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These are the biggest races in New York this year. Please note, we do not endorse any candidates.
Stance on key issues
Bruce Blakeman Republican (also Conservative and Vote Affordable lines)
No public position found.
Kathy Hochul Democratic (also Working Families line), incumbent
Signed the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York in 2022, which bans voter suppression and requires some places to get approval before changing voting rules. Source
Bruce Blakeman Republican (also Conservative and Vote Affordable lines)
Opposes cashless bail and the 'Raise the Age' law. Says he hired 600 new police and law enforcement officers in Nassau. Source
Kathy Hochul Democratic (also Working Families line), incumbent
Signed 2022 gun laws raising the age to buy semiautomatic rifles and limiting where handguns can be carried. Funds gun violence reduction programs. Source
Bruce Blakeman Republican (also Conservative and Vote Affordable lines)
Says Nassau County 'worked with ICE to take criminals off our streets.' Opposes the state's ban on local police cooperation with ICE. Source
Kathy Hochul Democratic (also Working Families line), incumbent
In May 2026 signed laws banning masked law enforcement (including ICE), blocking 287(g) agreements, and limiting ICE at schools, hospitals and houses of worship without a judge's warrant. Source
Bruce Blakeman Republican (also Conservative and Vote Affordable lines)
Has called for an investigation into fraud in the state's Medicaid home-care program (CDPAP). Source
Kathy Hochul Democratic (also Working Families line), incumbent
Says 'no one should have to fear being punished for seeking or providing reproductive care,' and backs New York's shield laws protecting abortion patients and providers. Source
Bruce Blakeman Republican (also Conservative and Vote Affordable lines)
Pledges immediate tax relief, paid for in part from a $3.8 billion state fund. Says he did not raise property or sales taxes in Nassau. Source
Kathy Hochul Democratic (also Working Families line), incumbent
Opposes the 2025 federal tariffs, saying they cost New York families $4,200 a year. Lists tripling the state child tax credit and cutting middle-class tax rates. Source
Bruce Blakeman Republican (also Conservative and Vote Affordable lines)
Opposes the state ban on gas in new buildings, saying it stalls housing construction and drives up rent. Source
Kathy Hochul Democratic (also Working Families line), incumbent
No public position found.
Bruce Blakeman Republican (also Conservative and Vote Affordable lines)
Wants New York to take part in new federal tax-credit scholarships for students, saying Hochul is blocking them. Source
Kathy Hochul Democratic (also Working Families line), incumbent
Lists free school meals for every student and free community college for high-demand jobs among her accomplishments. Source
Bruce Blakeman Republican (also Conservative and Vote Affordable lines)
Says that as county executive he 'stopped boys from playing in girls sports' (barred transgender girls from girls' teams at county facilities). Source
Kathy Hochul Democratic (also Working Families line), incumbent
In 2023 signed a law protecting transgender youth and families who seek gender-affirming care in New York from out-of-state legal action. Source
Bruce Blakeman Republican (also Conservative and Vote Affordable lines)
Opposes state green-energy mandates, offshore wind and large solar on farmland. Supports drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale. Pledges to 'cut electricity bills in half.' Source
Kathy Hochul Democratic (also Working Families line), incumbent
Has said New York will not wait for the federal government on climate, and must act 'in a way that ensures affordability' and grid reliability. Source
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