ALBANY – Gov. Kathy Hochul leads Rep. Elise Stefanik by simply 14 factors in a hypothetical matchup for New York Governor, in keeping with a Siena College ballot launched Monday.
Whereas nonetheless a hefty lead, it's the smallest hole between Hochul and a possible GOP challenger since then Rep. Lee Zeldin trailed Hochul by solely 11 factors simply three weeks earlier than the 2021 normal election. Hochul would go on to win by solely 7 factors.
“Stefanik can spotlight that greater than a yr out from a possible match-up, Hochul's lead over Stefanik is just 14 factors, 45-31%, down from 23 factors in June, and that Hochul doesn't hit ‘the magic 51% mark,'” Siena ballot spokesperson Steven Greenberg mentioned.
The ballot outcomes come as Stefanik has seemingly consolidated the GOP discipline ought to she pull the set off on a gubernatorial run following Hudson Valley Congressman Mike Lawler's official exit from the race final month.
Stefanik additionally had another brilliant spots from the Siena ballot.
She eked out a number of factors over Hochul amongst independents, 35% to 32%. Stefanik additionally received amongst suburban voters — these from Suffolk, Nassau, Westchester, Rockland and Putnam Counties — 41% to 39%. Zeldin had equally been main among the many two constituencies in October 2021.
A fifth of these polled weren't aware of Hochul or Stefanik.
“Stefanik clearly has room to develop with voters – both positively or negatively. Whereas 49% of voters say they're very or considerably aware of her, 46% aren't very or under no circumstances aware of Stefanik,” Greenberg mentioned.
Hochul, as soon as once more, suffered from underwater favorability rankings this quarter.
Respondents rated her 42% favorable to 44% unfavorable. The Democrat has had detrimental favorability rankings in 9 of the final 10 Siena polls.
Requested if New York is heading in the right direction or heading within the fallacious course, 41% mentioned “proper monitor” versus 45% who mentioned it was heading within the “fallacious course.”
