Hochul holds double-digit lead for New York governor, new poll finds
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), is leading her Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman by double digits in the Empire State’s gubernatorial race, according to a new poll. In the Emerson College Polling/PIX11 News poll, 52.4 percent of respondents said they would cast their ballot fo.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), is leading her Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman by double digits in the Empire State’s gubernatorial race, according to a new poll. In the Emerson College Polling/PIX11 News poll, 52.4 percent of respondents said they would cast their ballot fo.
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- Published: Oct 8, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
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