2026 Midterms

Bruce Blakeman to Face Kathy Hochul in New York Governor’s Race

Blakeman has promised to cut income taxes, slash regulations and utility bills, and make New York safe.
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Bruce Blakeman to Face Kathy Hochul in New York Governor’s Race
New York State Assemblyman and Governor candidate Bruce Blakeman speaks to reporters in Bethpage, N.Y., on June 17, 2026. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Jackson Richman
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman will now officially face incumbent New York Gov. Kathy Hochul in the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election.

Both the Democrat and GOP candidates have run unopposed since at least February, but their nominations were only officially sealed on June 23, when the slated primaries were canceled.

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Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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