Kathy Hochul was in Long Island Thursday where she'll likely appear often over the next three weeks as recent polls show Lee Zeldin has closed the gap
Incumbent New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's lead over Republican challenger Rep. Lee Zeldin is down to just four points, the latest Quinnipiac poll shows. Jim Dolan has more and the role crime is playing in the race.Kathy Hochul was in Long Island Thursday where she'll likely appear often over the next three weeks as recent polls show Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin has closed the gap there in the New York governor's race.
According to the statistical analysis website FiveThirtyEight, Hochul's lead, which was 12-points back in April, is down to just under a 10% margin."In the blue state of New York, the race for governor is competitive. Democrats have cruised to victory in gubernatorial races since 2006, but Governor Hochul's narrow edge puts Republican Lee Zeldin well within striking distance of her," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Mary Snow.
He is also attempting to appeal to voters in the downstate suburbs, where both the Quinnipiac and Siena polls found that he had made inroads.
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