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Governor of New York

Statewide — all of New York State

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

✓ Fact-checked 2026-09-25: 67 claims re-checked against their sources · 9 corrected · 0 removed

A second, independent research pass re-opened every cited source for this race and corrected or removed anything the source didn’t support.

  • Fixed a spliced quote: Hochul's gun-safety priority quote joined two separate sentences from the governor.ny.gov release (with 'Governor Hochul said' omitted in between) as if continuous; replaced with the single verbatim sentence containing 'number one priority.'
  • Fixed Hochul's abortion-priority quote, which dropped the source's trailing clause 'that thousands of New Yorkers rely on.'
  • The claim that Hochul's tax surcharge on top earners was 'originally set to expire in 2027, through 2032' was not supported by the cited PolitiFact piece, which only says the 2021 surcharge was 'extended for five years'; reworded the position summary and matching record item to state only what the source confirms.
  • Removed an unsourced claim that the cap-and-invest delay 'prompted a lawsuit and a court order to issue implementing regulations' — not found in the cited New York Focus article; added 'citing cost concerns' (which the source does support) to the record item instead.
  • Corrected Bruce Blakeman's background: the official Nassau County bio only says he was 'A former Presiding Officer' of the County Legislature, not the legislature's 'first' presiding officer, so removed that unsupported claim; added a Wikipedia source for the 1995–1999 term dates.
  • Removed the unsupported claim that Blakeman served 'more than eight years' as a Port Authority Commissioner — the cited Nassau County bio describes the role but gives no duration.
  • Added a Wikipedia source alongside the official county bio for Blakeman's 2021 election defeating Laura Curran, becoming the county's first Jewish county executive, and taking office January 1, 2022 — facts the previously cited official bio doesn't state; also added the Newsday/AOL budget article, which independently confirms Curran as his Democratic predecessor.
  • Verified the executive-order date (Feb. 22, 2024) via Wikipedia's citations to contemporaneous CBS New York and New York Times coverage, since neither AG press release gives the exact issuance date; added that source.
  • Confirmed the full election slate against Ballotpedia's current race page: Hochul (D/WFP), Blakeman (R/C/Vote Affordable Party), Makeley (Prohibition, write-in), Anglade (Independent, write-in) — matches exactly, including the withdrawn Delgado, Rinaldi, Stefanik, Amy Taylor and Larry Sharpe.
  • Jonathan Makeley's background details (degrees, Prohibition Party chair/national Secretary roles) are cited only to independentpoliticalreport.com, which is Cloudflare-blocked; kept as plausible/low-stakes per the brief but flagged as unverifiable this pass.
  • All Blakeman campaign quotes (AOL/NY Post, Yahoo/Times Union, Long Island Press) confirmed verbatim; all Hochul official-release quotes and record dates (congestion pricing, gun law, immigration law, FY2026/FY2027 budgets, tariff lawsuit, abortion funding, Planned Parenthood) confirmed verbatim via WebFetch after governor.ny.gov blocked direct curl access.

On the ballot · 4 candidates

Kathy HochulDWFPINCUMBENTGovernor of New York (since August 2021)Bruce BlakemanRCVote Affordable PartyNassau County Executive (since January 2022)Jonathan MakeleyProhibition PartyJean AngladeIndependent

Where they stand — side by side

Only positions documented in a cited source are shown. Where an officeholder’s recorded votes speak to an issue, the votes set the position (marked “votes”). A dash means we found no clear public position — not that the candidate has none.

ISSUEKathy Hochul
DWFP
Bruce Blakeman
RCVote Affordable Party
Jonathan Makeley
Prohibition Party
Jean Anglade
Independent
Protect legal access to abortionSupports[18][19]Supports[22]——
Stricter gun lawsSupports[9]———
Expand immigration enforcement and deportationsOpposes[10]Mixed[23]——
Stronger rent regulation and tenant protectionsSupports[15]———
Loosen zoning rules to build more housingSupports[16]———
Raise taxes on high earners or corporationsMixed[12][13]Opposes[22][27]——
Faster transition away from fossil fuelsMixed[14]Opposes[22][23]——
Increase police funding and staffing—Supports[24][25]——
Keep congestion pricing in ManhattanSupports[7][8]Opposes[24]——
Broad tariffs on imported goodsOpposes[17]———

The candidates, in full

Kathy Hochul

DWFPINCUMBENTGovernor of New York (since August 2021)

Running with Lt. Gov. candidate Adrienne Adams, former New York City Council Speaker. Advanced unopposed after Antonio Delgado and John Rinaldi withdrew from the Democratic primary.

Kathy Hochul is the incumbent Governor of New York, seeking a second full term with running mate Adrienne Adams. She became governor in August 2021 upon Andrew Cuomo's resignation, having served as Lieutenant Governor since 2015, and won a full term in 2022. As governor she paused and then restarted congestion pricing at a reduced toll, signed gun-safety and immigration-limiting legislation, and signed budgets that extended the state's higher tax rate on top earners while ruling out new broad-based income or business tax increases.[2][7][8][11][12]

On the record — official actions

  • action2024-06-05 · Directed the MTA to indefinitely pause congestion pricing, citing the cost of living, days before it was set to launch.[7]
  • action2024-11-14 · Unveiled a revised congestion pricing plan cutting the base toll from $15 to $9, which took effect January 5, 2025.[8]
  • action2023-04-18 · Proposed the New York Housing Compact, requiring housing-growth targets statewide; the proposal was dropped from the FY2024 budget after the Assembly rejected it.[16]
  • bill2024-04-20 · Signed the 'Good Cause Eviction' law as part of the FY2025 enacted budget, extending eviction and rent-increase protections to many tenants outside rent regulation.[15]
  • action2025-01-15 · Dropped plans to implement the state's 'cap-and-invest' carbon-pricing program in her January 2025 State of the State, delaying a key piece of New York's 2019 climate law, citing cost concerns.[14]
  • bill2025-04-03 · Signed legislation adding pistol converters to the state's banned rapid-fire modification devices, tightening gun-dealer warning requirements, and expanding merchant-code tracking of firearm and ammunition retailers.[9]
  • bill2025-04-28 · Announced the FY2026 enacted budget agreement, which included roughly $1 billion in middle-class tax cuts and $2 billion in inflation-refund checks while stating it would not raise income or statewide business taxes; the budget also extended for five more years a temporary income-tax surcharge on households earning above $2.2 million that had been enacted in 2021.[12][13]
  • action2025-10-24 · Announced state action to protect Planned Parenthood funding in New York against federal funding cuts.[19]
  • action2026-03-18 · Announced $20 million in New York State Supplemental Abortion Provider Support Fund grants for abortion providers.[18]
  • bill2026-05-28 · Signed a package of laws limiting local law-enforcement cooperation with ICE, including a ban on 287(g) and detention agreements and a ban on masked identity concealment by enforcement officers in public.[10]
  • bill2026-05-28 · Signed the FY2027 enacted budget, including roughly $1 billion in one-time energy rebate checks, a $1.7 billion increase in child-care funding, and a new pied-à-terre tax on luxury New York City second homes worth $5 million or more.[11]
  • legal2026-08-03 · Joined a 24-state lawsuit against the Trump administration to block a new round of tariffs.[17]

Positions on the issues

  • SupportsKeep congestion pricing in Manhattan

    Paused congestion pricing in mid-2024 citing affordability, then restarted it in January 2025 with the toll cut from $15 to $9.[7][8]

  • SupportsStricter gun laws

    Signed legislation in April 2025 banning pistol converters, tightening gun-dealer warning requirements, and expanding firearm/ammunition merchant-code tracking.[9]

  • OpposesExpand immigration enforcement and deportations

    Signed a package of laws limiting local cooperation with ICE, barring 287(g) agreements, banning masked identity concealment by enforcement officers, and restricting immigration activity at schools, hospitals and shelters.[10]

  • SupportsProtect legal access to abortion

    Announced $20 million in state grants for abortion providers and separately moved to protect Planned Parenthood funding against federal cuts.[18][19]

  • SupportsStronger rent regulation and tenant protections

    Signed the 'Good Cause Eviction' law as part of the FY2025 budget, giving many tenants outside rent regulation new protections against eviction and large rent increases.[15]

  • SupportsLoosen zoning rules to build more housing

    Proposed the New York Housing Compact in 2023 to require localities to grow their housing stock and allow the state to bypass local zoning if towns missed targets; the plan died in the Assembly after opposition from suburban lawmakers.[16]

  • MixedRaise taxes on high earners or corporations

    Her FY2026 budget agreement said it 'does not raise income or statewide business taxes,' but that budget also extended for five more years a temporary personal income-tax surcharge on top earners (households filing jointly with taxable income above $2.2 million) that had been enacted in 2021.[12][13]

  • MixedFaster transition away from fossil fuels

    Has not repealed New York's 2019 climate law targets but in January 2025 dropped plans to move ahead with the state's 'cap-and-invest' carbon-pricing program, citing cost concerns.[14]

  • OpposesBroad tariffs on imported goods

    Joined a 24-state lawsuit against the Trump administration over tariffs, calling them a tax on families.[17]

    “President Trump's illegal tariffs are nothing more than a tax on hardworking families, driving up the cost of groceries, household essentials, building materials and countless everyday goods that New Yorkers rely on.”

