Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul won a decisive second term as New York’s governor, defeating Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman with about three‑quarters of the vote CBS News+1.

GOVERNOR HOCHUL WITH 86% OF THE VOTE COUNTED TOTALED 3,532,789 VOTES (60%) TO MR. BLAKEMAN’S 2,335,235 (39.7%)

CBS News and the Associated Press projected Hochul’s victory on Nov. 3, 2026, after polls closed at 9 p.m. ET CBS News+1. She received 74.2% of the vote (802,859 ballots) compared to Blakeman’s 25.6% (276,728) JNS.org. The Associated Press called the race for Hochul as soon as polls closed Gothamist.

CAIT CONLEY WAS DECLARED WINNER OF THE 17TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT  BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WITH 126,288 VOTES (52%) TO INCUMBENT MIKE LAWLER’S 116,129 VOTES (47.8%)

GEORGE LATIMER WON A SECOND TERM AS CONGRESSMAN IN THE 16TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CONTEST.