Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who won reelection in Long Island County earlier this week, threw cold water on Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-NY) newly launched 2026 campaign against Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D-NY) reelection bid.

Blakeman, a possible Republican contender for next year’s gubernatorial race, doubted Stefanik’s chances of beating Hochul based on her limited appeal to all voters.