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GOP gov candidate Bruce Blakeman ties Hochul to Mamdani in mailers targeting voters outside NYC: ‘Say no to socialism’

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Campanile, C. (2026, September 17). GOP gov candidate Bruce Blakeman ties Hochul to Mamdani in mailers targeting voters outside NYC: ‘Say no to socialism’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/us-news/bruce-blakeman-ties-hochul-to-mamdani-in-mailers-targeting-voters-outside-nyc/

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman’s campaign sent mailers to Westchester County voters accusing Governor Kathy Hochul of spending nearly $5 billion in state taxpayer money on "Mamdani’s socialist agenda." The mailer also cited high property taxes and electricity costs as evidence of the harmful effects of this agenda. In response, Hochul’s campaign highlighted her budgetary support for Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s initiatives to address New York City's budget deficit and introduced new state policies such as a pied-a-terre tax on luxury homes and funding for universal child care.

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Republican governor candidate Bruce Blakeman is targeting voters outside New York City, particularly in Westchester County, with campaign mailers tying Governor Kathy Hochul and state assembly member Zohran Mamdani to what he describes as "socialism." The mailers claim that Hochul has spent nearly $5 billion of taxpayer money on illegal migrants and Mamdani's agenda, arguing it has led to higher property taxes, electricity costs, insurance premiums, and other expenses. Blakeman’s campaign asserts, “You are not their priority,” while highlighting issues such as rising living costs and declining safety under Hochul and Mamdani's leadership. In response, Hochul defends her actions, including providing new state support in the budget to help close New York City's multi-billion dollar budget deficit over two years.

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Say No to Hochul and Mamdani,” said a Blakeman campaign/state-Republican Party mailer sent to suburban households in Westchester County. asserted

mailer → say → County

The mailer accuses Hochul of using state taxpayer dollars to implement “Mamdani’s socialist agenda.” asserted

mailer → accuse → agenda

You struggle to afford groceries. asserted

You → struggle → groceries

gas, and rent but Hochul spent nearly 5 billion dollars of your tax money on illegal migrants and Mamdani’s socialist wish list asserted

Hochul → spend → migrants

,” the mailer said. asserted

mailer → say → ?

The mailer also mentioned high property taxes, electricity costs, insurance premiums another expenses “up significantly as Hochul implements Mamdani’s socialist agenda.” asserted

Hochul → mention → agenda

“Under Hochul & Mamdani, Westchester is getting more expensive and less safe,” said the mailer, which include images of Hochul and Mamdani behind a worried-looking couple looking at their financial bills. asserted

which → get → bills

“As New York’s governor, Bruce Blakeman will stop Kathy Hochul and Zohran Mamdani’s attacks on your wallet.” asserted

Blakeman → stop → wallet

Hochul boasted that she provided new state support and actions in this year’s state budget to help Mamdani close New York City’s multi-billion budget deficit — totaling $8 billion over two years. asserted

Mamdani → boast → years

The action includes allowing the city to impose a new pied-a-terre tax on luxury second homes, as well as providing additional state funding. asserted

city → include → funding

Hochul also pitched in state aid to help Mamdani launch his universal child care program for 2-year-olds. asserted

Mamdani → pitch → olds

The mailer using Mamdani as a bogeyman comes after the Hochul campaign launched TV ads spending millions linking Blakeman to President Trump, who remains deeply unpopular in his native New York. asserted

who → use → York

Hochul campaign spokesperson Ryan Radulovacki claimed Blakeman committed a gaffe by falsely blaming Hochul for rising gas prices, a spike he blamed on Trump’s pre-emptive war with Iran. asserted

he → claim → Iran

“New Yorkers want a governor who takes on Trump’s terrible economic policies and puts money back in pockets, and they’ve got one in Governor Hochul. asserted

they → want → Hochul

Blakeman defended Trump’s record-high gas prices and opposes the governor’s tariff relief for farmers, the data center moratorium to stop companies from jacking up utility bills, and energy rebate checks for families statewide,” Radulovacki said. asserted

Radulovacki → defend → families

Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. asserted

Report → start → news

“This is a war that had to be fought,” Blakeman said. asserted

Blakeman → have → ?

They hate us, they hate America.” asserted

they → hate → America

GOP gov candidate Bruce Blakeman ties Hochul to Mamdani in mailers targeting voters outside NYC: ‘Say no to socialism’

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