A new Siena poll shows that half of likely voters say they will vote for Kathy Hochul in the governor’s race, while 41% say they will vote for Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.

The margin increased by a percentage point for both candidates from August.

When asked if President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Blakeman is negative for Blakeman’s campaign, 51%-30% of pollsters agreed.

Meanwhile, 50%-30% of pollsters agreed that Zohran Mamdani’s endorsement of Hochul is positive for her campaign.

Blakeman issued the following response to the poll on Wednesday:

“All polls continue to show Kathy Hochul’s downward spiral and me closing the gap as New Yorkers learn more about my plan to cut income taxes by historic margins and slash electric bills in half. And let’s remember: at this point in the 2022 race, a Siena poll had Lee Zeldin trailing Kathy Hochul by 17 points. Today, our race is in single digits, with one-third of New Yorkers still needing to learn more about me.”

Hochul campaign spokesperson Ryan Radulovacki released the following response:

"Bruce Blakeman’s Donald Trump obsession is a problem for this state and for his campaign, and New Yorkers can see it. No one wants a Trump puppet in the governor’s mansion who will cut their healthcare, raise their costs, and let ICE trample their rights – they trust Governor Hochul’s record of investing in public safety, lowering crime, and putting money back in their pockets – and they know she’ll fight for their families, not Trump.”