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Last Siena poll before Election Day shows Hochul with comfortable double-digit lead

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ALBANY, N.Y. (News10) - Incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul has widened her lead in the race for governor against Republican challenger and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. "It moves [her] further away from the margin of error, gives her a larger lead, and makes what Blakeman has to do that much …

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  1. ABC 7 New York

    Hochul holds 11-point lead over Blakeman, Marist poll finds (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    A new Marist poll shows Kathy Hochul leading Bruce Blakeman by 11 points as the candidates make their final push toward Election Day.

  2. amNewYork

    New Siena poll: Hochul leads Blakeman by 14 points as Mamdani’s NYC popularity grows (opens amNewYork)

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    Gov. Kathy Hochul has widened her lead over Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman to 14 points with less than a week until Election Day, according to a new Siena University poll released Wednesday that also found Mayor Zohran Mamdani gaining popularity among New York City voters.

  3. New York Post

    Hochul holds 14-point lead over Blakeman in home stretch of NY governor’s race (opens New York Post)

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    Hochul's lead grew from 9 points (50% to 41%) in last month's Siena survey, a five-point jump.

  4. Fox News

    Poll shows Hochul adding to lead over Blakeman in New York governor's race: 'Running out of time' (opens Fox News)

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    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul leads Bruce Blakeman by 14 points in a Siena poll, but a plurality of voters say neither will make life more affordable.

  5. FOX 5 New York

    Hochul's lead over Blakeman grows in new Siena poll: Oct. 28 election update (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has widened her lead over Republican Bruce Blakeman less than a week before Election Day, a new Siena University poll shows.

  6. Rochester First

    Last Siena poll before Election Day shows Hochul with comfortable double-digit lead (opens Rochester First)

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    ALBANY, N.Y. (News10) - Incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul has widened her lead in the race for governor against Republican challenger and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. "It moves [her] further away from the margin of error, gives her a larger lead, and makes what Blakeman has to do that much …

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