{"id":391989,"date":"2026-11-03T11:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T11:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/391989\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T11:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T11:24:12","slug":"live-blog-2026-general-election-day-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/391989\/","title":{"rendered":"Live blog: 2026 general election day in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Nov. 1 \u2013 Hochul, AOC and Mamdani walk into a bar<\/p>\n

Murphy\u2019s Sports Bar in Astoria, Queens<\/p>\n

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Gov. Kathy Hochul, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani watched a Buffalo Bills game together on Nov. 1.
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On the final day of early voting before Election Day, Gov. Kathy Hochul opted for familiar territory: watching the Buffalo Bills game, and hitting diners in deep-blue neighborhoods. But there was a brand new twist \u2013 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined her on the campaign trail for the first time this cycle. Meanwhile, Hochul\u2019s Republican opponent, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, spent the day outside the five boroughs in a statewide blitz ending with a rally in the Capital Region. Read more here.<\/a><\/p>\n


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\n Oct. 26 \u2013 State legislative general election races to watch<\/p>\n

The top contests for the state Senate and Assembly.<\/p>\n

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Democrat Joey Cohen-Saban is attempting to unseat Republican Assembly Member Michael Novakhov in southern Brooklyn.
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Unlike during primary season in New York, when many hot state legislative contests are in New York City or elsewhere downstate, the most tightly contested races in November are taking place in many different areas of the state. And those races come with a variety of dynamics, be it varying demographics or stronger coattails from the top of the ticket. With Republicans unlikely to gain a majority in either chamber anytime soon, a lot of the intrigue in this year\u2019s races is about where Democrats can make inroads in an expected \u201cblue wave\u201d election \u2013 and whether they can once again secure a supermajority in the state Senate.\u00a0Here are the state legislative races we\u2019ll be keeping an eye on.\u00a0Read more here.<\/a><\/p>\n


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\u2013 Rebecca C. Lewis, Kate Lisa and Sahalie Donaldson<\/p>\n

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\n Oct. 19 \u2013 Why did Bruce Blakeman go 100% MAGA?<\/p>\n

The former Long Island moderate is facing the music.<\/p>\n

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Republican gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman embraces President Donald Trump at an election rally on Oct. 9.
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Once a prototypical Long Island Republican moderate, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has leaned into his closeness to Donald Trump in recent years, modeling his political style after the combative president. Blakeman has taken lessons from Trump\u2019s bombastic rhetorical style and become a leading conservative figure on culture war issues and public safety, creating what has been criticized as an armed civilian militia and agreeing to establish a first-in-the-nation ban on trans women athletes competing on women\u2019s teams at county facilities. Read more here.<\/a><\/p>\n


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\n Oct. 19 \u2013 Congressional general election races to watch<\/p>\n

Several swing seats stand out in New York.<\/p>\n

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Rep. Mike Lawler is trying to hang on to his seat in one of the closest House races in the country.
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Could 2026 be another \u201cblue wave\u201d? The answer could very well be found in New York. From the wealthiest enclaves of Long Island to the remote reaches of Northern New York, control of the House of Representatives will likely come down to a couple dozen battleground districts, including a few in the Empire State. That includes some of the tightest toss-ups, such as Republican Rep. Mike Lawler\u2019s precarious bid to hold onto his Lower Hudson Valley seat, and Democrats\u2019 attempts to do the same in a couple of mercurial Long Island districts. But if there are common themes to these competitive seats \u2013 the Trump factor, the copious outside spending, a steady stream of opposition research \u2013 they each hold their own eccentricities and colorful characters. City & State broke down everything you need to know about the most competitive congressional general election races in New York. Read more here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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