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Blakeman campaigns in Orleans County with running mate Todd Hood: New York is "in a death spiral"
Blakeman made two Orleans County stops on Sunday, Aug 16, with Assemblyman Steve Hawley and running mate Todd Hood, the Madison County sheriff, attacking Hochul on taxes, utility bills and what he called socialist policy. Hood's own sheriff's office dropped its 287(g) ICE agreement two days later.
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Source: Orleans Hub · Aug 19, 2026 · Credibility Tier 2 · Permalink https://reviewhochul.com/news/blakeman-orleans-county-death-spiral-aug-2026
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