Who was governor before Cuomo?

Andrew Cuomo
64th Attorney General of New York
In office January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2010
Governor	Eliot Spitzer David Paterson
Preceded by	Eliot Spitzer

Who ran against Cuomo in the last election?

2018 New York gubernatorial election

Nominee	Andrew Cuomo	Marc Molinaro
Party	Democratic	Republican
Alliance	show Parties	show Parties
Running mate	Kathy Hochul	Julie Killian
Popular vote	3,635,340	2,207,602

Who is the longest running governor of New York?

The longest-serving governor was the first, George Clinton, who first took office on July 30, 1777, and served seven terms in two different periods, totaling just under 21 years in office. As 18 of those years were consecutive, Clinton also served the longest consecutive period in office for a New York governor.

When was Pataki governor of New York?

George Elmer Pataki (/pəˈtɑːki/; born June 24, 1945) is an American politician. He was the 53rd Governor of New York. A member of the Republican Party, Pataki served three consecutive four-year terms from January 1, 1995, until December 31, 2006.

Who won governor of New York?

Kathy Hochul (Democratic Party)New York / Governor

Who ran against Cuomo in 2011?

Democratic New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo defeated Republican Carl Paladino to become the next governor of New York. As of 2022, this is the last election that Erie County voted for a Republican gubernatorial candidate.

How many terms can a governor run in New York?

Governor of New York
Term length	Four years, no term limit
Constituting instrument	New York Constitution of 1777
Precursor	Royal Governor of the Province of New York
Inaugural holder	George Clinton

Who is currently the longest serving governor?

List of longest-serving governors of U.S. states

#	Governor	Time in office
1	Terry Branstad	8,169 days
2	George Clinton	7,635 days
3	George Wallace	5,848 days
4	Jerry Brown	5,847 days