New York's first female governor emerged as the winner of the midterm elections: Who is Kathy Hochul?

In the November 8, 2022 midterm elections, Kathy Hochul, who resigned from former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, won the election this time and became the first woman to become governor of New York.

Hochul won the governorship in New York with 52.5 percent of the vote, versus 47.2 percent of Republican candidate Lee Zeldin, who had Trump's support.

Her full name is Kathleen Courtney Hochul. On August 24, 2021, she replaced Andrew Cuomo, who had resigned, as governor of New York. She was born in 1958.

She was described as "intelligent and resourceful" by her predecessor, Cuomo. The 64-year-old politician is known for being a moderate Democrat.

Raised in a family that immigrated from Ireland to the USA and engaged in steelwork, Hochul is one of six children in her family. A graduate of Syracuse University and a law student at Catholic University, Hochul served in the US Congress after holding some positions at the local level.

Kathy Hochul, who supports women who are exposed to domestic violence and sexual harassment, founded the women's shelter called Kathleen Mary House with her mother and aunt in 2006, and previously led Andrew Cuomo's "Enough is enough" campaign against sexual assaults on university campuses.

While working as Erie District Secretary in 2008, Hochul started a controversy by opposing then-governor Eliot Spitzer's bill to grant driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants.

After Cuomo faced sexual harassment charges, Hochul also took a stand against the former governor, saying Cuomo's behavior was "repulsive and illegal".

An independent investigation was launched against him, and it was determined that Cuomo harassed 11 women, including state officials. Cuomo, who first denied the allegations, later resigned.