{"id":2637414,"date":"2026-07-29T18:27:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T22:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kathy-hochuls-re-election-bid-suddenly-gets-uncomfortable-as-surprise-poll-drops\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T18:33:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T22:33:36","slug":"kathy-hochuls-re-election-bid-suddenly-gets-uncomfortable-as-surprise-poll-drops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kathy-hochuls-re-election-bid-suddenly-gets-uncomfortable-as-surprise-poll-drops\/","title":{"rendered":"Kathy Hochul&#8217;s Re-Election Bid Suddenly Gets Uncomfortable as Surprise Poll Drops"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkathy-hochuls-re-election-bid-suddenly-gets-uncomfortable-as-surprise-poll-drops%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2637414&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent poll indicates that Republican candidate Bruce Blakeman is gaining ground in the race to become New York Governor, narrowing the gap to just four percentage points behind incumbent Kathy Hochul according to a survey conducted by a pro-Blakeman super PAC, with Hochul at 47% and Blakeman at 43%.The poll shows increased Republican enthusiasm, with 73% of Republicans more interested in this race than previous elections. Despite democrats outnumbering Republicans more than two to one across the state, there are signs of potential shifts, especially in suburban areas and among independents. Hochul&#8217;s approval ratings are low, with only 38% viewing her favorably and 33% supporting her re-election, while many voters believe the state is headed in the wrong direction. However, other polls suggest Hochul maintains a lead, highlighting the race&#8217;s competitive and uncertain nature.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A new poll suggests that Republican Bruce Blakeman\u2019s uphill campaign to unseat Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul may have climbed to within striking distance.<\/p>\n<p>One caution: The poll that shows Blakeman, a Nassau County executive, only four percentage points behind Hochul was conducted by a pro-Blakeman super PAC, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/28\/us-news\/ny-gop-governor-candidate-bruce-blakeman-trails-hochul-by-just-4-points-in-shocking-new-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Oak Strategic poll found Hochul with 47 percent support and Blakeman at 43 percent, while 10 percent of those surveyed were undecided.<\/p>\n<p>The poll of 2,000 registered voters has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.2 percentage points.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This 4-point poll is a MUCH bigger deal than people realize.<\/p>\n<p>Bookmark this name: Bruce Blakeman.<\/p>\n<p>He could be the key to fixing New York, reining in Mamdani madness, AND helping keep the U.S. House in Republican hands by driving GOP turnout across New York\u2019s battleground\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gzZXVzVF7t\">https:\/\/t.co\/gzZXVzVF7t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Erin Molan (@Erin_Molan) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Erin_Molan\/status\/2082260425266090406?\">July 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The good news in the poll is that it says 73 percent of Republicans are much more interested in this contest than in previous ones, while only 44 percent of Democrats feel that way. Given that Republican Lee Zeldin lost to Hochul in 2022 by a narrow margin, that\u2019s a positive sign.<\/p>\n<p>The bad news? Democrats outnumber Republicans more than 2 to 1 statewide, and about a quarter of the state\u2019s voters are independents.<\/p>\n<p>However, the poll offered some hope for Republicans, who are politically irrelevant in the Democrat-dominated state Legislature and who last saw a GOP governor 20 years ago when George Pataki held office.<\/p>\n<p>The poll said only 38 percent of respondents had a favorable view of Hochul, while 58 percent were unfavorable.<\/p>\n<p>The survey found 33 percent said Hochul, who assumed office after former Gov. Andrew Cuomo fled Albany in 2021 amid sexual misconduct accusations, deserves another term, while 61 percent said she did not.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8UNBELIEVABLE: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is now begging rich people who moved to Florida and Texas because of the high taxes in NY to move back and pay higher taxes to fund socialist programs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI need people who are high net worth to support the generous social programs that\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uRo2ifca6n\">pic.twitter.com\/uRo2ifca6n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David J Harris Jr (@DavidJHarrisJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DavidJHarrisJr\/status\/2081854642493767715?\">July 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe environment favors a challenger: just 33% say New York is headed in the right direction vs. 57% wrong track,\u201d Red Oak Strategic said in a July 21 polling memo.<\/p>\n<p>The poll noted Blakeman\u2019s biggest drawback \u2014 47 percent had never heard of him or did not know enough to form an opinion.<\/p>\n<p>The poll memo noted that \u201cBlakeman already leads independents 54%\u201333%, holds Republicans 83\u201310, and runs strongest in the suburbs (51%).\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Gov. 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