Mamdani to finally campaign with NY Gov. Kathy Hochul as she seeks re-election

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Golden, V. (2026, October 22). Mamdani to finally campaign with NY Gov. Kathy Hochul as she seeks re-election. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/22/us-news/mamdani-to-finally-campaign-with-hochul-as-she-seeks-re-election/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-22 · by Vaughn Golden

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul will campaign alongside Mayor Zohran Mamdani in Brooklyn less than two weeks before the November 3 election, where she faces Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman. This marks Mamdani's first official campaigning for Hochul since her support helped him win the Democratic mayoral primary last year. The article highlights their joint efforts to promote universal childcare, with Hochul securing around $2 billion in funding for early education programs, and notes that while Mamdani has previously backed Hochul through ads and press conferences, appearances together can be tense due to disagreements within the party's left wing.
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Governor Kathy Hochul will campaign in Brooklyn on Friday with Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City, less than two weeks before the upcoming election. This marks the first time Mamdani has openly campaigned for Hochul as she faces a challenge from Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman on November 3. Mamdani previously supported Hochul during his successful mayoral primary last year and has released ads criticizing Blakeman while praising Hochul's universal childcare initiatives, which secured roughly $2 billion for New York City. However, public appearances by Mamdani with Hochul have not always gone smoothly in the past.

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🔮 Big Apple Mayor Zohran Mamdani will finally hit the campaign trail with Gov. Kathy Hochul — with less than two weeks before Election Day, the incumbent Democrat announced Thursday.
🔮 Kassay, who is seeking a second two-year term to the Assembly’s third district in Suffolk, is facing Republican Will Sussman in the Nov. 3 election.
🔮 New York state’s rosy mid-2026 economic picture could come crashing down if a potential AI-fueled market bubble bursts, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Budget Director Blake Washington warned recently.
🔮 “People will say elections are term limits.
🔮 Rep. Tom Suozzi will snub a Long Island campaign event with Gov. Kathy Hochul on Saturday because of a scheduling clash — as other down-ballot New York Democrats distance themselves from the unpopular Empire State leader.
🔮 Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, also hammered Hochul for her infamous 2024 claim that “young black kids in the Bronx” don’t know what a computer is — insisting youngsters in the borough “know more about a computer” than the governor will “ever know.”
🔮 Democrat Cait Conley finally condemned Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s anti-Israel rhetoric — but only after Rep. Mike Lawler backed her into a corner for repeatedly dodging the question.
🔮 That shouldn’t be a partisan issue, but a party-first politician like Mike Lawler could never comprehend that.”
🔮 Lawler, the Republican incumbent seeking his third term, said the high-profile ICE shooting last week in the Big Apple could have been prevented if local law enforcement were able to cooperate with federal immigration officers.
🔮 Getting the Bruce juiced Blakeman could be seen rapidly blinking throughout the debate, something Glass chalked up to “anger” instead of nerves.
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Hochul PERSON · 6× Mamdani PERSON · 6× Bruce Blakeman PERSON · 2× Democrat NORP · 2× Zohran Mamdani PERSON · 2× Big Apple GPE · 1× Brooklyn GPE · 1× Democratic NORP · 1× Kathy Hochul PERSON · 1× Republican NORP · 1×

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Hochul, a moderate Democrat, has been leaning on left-wing superstars like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and now Mamdani, to motivate their flank of the party to turn out on Election Day. But public appearances with Mamdani’s base have not gone well for Hochul in the past.
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🔮 Big Apple Mayor Zohran Mamdani will finally hit the campaign trail with Gov. Kathy Hochul — with less than two weeks before Election Day, the incumbent Democrat announced Thursday.

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Big Apple Mayor Zohran Mamdani will finally hit the campaign trail with Gov. Kathy Hochul — with less than two weeks before Election Day, the incumbent Democrat announced Thursday. asserted
Democrat → hit → Day
Mamdani — who got Hochul’s backing after his stunning victory in the Democratic mayoral primary last year — is set to greet voters with the governor in Brooklyn on Friday afternoon, her campaign confirmed. asserted
campaign → get → afternoon
It’ll be the first time the democratic socialist mayor has outright campaigned for Hochul as she seeks to fend off a Republican challenge from Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman on November 3. asserted
she → campaign → November
Mamdani and Hochul have appeared together a numerous press conferences in their official government capacities, and he’s also released ads bashing Blakeman and touting the gov’s re-election bid — specifically for her boosting his universal childcare plan. asserted
her → appear → plan
“That’s why she’s the real deal for New Yorkers, and Bruce Blakeman? asserted
she → ’ → Yorkers
He’s a bad apple,” Mamdani quipped in one of his snazzily-produced videos last week. asserted
Mamdani → ’ → videos
In a new ad released Thursday with the popular lefty mayor, Hochul noted the roughly $2 billion she secured for New York City to expand 3-K seats and for a 2-K pilot program. asserted
she → release → program
That’s why I’m proud to work alongside Zohran Mamdani to bring New York one step closer to universal childcare,” she said. asserted
she → ’ → childcare
Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. asserted
Report → start → news
Hochul, a moderate Democrat, has been leaning on left-wing superstars like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and now Mamdani, to motivate their flank of the party to turn out on Election Day. But public appearances with Mamdani’s base have not gone well for Hochul in the past. asserted
appearances → lean → past
Mamdani had to run onto the stage at a campaign event of his own last year when the governor faced “tax the rich” chants from his lefty base. asserted
governor → have → base
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