US EditionPoll: Hochul keeps strong lead over Stefanik, Blakeman; voters warm to Mamdani
Gov. Kathy Hochul holds a 19-point lead over Elise Stefanik and a 25-point lead over Bruce Blakeman, with rising favorability for NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani, poll shows.
- The Siena poll released Tuesday after polling 801 New York voters Dec. 8-12 shows Hochul leading Stefanik 49%-30% and Blakeman 50%-25%, with a 19-point advantage over Stefanik.
- Democratic loyalty to Hochul drives her lead as more than three-quarters of Democratic voters back Gov. Kathy Hochul and Independent voters shift six points favorably, while Bruce Blakeman and Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado remain unfamiliar to many.
- Meanwhile, Zohran Mamdani's favorability has increased to 46% statewide and 61% in New York City, according to Siena pollster Steven Greenberg.
- As New York heads toward the 2026 gubernatorial primaries, now six months away, both Republican hopefuls show similar undecided voter levels, complicating GOP consolidation after Bruce Blakeman's recent entry.
- The poll found support for universal free child care, with Greenberg noting `It is supported upstate and downstate, and other than Republicans and conservatives, it is supported by a majority — often an overwhelming majority — of every demographic group`.
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SIENA POLL: Hochul holds large leads over Stefanik; Blakeman
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul holds double-digit leads over both Rep. Elise Stefanik (49-30%, with 20% undecided) and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman (50-25%, 21% undecided), according to a new Siena Poll of New York state registered voters. Voters support, 65-27%, universal free childcare for infants through pre-K, paid for by increased taxes on New York taxpayers earning more than $1 million. By a narrower 50-41% New York City v…
Poll: Hochul leads Stefanik by 19 points in 2026 race
Governor Kathy Hochul maintains a 19-point lead over her Republican challengers in a hypothetical 2026 election matchup, according to a Siena College poll, while New Yorkers expressed optimism about the state's direction and supported proposals to tax the wealthy to fund social services.
Siena Poll: Hochul favorability increases, maintains lead over Republican hopefuls
A new Siena Poll reveals that nearly two-thirds of New York State voters support universal free childcare funded by increased taxes on those earning over $1 million. Gov. Kathy Hochul holds a strong lead over Rep. Elise Stefanik and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, with significant support from Democrats. Hochul's favorability rating has improved slightly, while Stefanik and Blakeman remain less known to voters.
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New York UpstateSiena poll shows Hochul holding 19-point lead over Stefanik
Stefanik, a Republican, is running for governor against Hochul.
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