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N.Y. GOP Drama over Bruce Blakeman’s Running Mate Pick

Bruce Blakeman replaced his running mate amid GOP vetting concerns just before the party deadline, after Fulton County Sheriff Richard Giardino’s background raised issues, officials said.

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Under party law, Blakeman needed a lieutenant governor candidate to complete his combined ticket by Wednesday.

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N.Y. GOP drama over Bruce Blakeman’s running mate pick

Under party law, Blakeman needed a lieutenant governor candidate to complete his combined ticket by Wednesday.

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Pro-2A Sheriff Declines to Serve as Blakeman's Running Mate in New York Governor's Race

Fulton County Sheriff Richard Giardino declines to be Blakeman's running mate in NY governor race amid political challenges.

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Blakeman picks Madison County sheriff as running mate

Bruce Blakeman's selection of a running mate is off to a rocky start after Fulton County Sheriff Richard C. Giardino declined the offer.

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Exclusive | GOP’s Bruce Blakeman to tap upstate NY sheriff as running mate against Gov. Hochul

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has selected Fulton County Sheriff Richard Giardino to run as his lieutenant governor on the 2026 Republican gubernatorial ticket.

·New York, United States
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