- Democrat Kathy C. Hochul secured victory in the New York gubernatorial election on Tuesday evening by defeating Republican candidate Bruce A. Blakeman, a friend of Donald Trump’s.
- The win marks Hochul's second time being elected governor after she initially assumed office from her lieutenant governor role following Andrew Cuomo's resignation in 2021 and subsequently won a full term in 2022.
- Republican opponent Blakeman currently serves as the Nassau County executive. The Associated Press officially declared Hochul the winner of the New York governor race at 9 p.m. EST.
- Trump reiterated his support for Blakeman this weekend, writing Saturday, “Kathy Hochul may be the worst governor in the history of New York State and one of the worst in the nation.
- “She been a disaster, and I can tell you that Bruce has been a friend of mine for a long time,” Trump added.
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