundraising network and connections to influential corporations and lobbyists are set to power Gov. Kathy Hochul through the Democratic Party primary and may have persuaded a chief opponent to drop out.
Hochul’s path to victory was bolstered this week when Attorney General Letitia James ended her campaign for governor and announced her intention to seek re-election. James cited a desire to focus on a number of outstanding prosecutions as her reason to bow out of the primary, but some political strategists believe money may have been behind her decision.
“[James] was never close to beating Hochul, which meant the money likely dried up,” said Hank Sheinkopf,
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