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Description: Gov. Kathy Hochul declared victory on Tuesday beating Bruce Blakeman in the race for NYS Governor. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

<p>Gov. Kathy Hochul declared victory on Tuesday beating Bruce Blakeman in the race for NYS Governor. NewsdayTV&#39;s Andrew Ehinger reports.&nbsp;</p>


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