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Fierick, H., Golden, V., & Brown, H. (2026, October 7). Hochul leads Blakeman by 11 points, but losing ground with this key voting bloc in new Marist poll. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/07/us-news/hochul-leads-blakeman-by-11-points-but-losing-ground-with-this-key-voting-bloc-in-new-marist-poll/
Fierick, Hannah, et al. “Hochul leads Blakeman by 11 points, but losing ground with this key voting bloc in new Marist poll.” New York Post, 7 Oct. 2026, https://nypost.com/2026/10/07/us-news/hochul-leads-blakeman-by-11-points-but-losing-ground-with-this-key-voting-bloc-in-new-marist-poll/.
Fierick, Hannah, Vaughn Golden, and Haley Brown. “Hochul leads Blakeman by 11 points, but losing ground with this key voting bloc in new Marist poll.” New York Post, October 7, 2026. https://nypost.com/2026/10/07/us-news/hochul-leads-blakeman-by-11-points-but-losing-ground-with-this-key-voting-bloc-in-new-marist-poll/.
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In a newly released Marist poll, Governor Kathy Hochul leads Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman by 11 points with only four weeks left until the New York governor election. The poll surveyed 1,361 registered voters and found Hochul at 53% compared to Blakeman's 42%. However, among independents, Blakeman leads 49% to 42%, and both candidates are nearly tied in suburban areas with each receiving 48%. In New York City, the gap widens significantly: Hochul holds a strong lead at 69% against Blakeman's 24%. Despite the poll results, Blakeman criticized it as "woke" during an event in Queens and predicted high turnout for him in the city.