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Siena poll: Hochul leads Blakeman 54-40 among likely voters, up from 50-41 in September
Siena (Oct 19-22, 807 likely voters, MOE +/-4.1) has Hochul 54, Blakeman 40, 6% don't know/refused. Suburbs 49-47 and upstate 49-48, both Hochul within the margin; NYC 67-23. Independents 51-40 Hochul. Hochul favorability 51-45, which Siena calls the first majority-favorable reading for her. Blakeman favorability 39-40. AG: James 54-39 over Komatireddy. Comptroller: DiNapoli 59-32 over Hernandez. Quinnipiac (55-41, Oct 15-19) and Marist (Oct 1-4) also show double-digit Hochul leads; Pollfinity (Oct 8-12, n=499) remains the outlier.
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Source: Siena Research Institute · Oct 28, 2026 · Credibility Tier 1 · Permalink https://reviewhochul.com/news/siena-poll-hochul-54-blakeman-40-2026-10-28
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