Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is poised to announce he is running for governor as soon as Tuesday, according to four sources with knowledge of the matter.

"He’ll be announcing tomorrow," said one Republican who asked not to be named before it is official. Another Republican said Blakeman’s campaign message will be “affordability, safety and putting New York first.”

The move would put Blakeman in a Republican fight with North Country congresswoman Elise Stefanik for the right to challenge Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Blakeman had been touring the state to gauge support for a gubernatorial bid following his big reelection win in November – one of the few Republican bright spots in New York in this year’s election.

When he began his tour, Blakeman contended he is the strongest c

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