Super PACs prop up Hochul re-election, aiming for big win that will fend off radical Dems

Super PACs backing Gov.Kathy Hochul’s reelection are boosting spending, aiming to help the Democrat win big in blue New York to fend off the “radical” wing of her party.Hochul already has the inside track with $33 million cash on hand between her campaign account and the account of the state Democratic Party — but sources say she wants to put some distance between her and Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman and get blamed if a lack of enthusiasm hurts downballot candidates.“[People are] angry and they have a right to be.

And I think the governor knows that and the government knows she has to respond to that,” said Jay Martin, who oversees The Leadership for New York Super PAC.“I think the election is going to be very tight, regardless of how good a race that the governor runs or Bruce Blakeman runs,” he told The Post Thursday.“And so we believe that the governor needs support to make sure she has a mandate to push back against the more radical elements in the party.”The governor has also a massive registration advantage in deeply blue New York, where there are 6 million registered Democrats, 3.4 million voters not affiliated with any party and only 2.8 million registered members of the GOP, according to Board of Elections figures.No Republican has won a statewide race since Gov.

George Pataki in 2022.But Martin said Hochul supporters aren’t taking any chances as incumbents face a “toxic environment” because of soaring prices.His PAC has received a $3 million donation from the landlord and property managers group the New York Apartment Association, where he was formerly executive director.That money is being used to air a 30-second spot Sunday during the Buffalo Bills-New England Patriots game, ripping Blakeman as President Trump’s “biggest cheerleader,” Politico first reported.“When Trump says ‘jump’ Bruce shakes his pom-poms,” the narrator says.Hochul recently announced raising $8.5 million over the summer months between h...