Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul’s lead against Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in New York ’s gubernatorial race narrowed in the latest poll released this week. Newsweek reached out to the Blakeman and Hochul campaigns for comment via email. New York, long viewed as one of the most Democratic states in the nation, has become increasingly competitive over the last few years. Hochul faced a closer-than-expected race in 2022, and former Vice President Kamala Harris