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Books by and about 2024 presidential candidates
Hillbilly Elegy,
by JD Vance (2017)
Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015)
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018)
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016)
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016)
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017)
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden)
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019)
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010)
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018)
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018)
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017)

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2026 New York Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage


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    from 2026 NY Governor's race (number of quotes indicated):
  • Antonio Delgado (4) New York Democratic Challenger
  • Elise Stefanik (3) New York Republican Challenger (withdrew)
  • Kathy Hochul (5) New York Democratic Lt. Governor
    OR click on an issue category below for a subset.

    New York 2026 Gubernatorial debates and race coverage:
  • LOHUD.com, "Bruce Blakeman slams Kathy Hochul's $1.5B pledge for NYC as a 'bailout'," by Emily Barnes, Feb. 20, 2026, (Link)
  • New York Post, "Hochul wants to open medical marijuana center--but critics say plan is half-baked," by Carl Campanile, Jan. 14, 2026, (Link)
  • Forward.com, "Who is Bruce Blakeman, the 'Almost Orthodox' Jew running for New York governor?," by Jacob Kornbluh, December 20, 2025, (Link)
  • Politico, "GOP's 2026 abortion conundrum," by Nick Reisman, Jeff Coltin and Emily Ngo, 11/19/2025, (Link)
  • L.I. News 12, "Blakeman, Koslow clash in heated Nassau County executive debate," by Kevin Vesey, Oct 22, 2025, (Link)
  • Jacobin magazine, "What Can We Do About Kathy Hochul?," by Liza Featherstone, 9/11/25, Link
  • Spectrum News NY 1, "Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado on his campaign challenging Hochul for governorship," Sep. 11, 2025, Link
  • Governor Hochul Is a Guest on "Fox News Sunday", August 10, 2025, (NY.gov transcript)
  • City & State New York, "Antonio Delgado explains why he's running for governor," by Austin C. Jefferson, August 9, 2025, Link
  • Fingerlakes1.com, "Hochul slams Trump tariffs as $4,200 hit to NY families," August 7, 2025 , Link
  • City and State NY, "Bruce Blakeman, once a rising star, has been reborn in the MAGA mold," by Rebecca C. Lewis, July 28, 2025, (Link)
  • New York Post, "Democratic challenger slams Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's support of Trump's tariffs," by Carl Campanile, April 7, 2025, (Link)
  • CBS News, "Nassau County's citizen militia draws challenge from Democrats," by Jennifer McLogan, February 5, 2025, (Link)
  • MJBizDaily, "Leading Democratic senators call for marijuana to be 'entirely' descheduled," August 5, 2024, (Link)
  • Israel National News, Arutz Sheva, "New York Governor calls for urgent humanitarian aid in Gaza," Jul 31, 2025, Link
  • CBS News, "New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado on why he's primarying his boss, Gov. Kathy Hochul," by Marcia Kramer, Mark Prussin, July 13, 2025, Link
  • Media Matters, "How billionaires created the DEI panic," by Abbie Richards, 05/05/25, Link
  • WWNY 7 News, "Congresswoman Elise Stefanik shows support for President Trump's tariffs," Apr. 3, 2025, Link
  • Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan, Feb. 23, 2025, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, (Link)
  • The Guardian (UK), "Trump UN nominee backs Israeli claims of biblical rights to West Bank," by Joseph Gedeon, 21 Jan 2025, Link
  • News12, "Judge: Nassau County blocked from forcing CSEA workers into cheaper health plan," by Logan Crawford, Nov 26, 2024, (Link)
  • WSHU, "Long Island officials review pistol permit laws in response to Supreme Court decision," by Charles Lane, June 23, 2022, (Link)
  • Wellesville Sun, "Talking with Larry Sharpe: Libertarian candidate for Governor of New York," by Andrew Harris, April 25, 2022, (Link)
  • The Evening Tribune, "Larry Sharpe meets and greets in Dansville," by Jasmine Willis, Sept. 20, 2018, (Link)

 OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)
Civil Rights
    Elise Stefanik: DEI radical far left agenda is crushing the American dream.
Energy & Oil
    Antonio Delgado: Opposes two new major fossil fuel pipelines in New York.
    Kathy Hochul: Fought hard against the Build Public Renewables Act.
Foreign Policy
    Elise Stefanik: Supports Israeli claims of biblical rights to West Bank.
    Kathy Hochul: Israel should work with US on Gaza humanitarian aid.
Free Trade
    Elise Stefanik: We will not allow other countries to take advantage of us.
    Kathy Hochul: Trump's tariffs are spurring fiscal chaos and uncertainty.
Government Reform
    Antonio Delgado: Get government out of the way of itself on affordable homes.
Immigration
    Kathy Hochul: Opposes open borders; supports deporting criminals.
Principles & Values
    Kathy Hochul: Trump can't just come in and bully us around.
Tax Reform
    Antonio Delgado: Raise revenue on the ultra wealthy and big corporations.
Welfare & Poverty
    Antonio Delgado: New York has largest wealth inequality gap in the country.


The above quotations are from 2026 New York Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage. Incumbent running in 2026:
NY 2026 Gubernatorial debate:
Kathy Hochul(D,for re-election)
vs.Antonio Delgado(D)
vs.Bruce Blakeman(R)
vs.Larry Sharpe(L)
vs.Elise Stefanik(R,withdrew)
Past gubernatorial races:
NY 2022 Gubernatorial debate:
Incumbent Andrew Cuomo(D,resigned)
vs.Gov.Kathy Hochul(D nominee)
vs.Joe Pinion(R nominee)
vs.US.Rep.Lee Zeldin(R nominee)
vs.Rob Astorino(R,lost primary)
vs.Andrew Giuliani(R,lost primary)
vs.U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi(D,lost primary)
vs.A.G. Letitia James(D,withdrew)
vs.Larry Sharpe(Libertarian)
2018 New York gubernatorial debate,
Cuomo(D) vs.Nixon(D)
vs.Molinaro(R)
vs.Hawkins(G)
Former gubernatorial races:
2014 New York gubernatorial Debate
Former contenders:
Rob Astorino (R,2014)
Zephyr Teachout (D,2014)
Howie Hawkins (G,2014)
Rep. Rick Lazio (R,2010)
John Faso (R,2006)

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