New York — Governor

D Democratic Kathy Hochul

Supports gun control and public safety programs

Hochul emphasizes public safety through targeted gun control legislation, increased police resource investments, and anti-harassment initiatives. During her time as governor, she expanded New York's red flag laws, enacted restrictions on semiautomatic rifles and body armor, and implemented state sexual assault prevention programs.

• Signed legislation expanding New York's red flag law and restricting the purchase of semiautomatic rifles and body armor.
• Implemented the 'Enough is Enough' sexual assault prevention program and enacted strict anti-sexual harassment state laws.
• Approved targeted state investments focused on keeping New York communities safe.

R Republican Bruce Blakeman

Opposes cashless bail and sanctuary policies

Blakeman centers his platform on a strict law-and-order agenda based on his record as Nassau County Executive. He opposes New York's cashless bail and 'Raise the Age' laws, rejects state sanctuary policies, works with federal ICE officials, and supported hiring hundreds of new law enforcement officers.

• Hired over 600 new police and law enforcement officers as Nassau County Executive.
• Rejected state sanctuary policies and collaborated with ICE to remove criminals from communities.
• Pledges to repeal New York's 'Raise the Age' law and cashless bail policies.

“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.”

D Democratic Kathy Hochul

Supports middle-class tax relief and lower costs

Hochul supports economic affordability through targeted income tax cuts, raising the minimum wage, and state investments in family support. She accelerated a $1.2 billion tax cut, supported a $15 minimum wage with Paid Family Leave, and eliminated tuition at public universities for middle-class students.

• Sped up the planned implementation of a $1.2 billion state tax cut.
• Supported enacting a $15 minimum wage and Paid Family Leave in New York.
• Fought to make SUNY and CUNY tuition-free for middle-class families.

R Republican Bruce Blakeman

Pledges utility cuts and no tax hikes

Blakeman campaigns on cutting utility bills and preventing state tax increases. As Nassau County Executive, he eliminated $150 million in scheduled property tax hikes and maintained zero property or sales tax increases, promising similar fiscal discipline at the state level.

• Pledges to cut New York residents' utility bills in half.
• Eliminated $150 million in property tax increases scheduled by his predecessor in Nassau County.
• Maintained zero property or sales tax increases during his tenure as Nassau County Executive.

“Bruce Blakeman Will Cut New Yorkers’ Utility Bills In Half”

D Democratic Kathy Hochul

Supports universal pre-K and expanded funding

Hochul prioritizes expanding state support for early education, childcare, and public schools. Her platform includes establishing universal pre-K for 4-year-olds and increasing funding for early childhood education.

• Proposed expanding early childhood education funding and enacting universal pre-K for 4-year-olds in her 2026 State of the State address.
• Approved state budget investments in childcare and public education.
• Supported tuition-free access to SUNY and CUNY schools for middle-class students.

R Republican Bruce Blakeman

Opposes past pandemic school mandates

Blakeman strongly opposes pandemic-era school mandates enforced under Hochul's administration. He argues that forcing masks on school children caused long-term disruption to their education despite minimal risk of serious illness.

• Opposed COVID-19 mask mandates enforced on school children.
• Criticized state leadership for policies that disrupted student education during the pandemic.

“Anthony Fauci and Kathy Hochul forced masks on our kids even though children were at virtually zero risk of serious illness from COVID.”

D Democratic Kathy Hochul

Supports expanded abortion access and protections

Hochul advocates for strong legal protections for abortion access and reproductive healthcare in New York. She signed laws protecting doctors prescribing abortion medication, championed contraception mandates, and supported the state Equal Protection of Law Amendment.

• Signed legislation expanding legal protections for healthcare providers prescribing abortion medication.
• Supported the approved 2024 New York Proposal 1 (Equal Protection of Law Amendment).
• Defended a woman's right to choose and the Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate.

D Democratic Kathy Hochul

Supports housing review reforms and green bonds

Hochul supports reforming state environmental review processes to expedite housing construction and infrastructure development. She also backed major state investments in clean energy, climate resiliency, and affordable housing charter amendments.

• Proposed amending environmental review processes to accelerate housing and infrastructure development.
• Supported the approved 2022 Environmental Bond Measure (Proposal 1) for clean energy infrastructure and climate resiliency.
• Supported New York City charter amendments to expedite public process and land use review for affordable housing.

D Democratic Kathy Hochul

Supports redrawing congressional maps before 2030

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais, Hochul advocated for updating New York's redistricting process to redraw congressional district boundaries prior to the 2030 Census.

• Advocated for amending New York's redistricting process to redraw congressional maps before 2030.