Kathy Hochul leads Republican Bruce Blakeman 47% to 43% in a newly reported New York governor survey—a low-single-digit edge that would force Democrats to take this race very seriously if anything close to it appears in other polling.
The poll was sponsored by Strong and Safe, a pro-Blakeman super PAC. Red Oak Strategic conducted the survey for that PAC, which gives the poll a clear political interest rather than the independence of an unaf…
GOP-Backed New York Poll Puts Kathy Hochul’s Lead in the Low Single Digits
July 30, 2026