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I’m pleased to announce National Grid and the Department of Public Service found a way to hold the line on rate hikes for nearly 2 million gas customers. New Yorkers don’t deserve gratuitous rate hikes. We’re fighting at every turn to stop them.

I’m honored to earn the support of @nylcv. We’ve made real progress together to protect New York’s natural resources while investing in a more affordable future. I look forward to continuing our work together safeguarding our environment and building a strong energy economy.

The cost of energy, utilities, and gas are too damn high. New York is holding the line against the Trump administration's chaos.

D.C. Republicans have dropped the ball on tackling climate change. That’s why we took matters into our own hands. And there’s more work to be done. Honored to be on Time100’s Climate Leaders list.

In just the past two weeks, we've helped 21,000 more households apply for discounts on their energy bills. Our Energy Assistance Program helps millions of New Yorkers keep money in their pockets. Learn more and see if you qualify: https://NY.gov/EAP

Communities should have a say in how data centers affect them. Period. New York’s nation-leading moratorium is the common sense approach.

Kathy Hochul's budget is a triple threat to your wallet: more taxes, record spending, and a utility bill crisis with no end in sight. In fact, it should be labeled hazardous for your bank account.

You already paid for our public roads with your tax dollars, but now thanks to Kathy Hochul you have to pay just for the privilege of driving on them. On top of that, New Yorkers are paying 70% more for electricity because of Kathy Hochul’s energy mandates, fees, and taxes. New York sits on one of the largest natural gas reserves in the world, yet Hochul blocks local energy production and forces us to buy it from Pennsylvania. As Governor, I will cut energy taxes, repeal state surcharges, and tap into our natural resources to cut your utility bills in half.

The solution to New York's affordability crisis is sitting right beneath our feet. The Marcellus Shale holds more than 9 trillion cubic feet of clean-burning natural gas, but Kathy Hochul's fracking ban keeps that prosperity locked in the ground.

One-third of your electric bill isn't energy. It's Kathy Hochul's taxes, fees, and mandates. New York sits on some of the largest natural gas reserves in the world, and she won't let us safely extract it. When I am Governor, I will cut your utility bills in half and put real money back in your pocket.

Citing a new round of Hochul Administration utility rate hikes, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman today declared New York's skyrocketing energy costs a "Utility Bill State of Emergency" and pledged to cut New Yorkers' electricity bills in half as Governor.

I’ll be a Governor who delivers for every New Yorker by cutting taxes, cutting utility bills in half, and making our communities safer. I cut taxes and made Nassau safer; I’ll do it statewide.

Millions of families and businesses have already packed up and left to escape the soaring taxes, skyrocketing utility bills, and pro-criminal policies of the Hochul administration. Chasing out the people who fund this state is bad enough, but now Kathy Hochul is letting critical federal infrastructure lines flee too.

Electric bills 70% higher than the rest of the nation…that’s what Kathy Hochul delivered. Our bills are up 50% on her watch. New Yorkers deserve real relief. As Governor, I will cut utility bills in half.

Thousands of New Yorkers Without Power as Hochul Decisions Fuel Sky-High Electric Bills and Fragile Grid

Kathy Hochul sends a check for up to $200 and wants applause. One check. Higher energy bills every month. New Yorkers deserve lasting relief. As Governor, I’ll fight to cut utility bills in half.

$493 Million PSEG Contract Under Investigation for Rewarding Hochul's Political Allies, Punishing Ratepayers

Longtime Democratic supporter and actress Debra Messing endorsed me over Kathy Hochul. Party loyalty doesn’t pay the utility bill or fight crime. Thank you, Debra. I’ll cut taxes, lower utility bills, and make New York safe and affordable. Had enough of Hochul? Join us.

New State Data: Hochul's Offshore Wind Plan Now Costs 5 Times More — And You're Paying for It on Your Electric Bill

New Yorkers are paying some of the highest energy bills in the country, and now even The Washington Post is highlighting the problem. Kathy Hochul’s failed energy agenda is making life more expensive for working families. As Governor, I’ll unleash New York energy, lower utility bills, and put affordability ahead of ideology. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ripple/2026/08/28/new-york-electricity-costs-climate-policy/

Kathy Hochul’s Green Energy Scam is not only a threat to your wallet; it is now a public health threat poisoning our communities.

Every dollar you earn should go further. That's why my affordability plans start by cutting your income taxes and slashing your utility bills in half.

Only Kathy Hochul could look at New Yorkers paying the highest electric bills in the country and decide the real crisis is the people trying to lower them.

Kathy Hochul promised to make New York affordable. After four years in office, here's what Hochul actually did: 48 utility rate hikes and electric bills 70% higher than the national average. New Yorkers are paying the price for her failures. When I am Governor, I'll cut your utility bills in half and finally get New York back on track. Learn more at http://blakemanfornewyork.com.

Kathy Hochul's energy policy is a blueprint for blackouts. Right now, during a massive heatwave, she wants you to turn your thermostat up to 78 degrees because she broke New York's power grid.

While Kathy Hochul lives lavish in the Governor’s mansion, YOU live with the bills. New Yorkers are paying 70% more for electricity while Kathy Hochul doesn’t pay a dime. When I am Governor, I will cut your utility bills in half.

Kathy Hochul's solar sprawl is cannibalizing our state's most precious resource: our farmland. Between 2024 and 2025 alone, New York lost 500 farms and 100,000 acres of land—with 80% of that devastating hit crushing small, family-owned operations.

.@KathyHochul's climate law sent energy bills through the roof. Now she and Mamdani want to shut NYC's lights off at 11pm to save birds. Dark streets. Higher bills. Unsafe neighborhoods. This is Kathy Hochul's New York. I will cut your electric bills in half and keep New York safe. That is my promise to you.

Utility bills are sky-high and it’s Kathy Hochul’s fault. Under Hochul, taxes and fees went up and your rates were hiked 36 times. Because of Hochul, New Yorkers pay 50% more than the rest of the nation. If she’s re-elected, it won’t stop. That ends when I’m Governor. I will cut your electric bills in half. Let’s face, we can’t afford 4 more years of Kathy Hochul.

Hochul made New York the most overtaxed state in America. Electric bills 70% higher than the national average. Dead last in economic outlook. $8 billion of your tax money spent on illegal migrants instead of you. I will cut your electric bill in half and make New York affordable on Day One.

Foreign companies are being handed American farmland to build massive solar projects, on some of the most fertile soil in the country, in a region that barely sees the sun. Thanks to Kathy Hochul, family farms are being wiped out, and landowners have no say. John Rich isn’t staying quiet, and neither am I.