{"id":365942,"date":"2026-10-06T15:50:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T15:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/365942\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T15:50:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T15:50:13","slug":"ny-governor-election-update-hochul-aoc-take-on-data-centers-blakeman-lawler-on-immigration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/365942\/","title":{"rendered":"NY governor election update: Hochul, AOC take on data centers; Blakeman, Lawler on immigration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/13nmh59jkseruqrh.jpg\" alt=\"Key Senate races highlight battle for control ahead of midterms\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\"\/>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/13nmh59jkseruqrh.jpg\" alt=\"Key Senate races highlight battle for control ahead of midterms\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"vod-poster-image vod-poster-image--embedded\" data-v-766fb86c=\"\"\/>   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/video\/fmc-365rsr90ugzixgev\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Key Senate races highlight battle for control ahead of midterms<\/a> <\/p>\n<p data-v-892ef6a8=\"\">Recent polling shows tight U.S. Senate races in key states like Texas, Ohio and Michigan leading into the upcoming midterm elections. Analysts note that voter concerns over issues like affordability and immigration could influence the balance of power in Washington.<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">NEW YORK &#8211; New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is appearing with Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Pat Ryan in Dutchess County on Tuesday for a roundtable on the state&#8217;s data center moratorium.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Bruce Blakeman, the governor&#8217;s Republican challenger, joins GOP Rep. Mike Lawler and law enforcement officials in Chappaqua for a news conference on immigration and sanctuary policies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WNYW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-35ac954e=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Election Day<\/a> in New York City is only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/tag\/elections-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">28 days away<\/a>. Here&#8217;s what prospective voters should know about the upcoming governor&#8217;s race, along with anything else relevant to voting.<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dg6aiddpbldkc44w.jpg\" alt=\"FULL: Blakeman talks campaign, taxes, Trump\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\"\/>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dg6aiddpbldkc44w.jpg\" alt=\"FULL: Blakeman talks campaign, taxes, Trump\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"vod-poster-image vod-poster-image--embedded\" data-v-766fb86c=\"\"\/>   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/video\/fmc-e5fmi8lh3l9da6ui\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FULL: Blakeman talks campaign, taxes, Trump<\/a> <\/p>\n<p data-v-892ef6a8=\"\">FOX 5 NY&#8217;s political reporter Morgan McKay speaks with Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman about his plans for if he wins the upcoming election, including how his views differ from President Trump&#8217;s and how he plans to tackle affordability and immigration.<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ehymx1r7zsoa8gu0.jpg\" alt=\"Full News Conference: Gov. Hochul, AG James on Cornell gang rape investigation\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\"\/>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ehymx1r7zsoa8gu0.jpg\" alt=\"Full News Conference: Gov. Hochul, AG James on Cornell gang rape investigation\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"vod-poster-image vod-poster-image--embedded\" data-v-766fb86c=\"\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">FOX 5 NY is your home on Election Night. <a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/election-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Bookmark our Election Results page<\/a> to track in real-time, and tune into our Election Night coverage live right here on <a class=\"c-link\" href=\"http:\/\/fox5ny.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">fox5ny.com<\/a> and <a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/fox-local\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">FOX LOCAL New York<\/a> as the night unfolds. Coverage begins at 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p> When is Election Day in NYC?\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WNYW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-35ac954e=\"\">What&#8217;s next:<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Election Day 2026 is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 28 days away.<\/p>\n<p> Timeline, key dates Saturday, Oct. 24: Application <a href=\"https:\/\/elections.ny.gov\/registration-and-voting-deadlines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">for voter registration<\/a> must be received no later than Oct. 24.Saturday, Oct. 24 through Nov. 1: The early voting period. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vote.nyc\/elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Early voting hours<\/a> vary.Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/r1ueg82ur5f2x0fy.jpg\" alt=\"MI Rep. Barrett, NY Gov Race &amp; Celebrity Influence\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\"\/>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/r1ueg82ur5f2x0fy.jpg\" alt=\"MI Rep. Barrett, NY Gov Race &amp; Celebrity Influence\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"vod-poster-image vod-poster-image--embedded\" data-v-766fb86c=\"\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">You can check your registration status <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vote.nyc\/page\/am-i-registered\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">online here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">To find your local poll site, <a href=\"https:\/\/vote.nyc\/page\/poll-site-locator.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Who&#8217;s ahead? Polls in the NY governor&#8217;s race <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WNYW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-35ac954e=\"\">By the numbers:<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Here&#8217;s a look at some of the latest polls in the race for NY governor.<\/p>\n<p> A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/election\/ny-election-poll-midterms-politics-bruce-blakeman-kathy-hochul-donald-trump-zohran-mamdani\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Siena poll<\/a> recently released shows Hochul with 50%, Blakeman with 41%A Quinnipiac poll released later that day shows Hochul with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/election\/hochul-holds-19-point-lead-over-blakeman-cost-living-top-mind-voters-poll-finds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">19-point lead<\/a> over Blakeman  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kdnm8md6d5kzua33.jpg\" alt=\"2 polls released on same day paint different picture for governor's race\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\"\/>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kdnm8md6d5kzua33.jpg\" alt=\"2 polls released on same day paint different picture for governor's race\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"vod-poster-image vod-poster-image--embedded\" data-v-766fb86c=\"\"\/>    Betting odds <\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Some companies have begun taking what amounts to bets on the outcome of the NY governor election.<\/p>\n<p>  NYC election news today  Where are the candidates today? <\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Gov. Hochul will spend the day in Albany, Dutchess County and New York City:<\/p>\n<p> 11 a.m. \u2013 the governor delivers remarks at the New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial1:30 p.m. \u2013 the governor, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Ryan hold a roundtable with farmers and advocates for New York&#8217;s data center moratorium2 p.m. \u2013 the governor, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Ryan hold a news conference on New York&#8217;s data center moratorium. <\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman will be campaigning in Chappaqua:<\/p>\n<p> 9:45 a.m. \u2013 Blakeman joins Rep. Lawler and law enforcement representatives, and elected officials across NY-17 to discuss New York&#8217;s sanctuary policies and recent immigration arrests in Putnam and Westchester counties. How to track election results <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WNYW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-35ac954e=\"\">What you can do:<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Bookmark <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/election-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">FOX 5 NY&#8217;s election results<\/a> page to track results in real time when polls close on Tuesday, Nov. 3.<\/p>\n<p>     <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/tag\/elections-2026\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-35ac954e=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 Elections<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/tag\/politics\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-35ac954e=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Politics<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/tag\/us\/ny\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-35ac954e=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Key Senate races highlight battle for control ahead of midterms Recent polling shows tight U.S. Senate races in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":365943,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[50078,9,11,10,49,51,50,12,56,87,618],"class_list":["post-365942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york","tag-elections-2026","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-headlines","tag-new-york-news","tag-new-york-state","tag-new-york-state-headlines","tag-new-york-state-news","tag-news","tag-ny","tag-politics","tag-us"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=365942"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365942\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/365943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=365942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=365942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=365942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}