Republican
Bruce Blakeman
1 statement on record
Full recordGovernor · Election Day November 3, 2026
2 candidates, in surname order. 46 statements on the record, word for word, each linked to where it ran.
Republican
1 statement on record
Full recordDemocratic · Incumbent
45 statements on record
Full recordOn the record, by issue
Bruce Blakeman
Nothing on this issue yet
Kathy Hochul
As printed
“are flooding the zone”
NBC News New York Gov. Kathy Hochul explains why she signed the first statewide moratorium on data centers ›
As printed
“You don’t have to have the data centers here to be successful, but that doesn’t mean we won’t welcome them at the right time and place under really different conditions than exist right now,”
NBC News New York Gov. Kathy Hochul explains why she signed the first statewide moratorium on data centers ›
Bruce Blakeman
Nothing on this issue yet
Kathy Hochul
Disputes
“She'll examine the evidence and go wherever it leads, and if the evidence supports charges, she will pursue them”
BBC News Cornell hires Sally Yates to review its handling of sexual assault reports ›
Supports
“Voluntary intoxication is not a license for sexual assault or gang rape”
BBC News Cornell hires Sally Yates to review its handling of sexual assault reports ›
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,”
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,”
Bruce Blakeman
Nothing on this issue yet
Kathy Hochul
As printed
“New Yorkers have witnessed far too many acts of violence by a rogue federal agency and untrained agents that operate with impunity,”
BBC News US immigration officials defend ICE agents who shot man in same car as child ›
As printed
“I also asked that any body camera footage of the shooting be released to the public so we can establish the facts and get to the truth.”
Bruce Blakeman
Nothing on this issue yet
Kathy Hochul
As printed
“Voluntary intoxication is not a license for sexual assault or gang rape. Period.”
CNN Special prosecutor takes over Cornell alleged gang rape investigation as national outrage grows ›
As printed
“Kiara St. James was a champion for the LGBTQ+ community,”
Advocate.com Kiara St. James was the queen of New York's trans rights movement ›
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,”
As printed
“New York is home to the nation’s finest systems of public higher education, and we are ready to welcome these talented students with the opportunity they deserve. To every student who is worried that their educational future has been disrupted: New York is ready to support and empower you.”
TheGrio These colleges are stepping up for students impacted by Howard University’s mass unenrollment ›
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.”
Storylines they appear in
Bruce Blakeman
No storylines yet
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