Hochul raises over $11.8M in first half of 2025

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) raked in over $11.8 million during the first half of 2025, according to her campaign. 

Over $4 million of the haul will go to Hochul’s reelection campaign and over $7 million will go to the New York State Democratic Committee, according to a campaign aide. 

Hochul ends the period with $17.5 million cash on hand. 

Additionally, the July filing includes grassroots donations from all of the state’s 62 counties.

“In the last 6 months, Governor Kathy Hochul has seen grassroots support pour in from every single county in the state as she fights back against Donald Trump and delivers real progress toward a safer, more affordable New York,” Hochul’s campaign manager, Preston Elliott, said in a statement.

“While D.C. Republicans rip away New Yorkers’ health care, our campaign is building an operation not just to re-elect Governor Hochul, but to take back the House and elect leaders who stand up for New York families instead of caving to Trump,” Elliott continued. 

The update comes after Hochul raised a combined $10 million for her reelection campaign and for the state committee during the second half of 2024. A third of that went to the governor’s campaign while $6.7 million went to the state Democratic committee. 

Hochul faces a potentially tough reelection bid in New York, where Republicans have steadily made inroads in recent elections. Sources familiar with Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-N.Y.) plans say her campaign launch to challenge Hochul is forthcoming. Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) is considering a challenge against Hochul, while Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has also been floated as a potential candidate. 

A Siena College poll released last month showed Hochul leading Stefanik, Lawler, and Blakeman by at least 20 points, respectively. The same poll showed Hochul with a 50 percent job approval rating and 45 percent disapproval rating. However, 55 percent of New York voters polled said they wanted “someone else,” while 37 percent said they were ready to reelect Hochul.