Long Island’s Bruce Blakeman is running for governor, will challenge Elise Stefanik in Republican primary Politics Dec 9, 2025 1:41 PM EST

Bruce Blakeman, a Republican county official in New York’s City’s suburbs, announced Tuesday that he’s running for governor, setting up a primary clash with fellow Trump ally U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik.

Blakeman, who has cast himself as a bulwark against the liberal policies of urban Democrats, criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul as a “failure” in an appearance on the Fox News “Fox and Friends” show.

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