Question: who is running for governor of ny 2018

title: New York gubernatorial election, 2018
text: On November 15 , 2016 , incumbent Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his intention to seek a third term . Cuomo also has the ballot lines of the Independence Party and Women 's Equality Party . Cuomo faces a challenge in a Democratic primary from actress Cynthia Nixon , the Working Families Party nominee ; his Republican opponent is former Assemblyman Marcus Molinaro , who also has the Conservative and Reform endorsements . Third - party candidates on the ballot include consultant Larry Sharpe of the Libertarian Party , former mayor of Syracuse Stephanie Miner on the newly created Serve America Movement line , and perennial candidates Howie Hawkins and Jimmy McMillan on the Green and Rent Too Damn High parties respectively . 

Answer: answer: Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his intention to seek a third term. Cuomo faces a challenge from actress Cynthia Nixon, the Working Families Party nominee; his Republican opponent is former Assemblyman Marcus Molinaro. Third party candidates on the ballot include Larry Sharpe of the Libertarian Party, former mayor of Syracuse Stephanie Miner on the Serve America Movement line, and perennial candidates Howie Hawkins and Jimmy McMillan.