Who is Bruce Blakeman?
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is formerly named the GOP candidate for New York State Governor as the New York Republican State Committee Nominating Convention ends at the Garden City Hotel on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 in Garden City. Credit: Newsday/Howard Schnapp
Bruce Blakeman is the Nassau County county and Republican candidate for governor challenging Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Blakeman has served in several roles as a public official, dating back to 1993 when he was ran and won a seat for Hempstead Town Council. Since then, Blakeman has been a legislator and presiding officer for the Nassau County Legislature and now Nassau's 10th county executive.
He took a break from public life, serving as a consultant, attorney and commissioner on the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Read Newsday's Political Reporter Bahar Ostadan's profile of Blakeman here.
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