Ms. Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman and staunch ally of President Trump, abruptly ended her bid to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul and said she would not seek another House term. Source: New York Times
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Coming Soon to a TV Near Trump: A G.O.P. Ad in N.Y. Governor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on December 18, 2025
Bruce Blakeman, an ally of President Trump, is buying ad time on Fox News in the West Palm Beach, Fla., market, where Mr. Trump may be watching. Source: New York Times
Bruce Blakeman Moves to Run for Governor of New York
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2025
Mr. Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, would face a bitter Republican primary showdown with Representative Elise Stefanik. Source: New York Times
Stefanik to Launch Campaign to Challenge Gov. Hochul in New York
By Gotham Rex on November 6, 2025
Elise Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman, is a leading ally of President Trump who has gone to great lengths to criticize Ms. Hochul and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. Source: New York Times
Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey’s Next Governor, Says She Has a Mandate to Lead
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2025
Representative Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, defeated her Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli, by 13 points as voter turnout surged. Source: New York Times
NJ Governor’s Race Draws Obama and Hannity but Not Trump in Final Days
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2025
The former president held a rally for Mikie Sherrill, the Democrat running for governor of New Jersey. Prominent leaders have also campaigned with her Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli. Source: New York Times
At Mamdani Rally, a Moment of Unity Goes Sideways for Hochul
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul received a tepid response from a stadium filled with Zohran Mamdani supporters, whose chants of “Tax the rich” interrupted her speech. Source: New York Times
Trump’s Threat to Hudson River Tunnels Becomes Focus of New Jersey Election
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2025
The president announced he had “terminated” the Gateway project. The Democratic candidate for governor quickly seized on the issue and tied her opponent to Mr. Trump. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Democrats Urge Hochul to Reject Pipeline Over Climate Concerns
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2025
Ten members of Congress wrote in a letter to the governor that a gas pipeline proposed for New York Harbor runs counter to the state’s emissions reductions goals. Source: New York Times
Opioid Deaths Suddenly Dominate a Governor’s Race. Here’s What We Know.
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2025
Representative Mikie Sherrill, a New Jersey Democrat, said a firm once owned by her Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli, spread misinformation about opioids. His campaign has threatened to sue her for defamation. Source: New York Times
Candidates for N.J. Governor Clash Over Opioids, Trump and Taxes
By Gotham Rex on October 8, 2025
Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee, and Representative Mikie Sherrill, the Democrat, described starkly different visions for the state in a debate Wednesday. Source: New York Times
Release of Democrat’s Naval Record Scrambles a Tight Governor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2025
In the New Jersey governor’s race, Mikie Sherrill, the Democrat, is locked in a bitter battle with Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican, over the release of records tied to her military service. Source: New York Times
Republican Who Has Criticized the Police Wins Major Union’s Endorsement
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2025
The Fraternal Order of Police in New Jersey endorsed Jack Ciattarelli for governor over his Democratic opponent, Representative Mikie Sherrill. Source: New York Times
A Times Square Hotel Was Set To Become Affordable Housing. Then the Union Stepped In.
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2022
An influential hotel workers’ union is flexing its power at a key moment in the city’s recovery, affecting major projects from casinos to homeless shelters. Source: New York Times
After Win, Hochul Confronts Challenges and Some Second-Guessing
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul managed to repel late momentum by her Republican opponent, Lee Zeldin. Now she must govern over a fractured New York electorate. Source: New York Times