ALBANY, New York — Rep. Ritchie Torres will conduct a tour of New York as he considers a run for governor — and sharply criticizes fellow Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul as a liability on par with President Joe Biden before he dropped his presidential bid.

New York Rep. Ritchie Torres on Friday called Gov. Kathy Hochul the “new Joe Biden” — suggesting she shouldn’t run for re-election — in yet another not-so-subtle sign the Bronx Democrat is considering jumping into the race. Torres, in a post on X ...

N.Y., on Wednesday refused to rule out mounting a 2026 Democratic primary challenge to Gov. Kathy Hochul. Although he dodged a direct question about taking on Hochul, the Bronx lawmaker pointedly decried a “crisis of governance” on both the state and city levels.

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) called New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) “the new Joe Biden,” an apparent nod to pushback the president faced for not dropping out of the presidential race despite the slew of figures who called on him to do so earlier this year.

U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, of the Bronx, spoke with 1010 WINS about the possibility he’ll run against Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2026, saying she’s been an “ineffective” governor and that he’s “thinking long and hard about my future.

Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres may challenge fellow Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul in the 2026 governor’s race, citing a “leadership crisis” in New York. While he hasn’t made a final decision, Torres argued that President-elect Donald Trump’s gains in traditionally Democratic areas reflect voter dissatisfaction with state leadership.

"Waiting until it’s too late gave us a Republican President in 2024 and could give us a Republican Governor in 2026," Torres said. "Let’s avoid repeating history and avoid sleepwalking toward impending disaster and defeat.

Torres, an outspoken pro-Israel advocate, has signaled that he may challenge Gov. Kathy Hochul in a primary in 2026.