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id: 1b102ff61d
section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-09 06:00 EST
updated: 2026-11-09 06:00 EST
status: reported
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# Hochul beats Republican Bruce Blakeman by about 20 points

Gov. Hochul beat Republican Bruce Blakeman by about 20 percentage points, or 1.2 million votes.

Section: [Elections](/new-york/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Kathy Hochul](/new-york/wiki/kathy-hochul.md), [Bruce Blakeman](/new-york/wiki/bruce-blakeman.md)

## Coverage

- [Gothamist / WNYC](https://gothamist.com/news/gov-hochul-won-with-a-mandate-from-voters-but-what-was-the-message), 2026-11-09 06:00 EST: Gov. Hochul won with a mandate from voters. But what was the message?

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