ABC News 4 / National News Desk (citing NY Post)Tier 3
Actress Debra Messing attends Manhattan fundraiser for Blakeman, tells him "I am so grateful you are running" and criticizes congestion pricing; reported by the New York Post Oct. 4
Secondary report of a Post story; the fundraiser appears to have been around Oct. 1. Messing said she is backing Blakeman as "the affordable campaign."
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Source: ABC News 4 / National News Desk (citing NY Post) · Oct 8, 2026 · Credibility Tier 3 · Permalink https://reviewhochul.com/news/messing-blakeman-fundraiser-endorsement-2026-10-04
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