Hochul leads Blakeman by 11 points in Marist poll for New York governor
The survey has the incumbent at 53% and the Nassau County executive at 42% ahead of Tuesday's vote.
By Kevin Iyer ·
New York's governor's race is heading into its final days with the incumbent holding a clear edge in the polls, as both candidates campaign hard across the state before Tuesday's election.
A Marist Poll released ahead of Election Day puts Gov. Kathy Hochul at 53% and Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman at 42%, an 11-point gap in the race for governor. Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, has pushed back on the survey, arguing it undersampled Republicans and that the contest is closer than the numbers show. Election Day is Tuesday.
Hochul campaigned in Midtown on Monday with members of the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council. She pointed to early voting turnout as a positive sign for Democrats heading into the vote. Blakeman spent Monday on the Upper East Side, where he kept up his criticism of congestion pricing, a policy he has said he would repeal if elected.
Both candidates are working to turn out supporters in the closing stretch. Hochul is scheduled to sign legislation Tuesday morning on rules for chatbots aimed at children, and Blakeman is expected to make campaign appearances later in the day. The governor's race is among the highest-profile contests on New York's Election Day ballot.
