Hochul Campaign Highlights Vance Posts on New York
The governor's campaign circulated screenshots of Vice President JD Vance's social media posts praising New York crime and investment figures.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Economic Indicators
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The Hochul campaign released screenshots of Vice President JD Vance's posts, which did not explicitly credit or endorse Hochul. Vance wrote, "We got your back, New York!" above White House graphics claiming a 48% drop in New York state murders and record-low shootings in New York City.
Why it matters
The campaign's use of federal praise for state public safety and economic development work bears directly on how New York voters weigh the governor's record ahead of Election Day. The screenshots did not specify the time periods behind the claimed crime comparisons.
The White House graphics claimed a 48% drop in New York state murders and the fewest shootings and shooting victims in New York City history, but the screenshots did not specify the periods used for those comparisons.
The players
JD Vance
Vance is the Vice President of the United States, a Republican who has used his social media to promote federal messaging on crime and investment.
Kathy Hochul
Hochul is the Governor of New York, a Democrat seeking reelection whose administration oversees the state's public safety and economic development programs.
Bruce Blakeman
Blakeman is a Republican officeholder in New York who was criticized by the Hochul campaign in its response.
The details
The Hochul campaign distributed screenshots of Vance's posts, framing them as praise for the governor's public safety and economic development work. The campaign also criticized Republican Bruce Blakeman in the same response.
Timeline
November 2, 2026: Hochul campaign released screenshots of Vance's posts.
November 3, 2026: Election Day, a day after the campaign's response.
Economic Development Context
The campaign cited Micron's planned semiconductor project in Clay, Onondaga County, a multi-decade investment of up to $100 billion that state officials project will support more than 50,000 regional jobs. The campaign used that project alongside the federal praise to present the governor's economic record.
For New York voters, the dispute centers on which crime and investment figures they should trust when evaluating the governor's record. The Micron project's projected 9,000 direct jobs and more than 50,000 regional jobs would affect local employment only if the investment proceeds as planned.
The takeaway
Campaign-circulated federal praise can shape voter perceptions, so comparing the stated time periods behind crime claims is a useful step for readers. Checking whether the Micron project's job projections are updated as construction proceeds will show how closely they track.
Further reading
For related coverage of the state's measured economic results, see Economic Indicators in the New York section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Fingerlakes1.
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