Tom DiNapoli, New York State Comptroller and 2026 Election Democratic Nominee, February 13th, 2026

New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has been in office since 2007, and is running for reelection in 2026. For the first time in about two decades, he's potentially being challenged in a primary. Now, following last week's NYS Democratic Convention, DiNapoli is the party's nominee, with none of the challengers receiving enough of the vote to be automatically on the ballot. Therefore, Raj Goyle, Drew Warshaw and Adem Bunkeddeko will need to petition to get on the ballot. Joseph Hernandez has been chosen as the nominee for the New York GOP. Listen to Raj Goyle's interview here. Listen to Joseph Hernandez's interview here. 0:00 – Introduction; polarization, social media, public anxiety, and explaining the comptroller’s role.2:40 – DiNapoli’s motivation to stay, his record, ethics, and criticism of long tenure.5:35 – Medicaid audits, roughly $1B in potential savings, fraud cases, and work with DAs.10:42 – CDPAP controversy, exclusion from contract review, debate over thresholds and delays.21:10 – Audits of the Public Service Commission, climate planning shortfalls, and limits on regulating private utilities.25:01 – What the Common Retirement Fund is, size, returns, diversification, and funding level.31:24 – Palantir & ICE, guns, fossil fuels, Israel bonds, BDS, and how ethics are weighed against fiduciary duty.44:12 – State and NYC budget risks, federal cutbacks, rural and youth issues, and DiNapoli’s pitch for re‑election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices