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RepublicanRunning for NY Governor · 2026
Bruce Blakeman
Bruce Arthur Blakeman (born October 2, 1955) 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 a Republican candidate in the 2026 New York gubernatorial election .
Born 1955 · Valley Stream, New York , U.S.
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33.6%
Polling average
our aggregate
8%
Win probability
market-implied
$8.6M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
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Career & history
2022Nassau County Executive
since 2022
Public favorability
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Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$8.6M
Raised
$8.6M
Spent
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-06-08 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING.
Race
The contest Blakeman is running in.
NY · GOVERNOR · 2026likely d
Blakeman (R) vs Kathy Hochul (D)
33.6%−17.0 Hochul50.6%
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Republican · NY Governor
Bruce Blakeman
Bruce Arthur Blakeman (born October 2, 1955) 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 a Republican candidate in the 2026 New York gubernatorial election .
Where Blakeman standsRace →
Blakeman 33.6%Kathy Hochul 50.6%
Market · wins
8¢
33.6%
Poll avg
8%
Win prob
$8.6M
Raised
In brief
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No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2022Nassau County Executive
since 2022
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How they vote
—
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$8.6M
Raised
$8.6M
Spent
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-06-08 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING.
Related prediction markets
All markets →Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: ARTHUR RASLICH · CC BY-SA 4.0 (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)