ALBANY, New York — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman wants to build on former Rep. Lee Zeldin’s Empire State success, but turning New York red is proving to be a steep climb.
Republicans came tantalizingly close to flipping the New York governor’s office four years ago, with Zeldin falling just 6 points short of unseating Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Today, the 70-year-old Blakeman is trailing the governor by double digits in public polls. His cozy relationship with President Donald Trump — and appearances alongside MAGA-world types like John Eastman — have become easy fodder for Hochul’s political team. And Blakeman is…
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