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Governor · Election Day November 3, 2026

New York governor race 2026

2 candidates, in surname order. 38 statements on the record, word for word, each linked to where it ran.

Democratic · Incumbent

Kathy Hochul

37 statements on record

Full record

On the record, by issue

Tech & AI9

Bruce Blakeman

Nothing on this issue yet

Kathy Hochul

Climate & energy5

Bruce Blakeman

Nothing on this issue yet

Kathy Hochul

As printed

“Progress shouldn’t arrive with a higher utility bill, deleted water supply, or noise pollution,”

TechCrunch ›

As printed

“As data-center development threatens to hike up utility bills, deplete our natural resources, and create uncertainty for New Yorkers, it’s my responsibility to take action and lead,”

The Free Press New York’s Ban on the Future ›

Education & schools3

Bruce Blakeman

Nothing on this issue yet

Kathy Hochul

As printed

“Hundreds of students, including New Yorkers, are scrambling and scared since they’ve been disenrolled from their intended college just a few weeks before classes are set to begin,”

theGrio ›

Gender & LGBTQ3

Bruce Blakeman

Nothing on this issue yet

Kathy Hochul

Immigration & the border3

Bruce Blakeman

Nothing on this issue yet

Kathy Hochul

Campaigns & elections2

Bruce Blakeman

Nothing on this issue yet

Kathy Hochul

As printed

“Our polling shows us beating her as well,”

Fox News ›

The latest 2 per candidate on each issue, for the 6 issues with the most on the record. Each full record, linked at the top, holds the rest.

Claims on the ledger

Bruce Blakeman

No checkable claims on the ledger yet

Kathy Hochul

Open

“I spoke with Cornell's president today, and the university has agreed to bring in outside counsel for an independent investigation.”

USA Today On the ledger ›

Where the candidate list comes from

Names and party labels were checked against these pages on September 30, 2026. The list holds the major-party nominees and any independent who is a principal candidate. Smaller-party and write-in candidates are left out; the state’s election office has the full ballot.

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