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Hochul Leads Blakeman 49-33, Approval Slumps Amid Cost Worries

5/5/2026

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Governor Kathy Hochul leads Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman 49% to 33% in a Siena poll of 806 voters conducted April 27-30, 2026.
Hochul’s favorability fell to 41-46% and her job approval slipped to 48-44%, the lowest levels since June 2025.
Sixty-seven percent say New York’s cost of living is heading wrong and 57% say housing is wrong.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds a 43% favorable versus 40% unfavorable rating statewide.

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Governor Kathy Hochul leads Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman 49% to 33% in a Siena poll of 806 voters conducted April 27-30, 2026.
Hochul’s favorability fell to 41-46% and her job approval slipped to 48-44%, the lowest levels since June 2025.
Sixty-seven percent say New York’s cost of living is heading wrong and 57% say housing is wrong.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds a 43% favorable versus 40% unfavorable rating statewide.