Blakeman and Hochul clash in only New York governor debate
Republican Bruce Blakeman and Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul met in their sole face-to-face debate of the New York governor race. Commentators said both have pitched themselves as able to win voters beyond their party bases.
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What happened
Republican Bruce Blakeman and incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul faced off in their only debate of the New York gubernatorial election cycle. Political strategists later broke the debate down on local television programs. Commentators said both candidates have billed themselves as able to appeal beyond their own party bases.
Why it matters
The debate is the only face-to-face meeting between the two nominees this election cycle. Both candidates have presented themselves as able to win voters outside their bases.
Timeline
- Oct 16, 6:00 PM ET: Blakeman and Hochul faced off in their only debate of the election cycle, broadcast on Spectrum News 1.
- Oct 16, 7:35 PM ET: FOX 5 NY discussed the debate with politics strategists on its Politics Unusual program.
- Oct 17, 7:00 AM ET: Yahoo News analyzed Hochul's second-term test and Blakeman's campaign to stop her.
Coverage
- Hochul's second-term test and Blakeman's crusade to stop it (Yahoo News)
- Politics Unusual: Governors debate discussion, ballet props (fox5ny.com)
- Political insiders break down N.Y. gubernatorial debate (Spectrum News)
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