2026 New York gubernatorial election
2026 New York gubernatorial election
Why did Bruce Blakeman go 100% MAGA?
The former Long Island moderate is now facing the music in his run for governor.
2026 New York gubernatorial election
With new ads, progressive super PAC looks to deploy Mamdani voters for Hochul
Affiliated with Make the Road Action, Left Hook launched two new ads by Mamdani videographers Melted Solids.
Campaigns & Elections
5 moments that defined the gubernatorial debate
Hochul invoked Trump, Blakeman backpedaled, pandemonium ensued.
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What we’re watching for in the gubernatorial debate
The race isn’t that close. Things could still get messy.
Campaigns & Elections
Why Blakeman wanted Trump’s midterm rally in Syracuse
Republicans across the country are running away from the president, but the GOP gubernatorial candidate needs upstate votes.
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Bruce Blakeman says he’ll bring down utility bills
An interview with the Republican candidate for governor
Campaigns & Elections
Hochul gets a vitamin AOC shot
A month before Election Day, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Pat Ryan touted the governor’s fight against data centers.
News & Politics
‘Our enemy of our enemy is still our enemy’: Seneca Nation members protest tribal president’s Blakeman fundraiser
The Seneca Nation has a tense relationship with Gov. Kathy Hochul, but Blakeman’s support for online prediction markets could destroy the tribe’s casino business.
Campaigns & Elections
One month out from Election Day, Hochul has more than $33 million in the bank
The sum combines the cash on hand from both the governor’s campaign and the state Democratic Party.
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Quinnipiac poll puts Hochul up 19 points over Blakeman
Two polls. One day. 10 points apart.
Campaigns & Elections
Hochul leads Blakeman by just 9 points in new Siena poll
Little has changed for the governor since the last poll of likely voters. It’s a mixed bag for her.
2026 New York gubernatorial election
Hochul runs on halting data centers in new ad
Amid AI backlash, the governor’s betting her first-in-the-nation moratorium is good politics.
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Campaigns & Elections
Hochul secures firefighter unions’ endorsements
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, UFA, UFOA and NYSPFFA are backing the governor for reelection.
Politics
Blakeman sends fake pied-à-terre letters in campaign stunt
The GOP gubernatorial candidate has graduated from potentially deceptive AI to potentially deceptive mail.
2026 New York gubernatorial election
Hochul blasts tariffs at State Fair as Blakeman agrees to end formal ICE agreement
The governor wouldn’t let fairgoers forget Trump’s trade war and tariffs – and got a win in Nassau County.
GOP
State Republicans attack new immigration law in wake of foiled Capitol terrorist attack
Though they avoided explicitly politicizing the event, GOP officials implied the new law will prevent the kind of cooperation that stopped the attack.
Read First
Hochul launches her first TV ads of the cycle as she shifts into full campaign mode
The two ads are emblematic of her campaign strategy: emphasize affordability, tie Blakeman to Trump
Campaigns & Elections
New poll shows race for governor tightening
Three months out, Gov. Kathy Hochul is leading her Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman by 10 points among likely voters.
2026 New York gubernatorial election
Taking a page from Zeldin, Blakeman makes his pitch to East Asian voters
It’s 2022 all over again, as the Republican gubernatorial nominee argues he’s the pro-public safety, pro-education candidate in the race.
Campaigns & Elections
State Democratic Party files formal complaint over Blakeman’s AI use
Gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman’s embrace of AI has raised eyebrows – and may violate the law.
