Overview
- Hochul leads Bruce Blakeman 54% to 28% statewide, and she holds a 64% to 11% advantage over Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado among Democrats.
- Her favorability reaches a Siena high of 49% favorable to 40% unfavorable, a net seven-point improvement since December.
- Roughly 62% of voters have no opinion of Blakeman, including a majority of Republicans, underscoring his limited name recognition.
- Voters support several Hochul proposals by wide margins, including a tax break on the first $25,000 in tips and limits on immigration enforcement in schools, hospitals and places of worship.
- Immigration has become an early flashpoint as Hochul moves to curb 287(g) agreements and Blakeman defends Nassau’s ICE partnership; Hochul says her new running mate has accepted but remains unannounced.