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Hochul Secures Mamdani Boost as Poll Shows 10-Point Lead

8/25/2026

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Governor Kathy Hochul says Mayor Zohran Mamdani will boost Hochul's reelection campaign.
A Siena University poll shows Hochul leads Republican Bruce Blakeman by 10 points, 49% to 39%.
Hochul endorsed Mamdani in a New York Times op-ed last September, and Mamdani endorsed Hochul in February.
They proposed a tax on NYC property owners with second homes valued over $5 million.
A Staten Island judge temporarily blocked the second-home tax rollout earlier this month.

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Governor Kathy Hochul says Mayor Zohran Mamdani will boost Hochul's reelection campaign.
A Siena University poll shows Hochul leads Republican Bruce Blakeman by 10 points, 49% to 39%.
Hochul endorsed Mamdani in a New York Times op-ed last September, and Mamdani endorsed Hochul in February.
They proposed a tax on NYC property owners with second homes valued over $5 million.
A Staten Island judge temporarily blocked the second-home tax rollout earlier this month.