In their words — priorities

  • Affordability: delivering tax cuts, inflation-refund checks and an energy rebate program, and indexing the minimum wage to inflation.[11][12]
  • Public safety, which she calls her 'number one priority,' including new gun-safety laws and support for law enforcement.[9]
  • Protecting immigrant New Yorkers from what she describes as federal immigration-enforcement overreach.[10]
  • Funding mass transit while phasing congestion pricing back in at a reduced toll to relieve traffic and pay for MTA capital projects.[8]
  • Preserving access to abortion and reproductive health care in New York.[18]

Background

  • Born and raised in Buffalo, New York; earned a B.A. from Syracuse University (1980) and a J.D. from Catholic University (1983).[2]
  • Worked as an aide to Rep. John LaFalce (1984–1986) and Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1986–1988) before serving as Deputy Clerk (2003–2007) and then Clerk (2007–2011) of Erie County.[2]
  • Served in the U.S. House representing New York's 26th District, 2011–2013, after winning a May 2011 special election; lost re-election to Chris Collins in 2012.[2]
  • Elected Lieutenant Governor of New York as Andrew Cuomo's running mate in 2014 and 2018, serving 2015–2021.[2]
  • Became the 57th Governor of New York in August 2021 upon Cuomo's resignation, and won a full term in 2022, defeating Lee Zeldin.[2]
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Bruce Blakeman

RCVote Affordable PartyNassau County Executive (since January 2022)

Running with Lt. Gov. candidate Todd Hood, the Madison County Sheriff. Advanced unopposed in the Republican and Conservative primaries after Elise Stefanik withdrew and Trump endorsed Blakeman.

Bruce Blakeman is the Nassau County Executive, elected in 2021, and the Republican and Conservative Party nominee for governor with running mate Todd Hood. His campaign centers on rolling back congestion pricing, cutting taxes, and public safety, building on a record as county executive that includes freezing county property taxes, hiring hundreds of additional police officers, and an executive order — later struck down and reenacted as a county law that is being challenged in court — banning transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports at county facilities. He describes himself as a pro-choice Republican.[3][25][24][22][27]

On the record — official actions

  • action2024-02-22 · Issued an executive order, 'Fairness for Women and Girls in Sports,' barring the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums from issuing permits to women's or girls' sports teams that include transgender players.[20][30]
  • legal2024-05-14 · Nassau County Supreme Court struck down the executive order on May 14, 2024, ruling Blakeman lacked authority to act without the county legislature.[21]
  • bill2024-07-15 · Signed Local Law 121-24 on July 15, 2024, re-enacting the transgender-athlete ban at county facilities as county law; the New York Attorney General and the NYCLU immediately filed lawsuits seeking to invalidate it.[21]
  • action2024-09-22 · Froze Nassau County property taxes for a fourth consecutive year in his proposed FY2025 county budget while adding more than 50 new police officers.[27]
  • actionHas hired more than 600 law-enforcement officers since taking office in 2022 and says he vetoed over $150 million in property-tax increases approved by his predecessor, Laura Curran.[27]

Positions on the issues

  • OpposesKeep congestion pricing in Manhattan

    Made rolling back congestion pricing a central campaign theme, warning tolling could expand beyond Manhattan.[24]

    “In Hochul's New York, you now pay a tax just to drive on a public road you already paid for.”
  • OpposesRaise taxes on high earners or corporations

    Says he wants to cut taxes rather than raise them, pointing to freezing Nassau County property taxes and vetoing over $150 million in tax increases approved by his predecessor.[22][27]

    “I'm looking to cut taxes — not raise them.”
  • MixedExpand immigration enforcement and deportations

    Supports working with ICE to remove people with criminal convictions and opposed New York's sanctuary policies, but says he opposes immigration raids at schools, houses of worship and day-care centers.[23]

