In 2014, Blakeman ran for the open 4th congressional district, after Democratic U.S. Representative Carolyn McCarthy announced her retirement. He won the Republican Nomination, and went head to head with Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. He lost 53%-47%. Law Enforcement and Homeland Security Bruce Blakeman served as vice-chairman of security for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey from 2001-2009 overseeing security for the PATH commuter railway, interstate bridges and tunnels, airports, and seaports as well as the World Trade Center. Blakeman holds a certificate in Homeland Security management from Long Island University. Hempstead Town Councilman In January 2015, Blakeman was appointed to the Hempstead Town Council, replacing James Darcy after previously serving on the Hempstead Town Council from 1993 to 1995. In 2017, Blakeman joined fellow Republican councilwoman Erin King-Sweeney in endorsing Democratic challenger Laura Gillen in the race for Hempstead Town Supervisor. Gillen, who ran against incumbent Town Supervisor Republican Anthony Santino, went on to win the election, becoming the first Democratic Hempstead Town Supervisor in over 100 years. Gillen named Blakeman Deputy Town Supervisor. In 2019, Blakeman and King-Sweeney endorsed Republican Receiver of Taxes Donald X. Clavin Jr. against Democratic Town Supervisor Laura Gillen for Town Supervisor. Clavin went on to win against Gillen. Blakeman was succeeded on the Hempstead town council by GOP Assemblywoman Melissa Miller. Nassau County Executive In March 2021, Blakeman was chosen by Nassau Republicans to run against incumbent Democratic Nassau County Executive Laura Curran. He defeated her by 2,150 votes. On September 19, 2022, Blakeman introduced his annual budget proposal. This proposal did not raise nor lower taxes, and added nearly 100 additional police and law enforcement jobs to the County payroll. In the summer of 2022, amid multiple shark sightings on Long Island beaches, Blakeman swam in the Atlantic Ocean at Nickerson Beach to alleviate fears and demonstrate that the water was safe to swim in. Blakeman also endorsed U.S. Congressman Lee Zeldin of Shirley for Governor of New York in the 2022 November General Election against incumbent Governor Kathy Hochul. On January 11, 2023, County Executive Blakeman joined Nassau Republican Chairman Joseph Cairo and other elected officials to call for the resignation of Congressman George Santos. Blakeman pledged not to work with Santos; criticizing him for lying about his resume, and falsely claiming his grandparents died in the Holocaust. COVID