Republican Primary
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has announced a Republican primary challenge to Rep. Elise Stefanik in the 2026 New York governor’s race against Gov. Kathy Hochul. A New York Times report about a phone call between Blakeman and former President Donald Trump was quickly corrected after initially suggesting Trump had not tried to dissuade him from running.
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Republican Rep. Andy Barr of Kentucky is campaigning to succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell, positioning himself as the best candidate to defeat Democrat Amy McGrath in a potential rematch. McGrath, who lost to Barr in 2018 and to McConnell in 2020, announced her bid for the Democratic nomination this week. Barr highlights his America First record and Kentucky's conservative shift as advantages.