nypost.com · Carl Campanile · September 8, 2026
Exclusive | Blakeman poll claims he's within 4 points of toppling Hochul
# Bruce Blakeman poll claims he’s within 4 points of toppling Hochul in NY governor’s race
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Carl Campanile
Published Sep. 8, 2026, 12:00 p.m. ET
Republican Bruce Blakeman could pull off a stunning upset in New York’s closely watched governor’s race — with the conservative challenger just four points behind Democratic incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul in a new poll.
Hochul only leads the underdog and current Nassau County executive 49.6% to 45.7% among likely voters, according to the survey conducted by McLaughlin & Associates for the Blakeman campaign.
The remaining 4.7% of likely voters are undecided, the poll, based on interviews with 800 likely voters from Aug. 27-31, shows.
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, center, is joined by State Assemblyman Michael Novakhov, left, Norman Ramsey, Melvin Rivera, and State Senator Steve Chan during a press conference in Brooklyn on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 20