Hochul and Blakeman to face off in first and only debate tonight

A local news story from New York, reported by RochesterFirst.

Local News · New York · October 13, 2026

From RochesterFirst

Governor Kathy Hochul and Republican Challenger Bruce Blakeman will face off at 7 p.m. on Tuesday for the first and only debate before the November 3 election.

Reported by RochesterFirst, October 13, 2026. Read the full story at RochesterFirst →

More local news from New York

Want to spend eternity in a Pringles can? You could win 200 years of chips · WGRZ Buffalo
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faces hecklers, interruptions at annual Army expo · WGRZ Buffalo
Video captures humpback whale crashing into boat off Long Island · ABC7 NY
SPCA Serving Erie County offers half-off adoption fees for big dogs during 'Big Mutt-tober' · WIVB Buffalo
State Police searching for driver after high-speed chase in Saratoga County · News10 Albany
Man stabbed multiple times at East Village subway station: NYPD · PIX11 NYC
Op-ed | Why is the Mamdani administration foiling FOIL? · amNewYork
Lollypop Farm waiving adoption fees for cats on Thursday · RochesterFirst

All local news → · New York local news →

Open HeyHomees →