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GOP governor hopeful Blakeman launches eight-city sweep across NY in just 48 hours

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Cruz, B. (2026, November 1). GOP governor hopeful Blakeman launches eight-city sweep across NY in just 48 hours. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/us-news/ny-governor-hopeful-blakeman-launches-eight-city-sweep-in-just-48-hours/

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Bruce Blakeman, a Republican gubernatorial candidate in New York, is conducting an eight-city tour over 48 hours to appeal directly to voters ahead of the election. Starting on Long Island and moving through cities like Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Binghamton, and ending in Manhattan, Blakeman hopes his brief visits will motivate undecided or disgruntled voters to support him on Election Day. Despite polls showing a Democratic advantage, especially among early voters, Blakeman asserts the race is close and predicts a surge in Republican votes during in-person voting.

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman launched an eight-city sweep across New York in just 48 hours, beginning Sunday morning with a campaign event on Long Island. Over the next day and a half, Blakeman plans to visit cities including Oswego, Albany, Rensselaer County, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Binghamton, and Manhattan before the election. Despite registered Democrats outnumbering Republicans in early voting, Blakeman aims to reach undecided voters who might sit out the race. He stated his intention is to leave "no stone unturned" in his final push for votes, noting that Republicans typically vote on Election Day rather than during early voting periods.

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman is making his final push to try and flip New York with a statewide tour hitting roughly eight cities in the next 48 hours. asserted

Blakeman → make → hours

Blakeman kicked off the effort Sunday morning on his home turf with a campaign event on Long Island, revealing he plans to make brief visits to Oswego, Albany and Rensselaer County later in the day before heading back to Long Island for the night. asserted

he → kick → night

Then Monday, Blakeman plans to swing through Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Binghamton before ending his final pitch in Manhattan — the day before elections. asserted

Blakeman → plan → elections

“We are leaving no stone left unturned,” Blakeman told a small room of supporters, donors and fellow Republican pols at a golf course in Northport. asserted

Blakeman → leave → Northport

Blakeman plans to fly to each stop for brief stints to make his final pitch to voters in the cities, many of which lean blue. asserted

many → plan → which

Registered Democrats have been outnumbering Republicans in early voting around the state and on the GOP stronghold of Long Island as well, according to unofficial election data. uncertain

Democrats → register → data

But Republicans are less likely to vote early and tend to cast their ballots on Election Day, according to several studies. uncertain

Republicans → vote → studies

Blakeman said he hopes his sweeping last-ditch effort will get disgruntled New Yorkers who are considering sitting out of the race to vote for him on Election Day. asserted

who → say → Day

A recent survey by pollster Convos found that 83% of Long Islanders have their minds made up on who they’re supporting at this point in the race and that nothing will change their vote before Nov. 3, though the poll didn’t measure head-to-head support between Hochul and Blakeman. But despite what could appear to be an uphill battle, Blakeman remains confident he will flip the state and insists the race for governor is in a “dead heat,” predicting that Republicans will surge with in-person voting on Election Day on Tuesday. uncertain

Republicans → find → Tuesday

“Forget about the university-woke-polls — I have seen two statewide polls in the last three weeks that have us less than four points behind — that means we’re in the margin of error,” Blakeman said. asserted

Blakeman → forget → error

GOP governor hopeful Blakeman launches eight-city sweep across NY in just 48 hours

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