GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman names Todd Hood running mate
Hood previously worked as a Syracuse police detective, as well as a criminal investigator for the Ondoga County District Attorney's Office. He currently serves as sheriff in Madison County, an elected position he's held since 2018. Courtesy of Blakeman for New York
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Todd Hood was confirmed as Republican Bruce Blakeman’s running mate in the New York state gubernatorial election on Tuesday.
Blakeman announced his selection of Hood as a candidate for lieutenant on Monday before the Tuesday at the New York State Republican Convention. Hood spent over 30 years in law enforcement and public safety, according to a Monday release.
Hood was elected as sheriff in nearby Madison County in 2018, supervising criminal investigations, civil services and law enforcement. Before that, Hood served as a Syracuse police detective.
“As Sheriff, I see the real-world consequences of Albany’s failed policies every day — rising crime, higher costs and repeat offenders released back into our communities,” Hood said in the release.
Prior to serving as sheriff, Hood worked as a detective specializing in gang and organized crime-related investigations at the Syracuse Police Department. He also worked as a criminal investigator for the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office.
On the ballot, Blakeman and Hood will join Joseph Hernandez and Saritha Komatireddy, running as comptroller and attorney general, respectively.
Together, Hood and Blakeman are running on a platform of eliminating Hochul’s bail laws, enforcing “consequences” for crime, cutting taxes and lowering the cost of living, according to the release. The pair also said they pledge to “stand up” to far-left politicians like Zohran Mamdani who are pushing for higher taxes and “less police.”
“(Hood) understands what Kathy Hochul refuses to admit: reckless bail laws and anti-police policies put repeat offenders back on the street, drive businesses out of New York and make families less safe,” Blakeman said. “Todd Hood and I believe in accountability, results and putting taxpayers first.”
The duo will face current Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, along with her running mate Adrienne Adams, in November.
