New York governor election results 2026: Hochul vs Blakeman l LIVE
NEW YORK - It's Election Day 2026, and Kathy Hochul is running for reelection this year against Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.
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Hochul touts that she made the state more affordable on her official website. The governor specifically highlights providing inflation rebate checks to over eight million households, establishing the country's first prenatal leave policy and banning insulin copays.
Woodbury, N.Y.: New York Governor Kathy Hochul at the Long Island Association's State of the Region breakfast at Crest Hollow Country Club on Friday, Jan.9, 2026 in Woodbury, New York. (Photo by Howard Schnapp/Newsday RM via Getty Images)
Also spotlighted on her website is Hochul's work to protect residents' "fundamental rights" by enshrining the Equal Rights Amendment in the state's constitution.
Meanwhile, Blakeman touts that he hired nearly 1,000 new police and law enforcement officers over the course of his two terms.
Mineola, N.Y.: Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman speaks about the proposed plan for the Hub redevelopment on January 12, 2023 in Mineola, New York. (Photo by Howard Schnapp/Newsday RM via Getty Images)
U.S. News and World Report published an analysis of the safest communities in the country about two years ago, naming Nassau County as its top choice.