Top Stories · October 7, 2026
Pro-Bruce Blakeman Super PAC accuses Kathy Hochul of pay-to-play ‘corruption’ scheme in multi-million dollar ad
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A Super PAC supporting Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman has launched a multi-million dollar advertising campaign accusing Governor Kathy Hochul of engaging in a pay-to-play scheme. The advertisements focus on a 2021-2022 emergency no-bid contract worth $637 million awarded to Digital Gadgets for COVID-19 testing kits. The PAC highlights that the contract followed significant campaign contributions from the company's CEO, while Hochul's administration maintains the procurement was handled by state agencies without the Governor's personal involvement to address urgent pandemic needs.
A Super PAC supporting Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman has launched a multi-million dollar advertising campaign accusing Governor Kathy Hochul of engaging in a pay-to-play scheme. The advertisements focus on a 2021-2022 emergency no-bid contract worth $637 million awarded to Digital Gadgets for COVID-19 testing kits. The PAC highlights that the contract followed significant campaign contributions from the company's CEO, while Hochul's administration maintains the procurement was handled by state agencies without the Governor's personal involvement to address urgent pandemic needs.