State Senator John DeFrancisco will soon announce whether or not he is running for governor.

Per a spokesperson in DeFrancisco's office, the Republican from Syracuse will make his decision known by next week. He had said in a radio interview Thursday that he is leaning toward running for governor and plans to make a “formal announcement” at the end of the month.

In the interview, DeFrancisco said his decision to run is based largely on current Governor Andrew Cuomo’s $168 billion budget proposal unveiled last week that includes $1 billion in tax and fee increases in order to close a $4.4 billion shortfall.