Nassau 2025: Dems Court Laura Curran for Blakeman Rematch

"Laura Curran is considering a rematch with Bruce Blakeman to win back the Nassau County executive job in 2025," Newsday's The Point has learned. "Nassau County Democratic Party chair Jay Jacobs has reached out to Curran about making a run to oust the Republican Blakeman, who defeated Nassau’s first female executive in 2021. Blakeman has yet to make an official announcement seeking a second term but party officials say their standard-bearer has garnered more support since his election."

"'Whoever runs next year, for either party, should be focused on doing the job of county executive. Residents expect real management, not self-promotion,' said Curran, giving an elbow to Blakeman but otherwise declining to address the topic." LIBOR Government Affairs recently highlighted the "mixed reviews" for Blakeman's divisive tenure since his surprising defeat of Curran by less than 1% of the vote in 2021.