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Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Projected result: Won — Kathy C. Hochul (Democratic)

Source: nbcnews.com

New York
My vote power: Average

What does this office do?

  • Signing or vetoing bills that become state law
  • Proposing the state budget for schools, roads, and health care
  • Picking who leads state agencies

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Bruce A. Blakeman

Lost

Republican

Nassau County executive, attorney, and former Hempstead town councilman, Port Authority commissioner, and county legislator, focused on taxes, public safety, infrastructure, affordability, and addiction services.

Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 11 for, Civil Rights 3 for, 5 against, Government Spending Reduction 4 for,

Kathy C. Hochul

Won

Democratic · Incumbent

New York's governor and former lieutenant governor, congresswoman, Erie County clerk, and Hamburg town board member, focused on affordability, public safety, child care, education, and economic opportunity.

Records: Civil Rights 12 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 8 for, Public Education Quality 7 for,

Sources: elections.ny.gov2