Congressional and sheriff candidates to meet voters in Waterloo Oct. 14
Congressional candidate Alissa Ellman and Seneca County sheriff candidate Kristin Fleming plan to meet voters at a free public event in Waterloo on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The gathering will run from 6 to 8 p.m ... more
Downstate correction officer unions endorse Hochul for reelection
Five correction officer organizations representing workers in New York City and three downstate counties endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul for reelection Friday, citing retirement benefits, staffing and workplace protections. Hochul's campaign announced endorsements from correction officers' ... more
Hochul and Blakeman make competing tax relief pitches
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman are emphasizing rival tax relief plans as New York's governor's race enters its final weeks, according to Spectrum News. During stops in Central New York, Blakeman proposed ... more
Report finds ineligible donation claims in GOP governor campaign
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman's campaign sought more than $860,000 in public matching funds tied to over 2,600 contributions that did not qualify under New York's rules, according to a New York Focus analysis published ... more
Hochul campaign reports $8.5 million haul, $33 million cash on hand
Gov. Kathy Hochul's reelection campaign and the New York State Democratic Party raised more than $8.5 million during the September campaign-finance filing period, the campaign said Tuesday, giving the two operations more than $33 million ... more
CONNECTIONS: Michael Mills and Bruce Blakeman talk 54th Senate, Governor’s race (podcast)
On this episode of “Connections with Evan Dawson,” the focus is on two candidates seeking state office in New York. Michael Mills, the Democratic candidate for the 54th state Senate District, discusses his platform, priorities ... more
Hochul campaign says Planned Parenthood group backs reelection bid
Gov. Kathy Hochul's reelection campaign said Monday that Planned Parenthood Empire State Votes has endorsed her, citing her record on reproductive rights and health care access in New York. The statewide political action committee's chair, ... more
Hochul leads statewide, but Upstate race remains close in new poll
Gov. Kathy Hochul holds a 19-point statewide lead over Republican Bruce Blakeman in a new poll, but upstate New York tells a different story: The candidates are separated by just 3 percentage points. The Quinnipiac ... more
Correction officers union endorses Bruce Blakeman for governor after statewide membership vote
The union representing New York state correction officers has endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman following the first statewide membership vote on a governor's race in the organization's history. The New York State Correctional Officers ... more
Hochul leads Blakeman by 19 points in New York governor poll
Gov. Kathy Hochul leads Republican Bruce Blakeman 58% to 39% among likely New York voters, a Quinnipiac University poll released this week found. Three percent did not choose a candidate ... more
New York election officials address voting machine security at Canandaigua forum
New York State Board of Elections officials told a Canandaigua audience that the state's voting machines are not connected to the internet during a Sept. 20 discussion about election security ahead of the midterms. The ... more
Geneva voting forum to explain ballots and election safeguards
Ontario County's two election commissioners will explain how ballots are prepared, tested, counted and reported during a public forum Oct. 13 in Geneva. The League of Women Voters of Geneva will host commissioners A.J. Magnan ... more
Hochul to join Albany Democrats at Saturday campaign rally
Gov. Kathy Hochul will join elected officials, labor leaders and volunteers at an Albany rally Saturday supporting Democratic candidates in the Capital Region. Doors are scheduled to open at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 19, the speaking ... more
Pew report highlights Siena’s role as political polling shifts to correct partisan response gaps
A new Pew Research Center report examining how political polling has changed over the past decade points directly to New York-based Siena University, whose polling operation has become one of the organizations using increasingly sophisticated ... more
Hochul campaign mocks Blakeman over wrong Election Day date
Gov. Kathy Hochul's reelection campaign criticized Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman on Thursday after he told voters to support him on Nov. 4, one day after New York's 2026 general election. Blakeman made the date reference ... more
Hochul campaign targets Blakeman over opposition to New York energy rebates
Gov. Kathy Hochul's reelection campaign criticized Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman on Thursday over his opposition to state energy rebate checks, sharpening an early dispute over household costs and state spending. The campaign said Blakeman ... more
Blakeman criticizes Hochul utility rebates, promises 50% bill cut
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul’s one-time utility rebate checks Tuesday and promised to cut customers’ utility bills in half if elected. Speaking at a campaign event in Queens, the Nassau County ... more
Buffalo News editorial criticizes Blakeman campaign’s AI ads
The Buffalo News Editorial Board criticized Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman’s use of artificial intelligence in campaign advertising, arguing that manipulated videos and campaign mailings risk misleading New York voters. The editorial, highlighted Tuesday by ... more
Everytown for Gun Safety endorses Hochul for re-election
Everytown for Gun Safety has endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul for re-election, citing her administration's gun-safety policies as the New York governor's race moves toward November. Hochul's campaign announced the endorsement September 14 and circulated statements ... more
