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Famartin By Linda R. Killian In November, the suburbs of New York City will be the pivotal arena for whether the Democratic Socialists of America cement their takeover of the entire state from their New York City stronghold.
New York could elect its first Republican governor in two decades, with a new poll showing Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman within striking distance of Governor Kathy Hochul heading into 2026. Hochul leads Blakeman 47 percent to 43 percent among registered voters, a gap narrow enough to fall within reach of any late-breaking shift in […] The post Republican Bruce Blakeman trails Hochul by just four points in New York governor's race appeared first on American Almanac .
New York could elect its first Republican governor in two decades, with a new poll showing Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman within striking distance of Governor Kathy Hochul heading into 2026. Hochul leads Blakeman 47 percent to 43 percent among registered voters, a gap narrow enough to fall within reach of any late-breaking shift in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans two to one. Ten percent of voters remain undecided. The poll, conducted by Red Oak Strategic on behalf of a pro-Blakeman super PAC, paints a picture of a Democratic incumbent weighed down by poor favorability numbers and a Republican challenger buoyed by an enthusiasm gap that cuts sharply in his favor. If those numbers hold, or tighten further, New York…Open