Bruce Blakeman

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Bruce Blakeman

Republican Party

Candidate, Governor of New York

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Last election

November 4, 2014

Next election

November 3, 2026

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Bruce Blakeman (Republican Party) is running for election for Governor of New York. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Blakeman was a 2014 Republican, Conservative and Independence Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of New York. Blakeman won all three nominations in the primary on June 24, 2014. He was defeated by Kathleen M. Rice (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.

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2026

See also: New York gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Governor of New York

Incumbent Kathy Hochul (D), Jean Anglade (D), Antonio Delgado (D), and Bruce Blakeman (R) are running in the general election for Governor of New York on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Kathy Hochul (D)
		Jean Anglade (D)
		Antonio Delgado (D)
		Bruce Blakeman (R)

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2014

See also: New York's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014

Blakeman ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent New York's 4th District. Blakeman won the Republican nomination and also ran uncontested for the Conservative and Independence Party nominations in the primary on June 24, 2014. He lost to Kathleen M. Rice (D) in the general election. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

U.S. House, New York District 4 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Kathleen M. Rice	52.8%	89,793
	Republican	Bruce Blakeman	47.1%	80,127
	N/A	Write-in votes	0.1%	179
Total Votes				170,099
Source: New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed August 30, 2021

U.S. House, New York District 4 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Bruce Blakeman	66%	9,083
Frank Scaturro	34%	4,687
Total Votes		13,770
Source: New York State Board of Elections - Official Election Results

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