New York's gubernatorial race appears to be tightening with less than one month until the midterms, recent polls have found.
With less than one month until the November 8 midterm elections, Representative Lee Zeldin finds himself with only a single-digit deficit against Governor Kathy Hochul, according to a new poll.
Zeldin, a Republican representing New York's First Congressional District comprised of Eastern Long Island, has now seen several polls showing him trailing by single-digits despite New York's strong Democratic lean. His campaign has largely focused on crime, accusing Hochul and other statewideAs the midterms inch nearer, Schoen Cooperman Research released a new poll showing Hochul only 6 percentage points up against Zeldin, according to the.
It found Hochul hitting 50 percent of the vote, while 44 percent of respondents said they planned to vote for Zeldin. Above, a split image between GOP Representative Lee Zeldin and New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat. A new poll found Zeldin with only a single-digit deficit against Hochul.The midterms will mark the first time Hochul faces an election since assuming the governorship afterfrom office last year after a report from New York Attorney General Letitia James indicated he sexually harassed several women.
Hochul, then the lieutenant governor, came into office pledging a new era of transparency for the state's government. However, her administration has faced scandals of its own. Brian Benjamin, her first lieutenant governor,Crime has emerged as a major issue in the gubernatorial election. In New York City, overall crime has risen by about 32 percent in 2022,