Antonio Delgado isn’t just New York’s lieutenant governor — he’s now Kathy Hochul’s biggest political headache. In this episode, Delgado tells Juan Manuel Benítez why he’s taking on his own boss in next year’s Democratic primary, why he thinks New York’s leadership is “broken,” and how he plans to fix it. He talks power, loyalty, and political retribution — and then drops the politics to open up about hip-hop, fatherhood, and why Kendrick Lamar and D’Angelo fill his current music playlist.

Show Notes:

• Host: Juan Manuel Benítez
• Guest: Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado
• Topics covered:
  • Why Delgado is running against Governor Kathy Hochul
  • The state’s affordability crisis and his plan to “tax the rich”
  • Political retribution and independence inside the Hochul administration
  • Lessons from his time in Congress representing the Hudson Valley
  • What Trump’s 2024 win means for Democrats in New York
  • Music, fatherhood, and finding balance beyond politics

Delgado's picks:

Book

White Poverty, by William J. Barber

Music

Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

D’Angelo’s Brown Sugar and Black Messiah

New York place to visit

Hudson Valley

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