US EditionNassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman launches bid for New York governor
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman enters Republican primary against Rep. Elise Stefanik to challenge Gov. Kathy Hochul, citing no tax increases and public safety record.
- On Tuesday, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman announced he is running for New York governor and launched a campaign video framing himself as a statewide alternative, joining Rep. Elise Stefanik in the Republican primary.
- His campaign argues New York needs change and that his Nassau record, including leading during COVID-19 and as a Port Authority commissioner during Sept. 11, 2001, recovery, prepares him for statewide office.
- The campaign ad details Nassau County as the safest in America, credits hiring more police and cooperating with federal immigration authorities, while local residents gave mixed reactions to the school sports policy and mask rules.
- Blakeman's entry prompted Stefanik’s campaign spokesperson Bernadette Breslin to criticize his bid as ego-driven, while Gov. Kathy Hochul said to let candidates `out-MAGA each other`.
- Polls show both Blakeman and Stefanik, supporters of President Donald Trump, could influence statewide dynamics as Hochul leads 52-32, with 48% preferring another candidate.
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GOP County Executive launches bid for governor
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Republicans have been clearing the way for Rep. Elise Stefanik (R., N.Y.) to be the next governor of New York State for months, as President Donald Trump endorses multiple Republicans weighing statewide bids for reelection.Although most cleared the way for Stefanik, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who has lost multiple primaries and general elections for statewide office in New York, recently entered the GOP primary against Stefanik.Howe…
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County GOP leader Bruce Blakeman announces run for New York governor, taking on fellow Trump ally Elise Stefanik
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman announces the formation of a Long Island Coalition of Business and Political Leaders against proposals to increase New York’s corporate tax rate in Mineola, New York, on Nov. 17, 2025. Howard Schnapp/Newsday RM via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Bruce Blakeman, the Republican county executive of Nassau County in New York, announced Tuesday that he will run for governor of the Empire State. His announcement…
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