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Blakeman says Democrats will try to "cheat," won't commit to accepting election results without caveat
At a Penn Station press conference Jul 29, Blakeman said Democrats have "consistently tried to cheat" and would accept the outcome only "if the results of the elections are fair." Asked for evidence, his campaign cited two examples: the PCFB's since-reversed denial of his matching funds and his exclusion from speaking at the Dominican Day Parade. On Fox Business that morning he said Democrats would attempt to "steal" the election; the state BOE said the New Jersey registration error he cited could not occur under New York's system. Hochul's campaign called it "embracing Trump's election denial lies." The same presser included attacks on Mamdani's tax policies.
City & State NY · Jul 30, 2026
Cumulative promise outcomes
Kept37
In Progress14
Broken2
Reversed / Other3
Source: ReviewHochul promise ledger · 56 tracked commitments
The ledger, updated
What changed this week
- KeptEliminate state income tax on tips up to $25,000JUL 4
- KeptProvide a rent freeze for seniors and people with disabilities and expand the SLIHC tax creditJUL 4
- In ProgressBan gas hookups in most new buildings (All-Electric Buildings Act)JUL 4
- KeptEnact Good Cause eviction protections for tenantsJUN 29
- KeptSupport NYC City of Yes rezoning with $1B in state infrastructureJUN 29
The 2026 calendar
Coming up
- SEP 19Statewide debate window (rule)Public Campaign Finance Board statewide-debate window runs Sept 19 - Oct 17, 2026.
- OCT 24Early voting beginsEarly in-person voting window opens for the general election.
- OCT 24Voter registration deadline (general)Mail/online registrations must be received; verify in-person rules with the state Board of Elections.
- NOV 1Early voting endsLast day of early in-person voting.
Claims, verified
Latest fact-checks
- Unverified“Blakeman (X video, Jul 26): Hochul and Mamdani "want to increase the number of people subject to an inheritance tax," forcing families to sell homes, farms and businesses to pay it”Bruce Blakeman campaign / X
- Unverified“Hochul: the CDPAP single-intermediary transition has "saved over two billion dollars" that can be churned back into care (Spectrum interview, Jul 23, 2026)”Hochul interview with Spectrum News / NY State of Politics
- Unverified“Blakeman campaign: independent testing found PFAS chemicals in groundwater from the East Hampton battery storage fire (campaign release, Jul 23, 2026)”Blakeman campaign release via Fingerlakes1.com
- Half True“Blakeman campaign finance chair Howard Fensterman: the campaign has "raised nearly $11 million" (NY Post, Jul 13, 2026)”Blakeman campaign
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In the news
- JUL 31UUP members ratify five-year SUNY contract 98%, with first-in-nation AI protections for facultygovernor.ny.gov / UUP / WSKG
- JUL 31Second straight year of fall rebate checks: up to $200 arriving September-October, weeks before Election DayGothamist / NY Public News Network
- JUL 30Hochul announces gun-sale crackdown to counter ATF rollback of 30+ federal firearms regulationsSpectrum News / NY State of Politics
- JUL 30Finger Lakes bitcoin mine Greenidge rebrands as data center, testing Hochul's EO 62 moratoriumGothamist
- JUL 30Pro-Blakeman super PAC poll shows race at 47-43; public polling last had Hochul up 20NY Post via Algemeiner