Lt. Governor New York in Statewide, New York

2026 Primary Election

• Joseph Adamo — Assessor of Nassau County in Sayville, New York

  Joseph A. Adamo serves as the Assessor of Nassau County, New York, a position he was appointed to in early 2024. A registered Democrat, he leads a department responsible for the county's property assessment rolls. Adamo has been a licensed real estate agent since 1998 and previously spent a decade working as a manager and tax certiorari coordinator for a Manhattan-based law firm. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from SUNY Old Westbury and resides in Sayville, New York.

• Adrienne Adams — CandidateforLt.Governor in New York, NY

  AdrienneAdamsisacandidateforLieutenantGovernorofNewYorkin2026, runningalongsideincumbentGovernorKathyHochul[1.4]. She previously served as the Speaker of the New York City Council, representing District 28 in Queens, and was the first Black person to hold the Speaker position. Prior to her election to the City Council, Adams worked as a corporate trainer and served as Chair of Queens Community Board 12 and as a trustee of the Queens Public Library.

• Emily Adams — Community Organizer in Brooktondale, NY

  Emily Adams is a full-time community organizer and environmental activist based in Tompkins County, New York. She holds a B.A. in Geology from Carleton College and previously served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya. Returning to the Ithaca area in 2014, she became actively involved in local and state politics. Adams currently serves as the Upstate Region Secretary for the New York Progressive Action Network (NYPAN), chairs the local Working Families Party club, and is a member of the New York State Democratic Committee.