NEW YORK (VINnews) — Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is within four points of Gov. Kathy Hochul in a new poll, putting the challenger within striking distance in this year’s New York governor’s race.
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The McLaughlin & Associates survey, conducted for the Blakeman campaign, found Hochul leading Blakeman 49.6% to 45.7% among likely voters, with 4.7% undecided. The poll surveyed 800 likely voters from Aug. 27-31.
The results, reported by the New York Post, show Blakeman with a significantly smaller deficit than a Siena College poll released last month, which had Hochul ahead 49% to 39%.
The McLaughlin poll also found that 55% of likely voters viewed Hochul unfavorably, while 56% said it was time to give someone else a chance to lead the state, according to the Post.
Blakeman holds leads over Hochul in the suburbs and upstate, according to the poll, but trails substantially in New York City, where Hochul leads 60% to 33%.
With nearly two months remaining before the Nov. 3 election, the poll indicates that Blakeman has a path to make the race competitive, although the survey was commissioned by his campaign and another recent independent poll showed Hochul with a larger lead.
May hochul be defeated , amen
A vote for HOCHUL is a vote for MAMDANI.
Problem is that the so called עוסקי בצרכי ציבור באמונה……are pledging their allegiance to the weak on principle, soft on crime, but tuff on ICE excesses for governor Houckel
New York needs a REPUBLICAN to help New Yorkers get away from the Communist party and policies
Dream on 2026 is the dems year. Like it or not thats the mood of the country. Don’t make the same mistake that Lakewood made banking on the dreubclian winning. Shreill then cut its school bus funding and the community is stuk holding the bag. Hochul is not great but she isn’t a radical. Support her to culitvate the relationship. She is winning anyhow.