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Last week, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul dominated her sole opponent, current Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, at the Democratic Convention. Held at the Oncenter Carrier Theatre in Syracuse, Hochul received more than 85% of the state committee’s vote, prompting the lieutenant governor to drop out and solidifying her as the party’s primary candidate.

But the overwhelming support from the State Committee and major figures such as New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani proves the Democrats have yet to conquer their biggest fear: change.

Historically, Hochul’s center-left philosophy has been a major point of criticism throughout her political career. Her moderate stance has been a turnoff for progressive groups, an issue that has persisted into her current campaign. Organizations such as the Working Families Party and the Democratic Socialists of America have refused to back........

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