Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, the Republican candidate for governor, says he’ll “Make New York Affordable,” a nod to President Donald Trump’s famous brand.
Gov. Kathy Hochul, the incumbent Democrat, uses the slogan “Money in Your Pockets” to reflect her efforts to address everyday cost issues.
Blakeman is gathering signatures so he can run on a new statewide ballot line called “Vote Affordable.” Hochul touted an “affordability agenda” in the recently passed state budget.
The two candidates for governor are increasingly focused on convincing voters they are best suited to stem rising housing costs, utility and tax bills, child care expenses and insurance premiums, as so-called “affordability politics” dominate the race in historically unaffordable New York, political experts say.
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