Gov. Kathy Hochul likes a fight. That’s a good thing, because she’s in for several of them next year.

Over four years into her time as governor and three into her first full term, New York’s first woman governor has had her hands full. She had to settle into the role after her predecessor’s resignation amid various scandals, immediately prepare for an election, deal with the resignation of her first lieutenant governor (and a primary challenge from her second) and learn the contours of the state Legislature. Those may all ultimately pale in comparison to what the next few years promise to have in store.

After establishing herself not only as a worthy governor of one of the nation’s most populous states, but as a solid leader of New York’s Democratic Party, Hochul’s bona fides will be tes

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