News 12's Senior Political Reporter Tara Rosenblum sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Lt. Gov Antonio Delgado, just days after he announced he’s running against his own boss, Gov. Kathy Hochul.

"I do believe that New York deserves better leadership," Delgado said. "I think people are economically in very distressed situations across New York, and they have been for quite a while."

Here are Tara's Top 5 Takeaways from their interview:

- Delgado says 'the status quo is broken' and blames Albany leadership for deepening economic pain.

- Despite calls from some Democrats to resign, he's staying on as lieutenant governor while campaigning.

- He has not consulted with party leaders, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, telling Tara he's "beholden to the people, not the machinery."

- On Hochul: "Right now, the relationship is not one where we're communicating a lot."

- Statewide name ID remains a challenge. Delgado says his focus is simple - get out there.

Delgado also opened up about his plans for housing affordability, the New York City mayoral candidates' first debate, potential running mates, the Israel/Hamas war, congestion pricing and much more.

Before joining Gov. Kathy Hochul's administration, Delgado made history as the first person of color to represent the Hudson Valley's 19th Congressional District, a sprawling rural swing seat that President Donald Trump won by seven points.

"It was 90% white, the eighth-most rural congressional seat in the country. And two-thirds of the district didn't share my party affiliation," he says.

But what remains a challenge now is statewide name recognition.

A Siena College poll showed that when asked whether people had a favorable or unfavorable opinion about Delgado, a total of 58% said they didn't know him or had no opinion of him.

Delgado says he is prepared to that change that statistic.

"Get out there. You know, you've got to get out there," he says.

Delgado also discussed the reasons he is challenging his boss, Gov. Kathy Hochul, as well as their current relationship and what fueled him to run for governor.

Tune in on Sunday for more Power & Politics for the extended interview.