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Hochul defeats Bruce Blakeman to win second term in New York gubernatorial election

First seen Nov 3, 2026, 9:03 PM ET · Updated Nov 5, 2026, 3:12 PM ET · 2 outlets

Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections

2 outlets (Washington Examiner and The Hill) are covering this story.

How outlets are covering this: 2 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Both headlines use “York”, “Blakeman”. Distinct wording: Washington Examiner uses “gubernatorial” and “election”; The Hill uses “Stefanik” and “governor's”. (Computed from the headlines below.)

• Washington Examiner reports: “Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) won a second term in New York’s 2026 gubernatorial election Tuesday, delivering a defeat to Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman. Hochul secured the victory with 77.7% of t…”
• The Hill reports: “Republican Bruce Blakeman ripped outgoing Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) in a Thursday social media post following his loss in the New York governor's race to incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul (D). “Elise …”

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• Washington Examiner: Hochul defeats Bruce Blakeman to win second term in New York gubernatorial election
• The Hill: Blakeman rips 'selfish' Stefanik after losing New York governor's race

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