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id: 155c54570d
section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-05 17:35 EST
updated: 2026-11-05 17:35 EST
status: reported
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# Blakeman and Stefanik criticize each other after GOP election loss

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Rep. Elise Stefanik publicly criticized each other Thursday after New York Republicans lost the 2026 general election by nearly 20 points.

Section: [Elections](/new-york/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Bruce Blakeman](/new-york/wiki/bruce-blakeman.md), [Elise Stefanik](/new-york/wiki/elise-stefanik.md)

## Coverage

- [Brooklyn Paper](https://www.amny.com/politics/blakeman-stefanik-new-york-republicans-defeat/), 2026-11-05 17:35 EST: Blakeman, Stefanik trade insults as New York Republicans lick their wounds after election defeat

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