New York

New York Governor 2026

Likely DPrimary

Incumbent: Kathy Hochul (D)

Incumbent Kathy Hochul is favored to win re-election in New York, though the opposition is expected to mount a credible challenge.

Democratic Primary

Kathy Hochul

Governor of New York (incumbent)

49.5%

Republican Primary

Bruce Blakeman

Nassau County Executive

33.7%

Polling

Polling Average

Polling average as of May 5, 2026 · updated 21 days ago

Recent Polls(7)

Siena College

2026-05-05

n 806RV

Hochul49%

Blakeman33%

Siena College

2026-03-31

n 804RV

Hochul47%

Blakeman34%

Echelon Insights

2026-03-30

n 500LV

Hochul55%

Blakeman40%

Siena College

2026-03-04

n 805RV

Hochul51%

Blakeman31%

Marist Poll

2026-02-26

n 1,442RV

Hochul50%

Blakeman33%

Siena College

2026-02-03

n 802RV

Hochul54%

Blakeman28%

Siena College

2025-12-16

n 801RV

Hochul50%

Blakeman25%

			Pop	Hochul	Blakeman
2026-05-05	Siena College	806	RV	49%	33%
2026-03-31	Siena College	804	RV	47%	34%
2026-03-30	Echelon Insights	500	LV	55%	40%
2026-03-04	Siena College	805	RV	51%	31%
2026-02-26	Marist Poll	1,442	RV	50%	33%
2026-02-03	Siena College	802	RV	54%	28%
2025-12-16	Siena College	801	RV	50%	25%

Prediction Markets

No prediction market data available