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With Election 3 Weeks Away, Hochul And Blakeman To Square Off In Lone NY Governor Debate
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
15
First seen
Oct 13, 6:30 AM EDT
updated Oct 29, 5:43 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WNYC / Gothamist, WABC-TV (ABC 7 New York) and 13 others, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
Early voting begins Saturday as Kathy Hochul and Bruce Blakeman make their final push in the race for New York governor, WABC-TV reported. Hochul holds a 14-point lead over Blakeman, The Black Chronicle reported.
Written by our system from the sources below (12), version 25, Oct 26, 3:17 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- Who is running for New York governor: Kathy Hochul vs. Bruce Blakeman · WPIX (PIX11)
- Bruce Blakeman calls Kathy Hochul Zohran Mamdani’s ‘puppet’ during New York campaign rally · WSFX-TV
- Hochul y Blakeman se enfrentan por la gobernación de NY en una contienda marcada por Trump y Mamdani · El Diario La Prensa
- Early voting begins Saturday as Hochul, Blakeman make final push in race for NY governor · WABC-TV (ABC 7 New York)
- Poll: Hochul has 14-point lead over Blakeman in New York governor’s race · The Black Chronicle
- How NY Gov. Hochul, Bruce Blakeman would tackle rising electric, heat bills · WNYC / Gothamist
- 'She's the most pro-criminal governor': Blakeman, Hochul's stance on crime in NY · WNYW (FOX 5 New York)
- Ted Cruz urges New Yorkers to ‘shock the country’ and give Hochul the boot for Blakeman · New York Post
- Bruce Blakeman Hammers Kathy Hochul Over Antisemitism, Mamdani During New York Gubernatorial Debate · Algemeiner Journal
- Blakeman “Kills It” in Fiery Gubernatorial Debate with Hochul, Presses Governor on Crime, Taxes, Antisemitism, Energy Costs & NY’s Economic Future · The Jewish Voice
- Bruce Blakeman and Kathy Hochul face off in the only governor's debate · WINS
- Hochul, Blakeman face off in New York gubernatorial debate · WCAX-TV
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
With election 3 weeks away, Hochul and Blakeman to square off in lone NY governor debate · WNYC / GothamistOct 13, 6:30 AM EDT
Hochul, Blakeman face off in only debate in NY governor's race: See recap, key moments · WNBC (NBC 4 New York)Oct 13, 7:53 PM EDT
Blakeman attacks Hochul for dropping ball on Cornell 7 probe in combative NY gov debate: ‘Shame on you’ · New York PostOct 13, 7:58 PM EDT
Blakeman skewers Hochul for past remark on black Bronx kids not knowing what computers are during NY gov debate · New York PostOct 13, 8:03 PM EDT
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul, Bruce Blakeman spar over immigration, cost of living in debate · WNYC / GothamistOct 13, 9:05 PM EDT
Hochul, Blakeman clash on ICE and affordability in lone New York gubernatorial debate · WABC-TV (ABC 7 New York)Oct 13, 11:16 PM EDT
Hochul looked like a ‘deer in the headlights’ during NY gov debate against Blakeman: body language expert · New York PostOct 14, 5:25 AM EDT
Bruce Blakeman and Governor Kathy Hochul face off in last night's debate · WINSOct 14, 5:33 AM EDT
Bruce Blakeman and Kathy Hochul face off in the only governor's debate · WINS · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 14, 5:33 AM EDT
Blakeman “Kills It” in Fiery Gubernatorial Debate with Hochul, Presses Governor on Crime, Taxes, Antisemitism, Energy Costs & NY’s Economic Future · The Jewish VoiceOct 14, 6:54 AM EDT
Hochul, Blakeman square off in only NY gov debate: Who won and who lost · New York PostOct 14, 6:57 AM EDT
Hochul, Blakeman face off in New York gubernatorial debate · WCAX-TVOct 14, 7:24 AM EDT
Bruce Blakeman Hammers Kathy Hochul Over Antisemitism, Mamdani During New York Gubernatorial Debate · Algemeiner JournalOct 14, 5:48 PM EDT
Blakeman’s blast: Here’s why upstate New York could send Hochul packing · New York PostOct 14, 7:08 PM EDT
Blakeman hammers Hochul over dismal NY public school rankings, vows to boost STEM: ‘Not acceptable’ · New York PostOct 16, 4:53 PM EDT
Hochul, Blakeman clash over President Trump in New York governor's race · WABC-TV (ABC 7 New York)Oct 16, 6:39 PM EDT
Ted Cruz urges New Yorkers to ‘shock the country’ and give Hochul the boot for Blakeman · New York PostOct 18, 3:44 PM EDT
Encuesta republicana reduce a cuatro puntos la ventaja de Kathy Hochul sobre Bruce Blakeman en Nueva York · El Diario La PrensaOct 20, 7:30 PM EDT
Hochul and Blakeman duel over rising costs facing New Yorkers · WABC-TV (ABC 7 New York)Oct 20, 8:29 PM EDT
Up Close: Democrat Kathy Hochul, Republican Bruce Blakeman makes case to voters for NY governor · WABC-TV (ABC 7 New York)Oct 22, 9:52 AM EDT
'She's the most pro-criminal governor': Blakeman, Hochul's stance on crime in NY · WNYW (FOX 5 New York)Oct 22, 10:07 AM EDT
How NY Gov. Hochul, Bruce Blakeman would tackle rising electric, heat bills · WNYC / GothamistOct 22, 10:39 AM EDT
Poll: Hochul has 14-point lead over Blakeman in New York governor’s race · The Black ChronicleOct 22, 11:46 PM EDT
Blakeman trailing by double digits to Hochul in New York governor's race, polls show · WABC-TV (ABC 7 New York)Oct 23, 5:27 AM EDT
Early voting begins Saturday as Hochul, Blakeman make final push in race for NY governor · WABC-TV (ABC 7 New York)Oct 23, 11:35 PM EDT
Hochul y Blakeman se enfrentan por la gobernación de NY en una contienda marcada por Trump y Mamdani · El Diario La PrensaOct 25, 3:54 PM EDT
Bruce Blakeman calls Kathy Hochul Zohran Mamdani’s ‘puppet’ during New York campaign rally · WSFX-TVOct 26, 7:05 AM EDT
Who is running for New York governor: Kathy Hochul vs. Bruce Blakeman · WPIX (PIX11)Oct 26, 2:55 PM EDT
2026 Governor’s Race: Hochul hammers Blakeman’s Trump ties in final TV ads as NYC early voting outpaces 2022 contest · AM New YorkOct 27, 2:20 PM EDT
Hochul, Blakeman and more: A guide to New York's Nov. 3 election · Times Herald-RecordOct 28, 8:00 PM EDT
Hochul campaigns for Democrats as Blakeman courts NYC voters · WABC-TV (ABC 7 New York)Oct 29, 5:43 PM EDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
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How We Decided
Oct 13, 7:22 AM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 13, 10:19 AM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.