New York Republicans Target 12-Year Fracking Ban as Trump Backlash Threatens Midterms
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Updated · POLITICO · Nov 1
New York Republicans Target 12-Year Fracking Ban as Trump Backlash Threatens Midterms
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Nov 1
Summary
New York Republicans closed their midterm message by tying voter frustration over taxes, housing and utility bills to Democratic control in Albany rather than to Donald Trump.
Bruce Blakeman’s final push centers on a warning that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s reelection would bring higher taxes, while he attacks rising energy costs and vows to lift the state’s 12-year ban on natural gas drilling.
GOP candidates also argue Democrats weakened public safety through criminal-justice changes, using Hochul as the main foil in House and state legislative races.
The strategy reflects a difficult backdrop: Trump remains deeply unpopular in his home state, with high gas prices and a tariff fight with Canada worsening the environment for Republicans.