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Special envoy Steve Witkoff hosts Southampton fundraiser for Blakeman on the day of Trump's Long Island visit

US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff hosted a fundraiser for Blakeman in Southampton on Friday, Aug 14, confirmed by Nassau County GOP chair Joe Cairo. It followed Trump's same-day Long Island trip with Blakeman to a police facility. Blakeman remains at a large cash disadvantage: $4.59M on hand at the July filing versus Hochul's $21.03M. Amounts raised at the event were not disclosed.

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Source: Bloomberg Government · Aug 19, 2026 · Credibility Tier 1 · Permalink https://reviewhochul.com/news/witkoff-southampton-fundraiser-blakeman-aug-2026

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