Summary
Bruce Blakeman, a Republican candidate for governor in New York, showed better poll numbers against incumbent Governor Kathy Hochul after Elise Stefanik suspended her campaign. An endorsement from President Donald Trump has supported Blakeman's run. Despite this, Hochul still leads Blakeman in recent polls by a significant margin.
Key Facts
- Bruce Blakeman is running as a Republican candidate for governor in New York.
- President Donald Trump has endorsed Blakeman.
- A John Zogby Strategies poll shows Hochul leading Blakeman, 53% to 39%.
- Including independent candidate Larry Sharpe in the poll changes Hochul's lead to 49%, Blakeman's to 34%, and Sharpe with 8%.
- The Zogby poll surveyed 844 likely New York voters and has a margin of error of ±3.4 percentage points.
- A previous Siena College poll showed Hochul with a lead of 50% to 25% over Blakeman before Stefanik withdrew from the race.
- Hochul's job approval in the Siena poll was 52% approve to 39% disapprove.
- Blakeman's political profile is closely aligned with Trump's policies.
