With Election Day less than a month away, two of the nation’s most polarizing political figures are playing increasingly prominent roles in New York’s race for governor.
President Donald Trump appeared alongside Republican nominee Bruce Blakeman in Syracuse on Friday, marking one of the most notable moments of the campaign so far and raising questions about whether an association with the unpopular president could ultimately help or hurt Blakeman in New York.
Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is preparing to campaign for Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has found ways to distance herself from the mayor and occasionally rebuke
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