NY-GOV: Hochul holds big lead on Stefanik in new poll - but loses some ground
Kathy Hochul holds a commanding lead over Republican challenger U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik in New York’s November 2026 general election.
According to a new Siena College poll out Tuesday, Hochul’s 20-point lead represents a five-point drop from the previous poll on the race taken in September, and a closer look at the numbers shows some cause for concern for the Democratic governor.
The Siena poll found that Hochul is leading Stefanik, an upstate lawmaker and close ally of President Trump, 52%-32%. It was the first poll on the governor’s race since Stefanik launched her bid for the state’s chief executive post on Nov. 7.
Still, the new number is five points less than the 25-point edge she held over the Congress member in Siena’s last poll in September. Moreover, Hochul’s favorability rating in the new poll (43% favorable, 45% unfavorable) also slipped about 3 points from September (45% favorable, 42% unfavorable).
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