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Blakeman to Sue NY Over Fund Denial, Alleges Corruption

3/31/2026

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Bruce Blakeman (R-N.Y.), a New York Republican gubernatorial candidate, says he will sue the state over a filing rule that could deny him matching funds, alleging corruption by Governor Kathy Hochul.
He trails Hochul by nearly $20 million.
The Public Campaign Finance Board, with a Democratic majority, will vote on his disqualification for a correctable error.
Blakeman's campaign says the running-mate paperwork does not exist, calling it political interference.

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Bruce Blakeman (R-N.Y.), a New York Republican gubernatorial candidate, says he will sue the state over a filing rule that could deny him matching funds, alleging corruption by Governor Kathy Hochul.
He trails Hochul by nearly $20 million.
The Public Campaign Finance Board, with a Democratic majority, will vote on his disqualification for a correctable error.
Blakeman's campaign says the running-mate paperwork does not exist, calling it political interference.