New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) holds a 14-point lead over Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) in a new poll from Sienna, down from the 23-point lead the incumbent enjoyed in June.
Fifty-three percent of those polled say they approve of the job Hochul is doing, while 42 percent disapprove and 5 percent didn’t have an opinion.
The poll suggested that independents are shifting toward Stefanik, which could help the Republican if she is to deprive Hochul from a second term.
“More than two-thirds of Democrats are with Hochul and three-quarters of Republicans are with Stefanik. Independents are closely divided, leaning toward Stefanik, after favoring Hochul in June,” Siena pollster Steven Greenberg said in a Tuesday release.
“New York City voters remain solidly behind Hochul, however downstate suburban voters went from favoring Hochul by 11 points in June to narrowly favoring Stefanik now, and upstate voters had given Hochul a 12-point lead, and are now virtually evenly divided,” he added.
