{
  "id": 18050487,
  "title": "Kathy Hochul, Bruce Blakeman face tough fight in NY",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/kathy-hochul-bruce-blakeman-face-tough-fight-in-ny",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T00:36:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/new-york-governor-race-results-2026-who-is-winning-kathy-hochul-vs-bruce-blakeman-latest-updates-as-votes-are-counted/articleshow/135516918.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Voters in New York face a crucial decision in the 2026 gubernatorial race, as incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul battles Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman. Hochul, who has served as governor since August 2021 following Andrew Cuomo's resignation, is seeking a second term after winning a full four-year term in 2022. Blakeman, who has led Nassau County since 2021 and previously worked for the Port Authority and as a Nassau County legislator, is his party's nominee for governor.\n\nRecent pre-election polls have shown Hochul with a significant lead over Blakeman, with all surveys indicating a double-digit advantage for the incumbent. However, the final outcome will depend on the votes cast on Election Day, as vote counting has not yet begun. Blakeman's campaign focuses on affordability, high taxes, utility bills, and immigration, while Hochul emphasizes economic relief measures and attributes rising costs to President Donald Trump's policies.\n\nSiena University pollster Steven Greenberg predicts that Blakeman faces a tough challenge in winning a statewide election in New York. He states that Republicans need strong support from upstate New York and downstate suburbs to overcome Democrats' advantage in voter registration.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}