Nope, and the state of the NY GOP is so bad, that they won't acknowledge anyone who isn't self financing.
Under Pataki, the NY GOP has gotten so bad, that they may get totally swept.
The fear they have is that Hillary Clinton will finish them off once and for all, but they think that if they can take at least one state office, they can live to fight another day (and save Brunos job as state senate leader).