Governor Kathy Hochul and Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County executive running against her as a Republican, are trading attacks across New York in the closing days of the governor’s race, clashing over the cost of living, immigration and public safety ahead of the November 3 election. Early voting runs through November 1.
A Quinnipiac University poll released October 21 found Hochul leading among likely voters, 55 percent to 41 percent, with 4 percent not choosing a candidate. The 14-point margin was narrower than the 19-point lead the university measured in its September poll, when Hochul drew 58 percent to Blakeman’s 39 percent.
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Featured image: Photos: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office, © City of New York, 2026. Used with permission (left); Molly Riley/The White House, public domain (right). Composite by Bushwick Daily
