New York Voters Face Choices for Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller and Congress on Nov. 3

New Yorkers will choose a governor, attorney general, state comptroller and members of Congress on Nov. 3, and early voting opens on Oct. 24. In New York City, voters will also weigh five ballot questions.

The top race pits Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul against Republican Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, who has close ties to President Donald Trump. Hochul became the state's first female governor in 2021 after Andrew Cuomo resigned, and she is seeking a second full term. Her priorities include universal childcare and more housing, and she has enacted a moratorium on large data centers. Her campaign message is "Your family is my fight."

Blakeman, first elected county executive in 2021, has also served as a Hempstead town councilmember and a Port Authority commissioner. He wants to cut income taxes and lower utility bills, opposes sanctuary policies that limit state cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and opposes the data center moratorium. "We can't afford four more years of Kathy Hochul," he says.

In the attorney general's race, Democratic incumbent Letitia James faces Republican Saritha Komatireddy. James, in office since 2019, has sued the Trump administration more than 50 times and says she would continue cracking down on illegal firearms and predatory lenders. Komatireddy, a former assistant U.S. attorney in Brooklyn and former chief of staff at the Drug Enforcement Administration under the Biden administration, wants more prosecution of street crime and audits of homeless shelters.

Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, a Democrat first elected in 2007, is running against Republican Joseph Hernandez, a Wall Street investor who fled Cuba as a child. DiNapoli points to growth of the state pension fund to a record $291 billion. Hernandez proposes aggressive audits of state agencies and a $10 billion "Empire Opportunity Fund" to invest in emerging businesses.

City voters will find five questions on the back of their ballots. According to the commission that wrote them, the proposals would streamline approvals for pedestrian ramps, benches and sidewalk cafes, modernize city contracting to help small businesses and nonprofits, speed up road safety projects and the use of underused city property, simplify building permitting, and require contributions to the city's rainy day fund.

Several House contests are on the ballot across the region. In the 17th District, Republican Rep. Mike Lawler faces Democrat Cait Conley, a former National Security Council counterterrorism director. In the 3rd District, Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi is challenged by Republican Mike LiPetri, whom he beat in 2024. In the 4th District, Democratic Rep. Laura Gillen, a former Hempstead town supervisor, faces Republican Jeanine Driscoll, the town's receiver of taxes.

On Long Island and in the city's outer boroughs, Republican Rep. Nick LaLota of the 1st District faces Democrat Christopher Gallant, a former Army pilot. In the 11th District, Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis is challenged by Democrat Mike DeCillis, a former NYPD officer and special education teacher.

Early voting runs from Oct. 24 through Nov. 1, with hours that vary by day. Oct. 24 is also the last day to register as a new voter. The last day to apply in person for a mail or absentee ballot at a county Board of Elections office is Nov. 2. On Election Day, polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 3. Voters can find their polling sites at vote.nyc, and the Election Day site may differ from the early voting location.