Governor of New York
Jean Anglade
CandidateIndependent
- Race
- Governor of New York
- Result
- Kathy Hochul, projected winner
- Opponents
- Kathy Hochul (D, WFP); Bruce Blakeman (R, C, Vote Affordable Party); Jonathan Makeley (Prohibition Party)
- Research
- Basic
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Jean Anglade, an independent New York entrepreneur, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Governor of New York to Kathy Hochul in a write-in campaign. He had run as a write-in candidate for Mayor of New York City in 2025.[1][2][3]
On the ballotGovernor
2026-11-03
| Kathy Hochul DWFP | incumbent |
| Bruce Blakeman RCVote Affordable Party | challenger |
| Jonathan Makeley Prohibition Party | challenger |
| Jean Anglade Independent | challenger |
Declared write-in candidate running as an independent.
Biography
Jean Anglade, an independent New York entrepreneur, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Governor of New York to Kathy Hochul in a write-in campaign. He had run as a write-in candidate for Mayor of New York City in 2025.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Anglade was born in New York and earned a high school diploma from Alif Muhammad Nia School. He works as an entrepreneur, including with Celebs123 Auto Tags, and is also listed as affiliated with Western Governors University.[1] In his 2025 Ballotpedia survey, he described his first job as a caregiver, which he held for one year, and said he was pursuing a degree at Western Governors University.[3]
Anglade ran as an independent write-in candidate in the 2025 general election for Mayor of New York City, which was won by Zohran Mamdani; Ballotpedia lists him with 3 votes.[1][3] In 2026 he ran a write-in campaign for governor as an independent.[1][3] In his 2025 Ballotpedia survey he described himself as focused on lowering the cost of living, police accountability and affordable housing.[1][3] Anglade lost to Kathy Hochul, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[2]
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Jean Anglade · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Governor of New York results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 3.Jean Anglade's Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses (2025 NYC mayoral campaign) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words