GOP NY governor hopeful Bruce Blakeman mounts ‘Vote Affordable Party’ effort
Bruce Blakeman, a Republican candidate for New York governor, is launching a campaign under the independent 'Vote Affordable' party line. He aims to attract voters from various affiliations, including disgruntled Democrats and independents, in his challenge against incumbent Governor Kathy Hochul. Blakeman's campaign has already gathered over 66,000 signatures to qualify for the ballot in the upcoming election.
- ▪Bruce Blakeman is running for governor of New York on a new independent party line called 'Vote Affordable'.
- ▪His campaign has collected 66,345 signatures to secure a spot on the November ballot.
- ▪Blakeman is also running on the Republican and Conservative Party lines.
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Metro GOP NY governor hopeful Bruce Blakeman mounts ‘Vote Affordable Party’ effort By Vaughn Golden Published May 27, 2026, 1:51 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Republican Bruce Blakeman is trying to attract a broader pool of voters — including disgruntled Democrats and independents — as he takes on incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul. The Nassau County executive has mounted an effort to run on a separate, independent “Vote Affordable” party line on the November ballot in his bid to topple Democrat Hochul. The Blakeman campaign said 66,345 New Yorkers signed petitions to get the new line on the ballot for the general election.
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