    “I have told ICE, we will work together with you, but we will not be in favor of raids on schools, on houses of worships, on day care centers.”
  • OpposesFaster transition away from fossil fuels

    Calls New York's climate law a 'green energy scam,' opposes the state's offshore wind projects, and supports natural gas drilling and fracking to lower energy costs.[22][23]

    “Drill, baby drill.”
  • SupportsProtect legal access to abortion

    Describes himself as a pro-choice Republican and says abortion decisions should be left to a woman and her doctor.[22]

    “I'm a pro-choice Republican.”
  • SupportsIncrease police funding and staffing

    Says he has hired more than 600 additional law-enforcement officers as Nassau County Executive and pledges to back police as governor.[24][25]

    “As governor, I will stand with our police, not against them.”

In their words — priorities

  • Cutting taxes and delivering property-tax relief, citing his record freezing Nassau County property taxes for four straight years without raising them.[22][25]
  • Strengthening public safety, including hiring more police and opposing cashless bail and 'Raise the Age' laws.[25]
  • Ending state sanctuary policies and cooperating with federal immigration authorities to remove people with criminal convictions, while opposing ICE raids at schools, houses of worship and day-care centers.[23][25]
  • Rolling back congestion pricing, which he says taxes drivers for using roads they already paid for.[24]
  • Opposing New York's 2019 climate law, which he calls a 'green energy scam,' and supporting natural gas drilling to lower energy costs.[22]

Background

  • Born in Oceanside and raised in Valley Stream, Nassau County; earned a B.A. from Arizona State University and a J.D. from California Western School of Law.[26][3]
  • Served on the Nassau County Legislature representing the 7th district, January 1995–December 1999, and later served as the body's presiding officer; also served as a Hempstead Town Councilman, 2015–2021.[26][30]
  • Served as a Commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, appointed by the Governor of New York, in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.[26]
  • Won the Republican nomination for New York's 4th Congressional District in 2014 but lost the general election to Kathleen Rice, 52.8% to 47.1%.[3]
  • Elected Nassau County Executive on November 2, 2021, defeating incumbent Democrat Laura Curran; took office January 1, 2022, becoming the county's first Jewish county executive.[26][27][30]
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Jonathan Makeley

Prohibition Party

Declared write-in candidate; New York's ballot-access laws make it very difficult for minor parties to get a printed line, so Makeley is running his campaign as a write-in.

Jonathan Makeley is a Western New York historian and chair of the Prohibition Party of New York, running a declared write-in campaign for governor — the party's first gubernatorial candidate in New York since 1926. His campaign centers on treating alcohol, tobacco and other drugs as public-health issues, reforming state ballot-access laws, and increasing state support for public education.[28][29]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

In their words — priorities

  • Treating alcohol, tobacco and other drug use as public-health problems, with expanded funding for prevention, treatment and cessation programs.[29]
  • Reforming state ballot-access laws he says were made more restrictive under Gov. Andrew Cuomo, strengthening the independence of the state redistricting commission, and banning partisan gerrymandering.[29]
  • Increasing state aid to schools and expanding the state's Tuition Assistance Program toward tuition-free college or vocational education.[29]

Background

  • Holds a B.A. in history from Alfred University and master's degrees in history and library/information science from the University at Buffalo; works as a historian focused on American reform movements.[28][29]
  • Serves as chair of the Prohibition Party of New York and as the national party's Secretary.[28][29]
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Jean Anglade

Independent

Declared write-in candidate running as an independent.

Jean Anglade, a New York City entrepreneur who ran for Mayor of New York City in 2025, is running a write-in campaign for governor as an independent. No campaign website or public statements specific to the 2026 governor's race were found.[4]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Background

  • Born in New York; earned a high school diploma from Alif Muhammad Nia School; works as an entrepreneur, including with Celebs123 Auto Tags.[4]
  • Ran in the 2025 general election for Mayor of New York City, which was won by Zohran Mamdani, and completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey during that campaign, describing himself as focused on lowering the cost of living, police accountability, and affordable housing.[31]
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Research notes & limits

Todd Hood (R/C, running mate to Blakeman) and Adrienne Adams (D/WFP, running mate to Hochul) are elected jointly with the governor candidate and are not listed as separate entries per the guide's convention. New York's Democratic, Republican, Conservative and Working Families primaries were all canceled after challengers withdrew, so no contested June 2026 primary vote totals exist to report. Bruce Blakeman's earlier elected office was the Nassau County Legislature (7th district, January 1995-December 1999); no digitized Legislative Journal or roll-call archive covering that period was found on nassaucountyny.gov within the time available, so no vote-based record items were added for that service. His record above instead documents his actions as Nassau County Executive, an office with official votes/actions but no personal floor roll calls in the way a legislative seat has.

