Torres to host listening tour before gubernatorial decision [Video]

Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres said Monday he is “considering” a challenge to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and launching a listening tour in December and January before making a final decision.

“One of the lessons learned from the [presidential] election is that we should listen to the people, and so I look forward to listening to New Yorkers throughout the state and then making a final decision in mid-2025,” he said during an interview on “Mornings On 1.”

The comments came days after Torres criticized Hochul on social media, calling her “the new Joe Biden.”

“A Democratic incumbent who is less popular in New York than Donald Trump is in grave danger of losing to a Republican in 2026-an outcome not seen in 30 years,” Torres wrote on X. “Waiting until it’s too late gave us a Republican President in 2024 and could give us a Republican Governor in 2026.”

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