Who's Your Favorite In NY Governor's Race? [POLL]

NEW YORK — Until he announced his resignation because of sexual harassment allegations, it was pretty much assumed Gov. Andrew Cuomo would run for a fourth term in office.

Since his political fall from grace, other Democrats have been talking behind the scenes and positioning themselves for possible runs for the state's top job.

Former Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, since becoming the state's first female governor, has been racking up endorsements for a run in 2022.

She confirmed Aug. 11, before she took over from Cuomo, that she planned to run for a full term.

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State Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs gave his endorsement to Hochul on Monday, the Democrat & Chronicle reported.

The hope was to stave off threats from Attorney General Letitia James, New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams or others, including NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio.

On Sept. 3, de Blasio said he was not ruling out a run for governor and had begun making calls to allies about the possibility of running.

On the other side of the aisle, the Republican gubernatorial wannabes include Rep. Lee Zeldin of Long Island, former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino and Rudy Giuliani's son and former White House aide Andrew Giuliani.

Zeldin, who is in his fourth term as a congressman, is seen as the frontrunner among the Republicans, NBC New York reported.

Based on a straw poll of GOP county party leaders, he is the presumed nominee.

For both parties, time — and possibly primaries — will tell who will be squaring off in November of 2022.

Now it's your turn to weigh in on the issue. Vote in our unscientific poll and tell us what you think in the comments.