An Emerson College Polling-Pix11-The Hill survey released Tuesday found that 52 percent of very likely voters supported Hochul compared to 44 percent for Zeldin. 3% said they were undecided. When the poll took into account which undecided voters said they were leaning, Zeldin’s support rose to 45%, and Hochul’s to 54%. The poll had shown the governor’s race in the deep blue state tightening in recent weeks. Hotchul has weighed in on issues such as abortion, Zeldin’s vote to overturn the 2020 election results, and gun safety. Meanwhile, the Republican has featured crime prominently in his campaign. An Emerson College Polling-Pix11-The Hill survey released last week, ahead of a debate between Hochul and Zeldin, showed Hochul leading 50-44 percent. Asked in the latest poll if last week’s debate between the two changed their opinions, 26% improved their opinion of Hochul, 35% said it worsened his opinion and 39% said it made no difference. Meanwhile, 41 percent of respondents said the debate improved their opinion of Zeldin, 25 percent said it worsened their opinion, and 34 percent said it made no difference. NotedDC — Georgia Record Early Voting: Who Will Benefit? Paul Pelosi’s alleged assailant pleads not guilty to state charges “Hochul leads 70 percent to 26 percent among voters who said the debate made no difference in their vote,” said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling. He also noted that “male voters in New York are evenly split: 48% support Zeldin and 48% support Hochul. Female voters are Hochul’s strong suit, leading Zeldin by 16 points, 56% to 40%. The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report has rated the race as “likely Democratic.” The Emerson College Polling-Pix11-The Hill New York poll surveyed 1,000 likely voters from October 28th to October 31st. The margin of error is plus or minus 3 percentage points.