Sources · 31

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

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  2. 2.Kathy Hochul · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.Bruce Blakeman · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  4. 4.Jean Anglade · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  5. 5.Trump endorses GOP's Blakeman for New York governor a day after Stefanik exits race · The Hill · 2025-12-20 News report
  6. 6.Stefanik exits New York governor's race after Trump stays neutral and worries flare about a bitter primary · CBS News · 2025-12-19 News report
  7. 7.What They Are Saying: Governor Hochul Announces Pause on Congestion Pricing to Address the Rising Cost of Living in New York · Office of Governor Kathy Hochul · 2024-06-05 Official record
  8. 8.Putting Commuters First, Keeping Costs Down: Governor Hochul Unveils Plans for Future of Transit and Traffic in New York City, Including a 40 Percent Reduction in Congestion Pricing Tolls · Office of Governor Kathy Hochul · 2024-11-14 Official record
  9. 9.Safer Streets: Governor Hochul Signs Legislation Strengthening New York's Gun Safety Laws · Office of Governor Kathy Hochul · 2025-04-03 Official record
  10. 10.Governor Hochul Signs Comprehensive Immigration Plan to Protect New Yorkers Against ICE · Office of Governor Kathy Hochul · 2026-05-28 Official record
  11. 11.Governor Hochul Signs Budget That Makes New York More Affordable, Keeps New Yorkers Safe and Expands Opportunity for All · Office of Governor Kathy Hochul · 2026-05-28 Official record
  12. 12.Governor Hochul Announces Agreement on FY 2026 State Budget · Office of Governor Kathy Hochul · 2025-04-28 Official record
  13. 13.Hochul has extended higher taxes on wealthy individuals · PolitiFact · 2025-12-11 News report
  14. 14.Hochul's 'Bait and Switch' on Climate: State of the State 2025 · New York Focus · 2025-01-15 News report
  15. 15.Good Cause Eviction: Win for NY Gov. Hochul · The Real Deal · 2024-04-23 News report
  16. 16.The State Assembly Is Foreclosing Hochul's Housing Supply Plan · New York Focus · 2023-04-18 News report
  17. 17.Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Announce Lawsuit Against Trump Administration to Stop Latest Round of Illegal Tariffs · Office of Governor Kathy Hochul · 2026-08-03 Official record
  18. 18.Governor Hochul Announces New Funding Opportunity for Abortion Health Care Services · Office of Governor Kathy Hochul · 2026-03-18 Official record
  19. 19.Governor Hochul Steps in to Protect Critical Health Care Provided by Planned Parenthood in Face of Federal Cuts · Office of Governor Kathy Hochul · 2025-10-24 Official record
  20. 20.Attorney General James Demands Nassau County Executive Blakeman Rescind Illegal and Transphobic Executive Order · Office of the New York Attorney General · 2024-03-01 Official record
  21. 21.Attorney General James Sues Nassau County Over Discriminatory Law Banning Transgender Women from Participating in Women's Sports at County Parks and Facilities · Office of the New York Attorney General · 2024-07-15 Official record
  22. 22.Bruce Blakeman reveals one issue 'off the table' in NY governor race as he slams Hochul's 'green energy scam' · New York Post (via AOL) · 2025-12-21 News report
  23. 23.Blakeman attacks Hochul on utility costs, defends ICE stance · Times Union (via Yahoo News) · 2026-02-02 News report
  24. 24.Bruce Blakeman accepts GOP nomination for New York governor · Long Island Press · 2026-02-12 News report
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  26. 26.County Executive · Nassau County, New York (official website) · 2026-09-25 Official record
  27. 27.Nassau Exec Bruce Blakeman submits $4.2B county budget — featuring no tax hike and more cops · Newsday (via AOL) · 2024-09-22 News report
  28. 28.Prohibition Party of New York Chair Jonathan Makeley Announces Write-In Campaign for Governor · Independent Political Report · 2026-06-01 News report
  29. 29.Jonathan Makeley's Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
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  31. 31.Jean Anglade's Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses (2025 NYC mayoral campaign) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words