Bruce Blakeman

Bruce Blakeman is trailing Hochul by 13.0 points. Crosstab's forecast gives Blakeman a 0% chance to win.

Bruce Arthur Blakeman is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the 10th county executive of Nassau County, New York. A Republican, Blakeman was first elected in 2021, defeating Democratic incumbent Laura Curran and becoming the county's first Jewish county executive. He previously served as a commissioner for the New York-New Jersey Port Authority, as well as a Nassau County legislator and Hempstead town councilman. He is the Republican nominee in the 2026 New York gubernatorial election.

Education: Valley Stream Central High School, College of the Desert, Arizona State University

Sanctuary policies

Opposes sanctuary policies and cooperates with ICE to remove criminals.

“Blakeman said NO to Kathy Hochul’s sanctuary policies, and worked with ICE to take criminals off our streets.” Source

Police hiring

Hired new police officers to improve response times and neighborhood patrols.

“As County Executive, Bruce Blakeman hired 600 new Police and Law Enforcement Officers to keep Nassau families safe - helping to improve response times, boost neighborhood patrols and make Nassau the safest County in America.” Source

Property taxes

Eliminated scheduled property tax hikes and did not raise taxes.

“Bruce Blakeman eliminated $150 million in property tax hikes scheduled by his predecessor.” Source

Tax relief

Promises real tax relief to homeowners and renters as Governor.

“As Governor, he will deliver real relief to homeowners and renters - just as he did as County Executive.” Source

Bail and sentencing

Opposes ‘Raise the Age’ law and Cashless Bail policies, citing gang violence.

“Kathy Hochul has surrendered New York to violent gangs who use her ‘Raise the Age’ law and Cashless Bail policies every single day to terrorize the public, run gun violence through our streets, and walk out of jail without consequences.” Source

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Is Bruce Blakeman leading in the polls?

Bruce Blakeman is trailing Hochul by 13.0 points in the Crosstab average for the 2026 New York Governor race, at 40.3% (updated Sep 28, 2026).

What are Bruce Blakeman's chances of winning?

Crosstab's forecast gives Bruce Blakeman a 0% chance of winning the New York Governor race.

What party is Bruce Blakeman?

Bruce Blakeman is a Republican.