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Bruce Blakeman Surges in Race to Defeat Hochul and Flip New York—New Poll

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul's lead shrunk in a new poll of the Empire State released on Wednesday.

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  1. WNYT Albany

    Hochul leads Blakeman 49-39% in New York governor race: Siena Poll (opens WNYT Albany)

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    ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT) – A new Siena Poll shows Gov. Kathy Hochul leading Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman among likely New York voters. According to a Siena Research Institute poll, Hochul leads Blakeman 49-39% in the governor’s race.

  2. Fox News

    Blakeman cuts into Hochul's New York governor's race lead in new poll, as likely voters give DSA judgment (opens Fox News)

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    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s lead over Bruce Blakeman narrowed from 20 points among registered voters in Siena’s June poll to 10 points among likely voters in its latest poll.

  3. The Hill

    Hochul holds 10-point lead over Blakeman in new survey (opens The Hill)

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    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has a 10-point lead over Republican Bruce Blakeman in her bid for a second full term leading the Empire State, according to a new survey. The poll, which Siena College conducted from Aug. 3-6, found that 49 percent of 811 likely voters backed the incumbent governor.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Hochul tops Blakeman by double digits in first poll of New York gubernatorial race (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) surpassed her Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman by a 10-point margin in the first poll matching up the gubernatorial candidates since the primary election in June. According to a new poll conducted by Siena University, Hochul led with 49% of likely voters, and Blakeman tr…

  5. WGRZ Buffalo

    Hochul leads Blakeman 49-39% in new Siena poll of likely voters (opens WGRZ Buffalo)

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    WGRZ Buffalo's feed description

    A new Siena poll shows Gov. Kathy Hochul leading Bruce Blakeman 49-39% among likely New York voters.

  6. Newsweek

    Bruce Blakeman Surges in Race to Defeat Hochul and Flip New York—New Poll (opens Newsweek)

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    New York Governor Kathy Hochul's lead shrunk in a new poll of the Empire State released on Wednesday.

  7. NEWS10 ABC

    POLL: Gap between Gov. Hochul and GOP challenger Blakeman narrows (opens NEWS10 ABC)

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    A new Siena University poll shows a narrowing gap between New York Governor Kathy Hochul and her Republican challenger, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.

  8. New York Post

    Trump slams Hochul’s ‘radical left’ as destroying NY — predicts win for GOP gov hopeful Blakeman: ‘How the hell can you lose to that?’ (opens New York Post)

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    Donald Trump slammed Gov. Kathy Hochul and predicted GOP Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman will win the New York governor's race.

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