Governor
Bruce A. Blakeman
Bruce A. Blakeman is the Nassau County executive and the Republican candidate for New York governor in 2026.
Where they stand
Affordability and taxes
Supports cutting taxes and says he would bring his Nassau County approach to statewide relief for homeowners and renters.
Public safety
Says he would bring his Nassau County leadership statewide; the campaign cites prior county hiring, patrol and response-time claims, and cooperation with ICE.
Housing supply and costs
Opposes all-electric building mandates that the campaign says raise rents and utility costs and stall construction.
Background
Based in Atlantic Beach
He previously served as a Nassau County legislator, a Port Authority of New York and New Jersey commissioner, and an attorney.
- Nassau County executive
- Hempstead Town Councilman
- Presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature
- Commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
- Executive director of the County Police Chiefs Benevolent Association
- Attorney; graduate of California Western Law School and Arizona State University
Support
Donald Trump
“Complete and Total endorsement”
— Donald Trump, President of the United States
Jenniffer González-Colón
Governor of Puerto Rico
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Transport Workers Union of America Local 106 and Local 252
“bring the leadership necessary to restore common-sense government”
— Philip Valenti, Local 106 President
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United Federation LEOS-PBA
“we are happy to be the first law enforcement Union to openly endorse”
— Charles (Chip) Strebeck, President of United Federation LEOS-PBA
Steamfitters Local 638
Steamfitters union representing skilled-trades workers in New York City and Long Island
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