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Vetted coverage of Governor Hochul's administration, grouped by day. Every item names its publication and carries a source-credibility tier — Tier 1 primary/wire, Tier 2 established outlet, Tier 3 secondary. No spin; each story links to its original source.

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All topics campaign150 hochul146 blakeman99 immigration58 economy40 campaign-finance37 climate34 energy28 affordability27 governance26 287g26 public-safety23

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Oct 28, 2026

Siena Research InstituteTIER 1High

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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Oct 8, 2026

amNY / Marist CollegeTIER 2High

Marist poll: Hochul 53, Blakeman 42 among registered voters; Blakeman leads independents 49-42 and Upstate 51-43, suburbs tied

Marist (Oct 1-4, 1,361 registered voters, MOE 3.6, phone/text/online) has Hochul up 11. Hochul leads NYC 69-24; Blakeman leads Upstate and independents; suburban voters split 48-48. Earlier Siena (Sept 11-17, likely voters) had Hochul +9 and Quinnipiac (Sept 17-20) +19.

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Aug 27, 2026

Spectrum News / Capital Tonight (Susan Arbetter)TIER 1High

Blakeman on Capital Tonight: Nassau will file its own complaint against the 287(g) ban, and he disputes the Siena poll's funding

In a Capital Tonight interview (aired Aug 26, 7:30pm), Blakeman said Nassau will comply with the 287(g) ban but file a SEPARATE complaint piggybacking on the sheriffs' Bourgault suit — "my sheriff is appointed," so Nassau is "in a different situation than the other sheriffs." He said the law was "written with the blood of the victims of illegal migrants" and claimed "there were no deaths at the hands of ICE in Nassau County"; the Hochul campaign rebutted by citing an ICE detainee found dead in a Nassau County jail cell in September 2025. On polling, he cited internal numbers and a co/efficient survey putting him "within four points," and claimed the Siena poll is funded by New York State — Siena spokesman Steve Greenberg said the poll is funded by ReconMR under a licensing agreement and receives no state money. Declined to defend Trump's Canada tariffs: "I'm running for governor."

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