In New York Governor's Race, a Republican Rallies with Trump and Leans Into His Political Playbook
Blakeman is leaning on Trump-style crime and immigration messaging as polls show Hochul ahead 53% to 42%, according to a Marist survey.
- President Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally tonight in Syracuse, New York, for Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman, marking Trump's first visit to the city since his 2016 campaign.
- Grant Reeher, a political science professor at Syracuse University, called the visit a "double-edged sword" for Republicans banking on energizing their base while potentially alienating moderates in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 2-to-1.
- A Marist poll conducted October 1-4 found Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul leading Blakeman 53 percent to 42 percent, and Hochul has emphasized Blakeman's ties to Trump hoping the president's approval ratings help sink her opponent.
- Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, has campaigned on aggressive rhetoric regarding crime and immigration while claiming he remains a moderate; the evening also features Kailee Buller, the GOP candidate for New York's 22nd Congressional District.
- Republicans face an uphill fight in New York, as the party has not held the governor's mansion since former Gov. George Pataki left office in 2006, with Democrats currently controlling all levels of state government.
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NEW YORK (AP) — In his campaign to become the next governor of New York, Republican Bruce Blakeman has suggested Democrats might steal the election, played up fears about immigrant criminals and posted AI-generated videos depicting the state as dangerous and unaffordable. And on Friday night, he’ll rally with President Donald Trump in Syracuse. It...
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FILE - President Donald Trump, left, shakes the hand of Bruce Blakeman, the executive of Nassau County and Republican gubernatorial candidate for New York, during an event at the David Mack Center for Training and Intelligence, Aug. 14, 2026, in Garden City, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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In New York governor's race, a Republican rallies with Trump and leans into his political playbook
In his campaign to become the next New York governor, Republican Bruce Blakeman has suggested Democrats might steal the election, played up fears about immigrant criminals and posted AI-generated videos depicting the state as dangerous and unaffordable. And on Friday…
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