This Year’s Red Wave Puts New York Governorship in Play... for Real
There hasn’t been a Republican governor of New York since George Pataki, who was first elected in 1994 and would be reelected twice more. Conventional wisdom says that New York is a deep blue state, and a Republican couldn’t possibly win a statewide election there now.
Not so fast. According to an internal poll from Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), the presumptive Republican gubernatorial nominee, Zeldin could beat Gov. Kathy Hochul.
According to the poll, which was conducted by John McLaughlin & Associates, Zeldin leads Hochul 45.5% to 44%, with the rest undecided. Zeldin’s lead is within the margin of error, which means the race is a dead heat. Nevertheless, this is a remarkably strong position for a Republican in New York.
There hasn’t been a Republican governor of New York since George Pataki, who was first elected in 1994 and would be reelected twice more. Conventional wisdom says that New York is a deep blue state, and a Republican couldn’t possibly win a statewide election there now.
Not so fast. According to an internal poll from Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), the presumptive Republican gubernatorial nominee, Zeldin could beat Gov. Kathy Hochul.
According to the poll, which was conducted by John McLaughlin & Associates, Zeldin leads Hochul 45.5% to 44%, with the rest undecided. Zeldin’s lead is within the margin of error, which means the race is a dead heat. Nevertheless, this is a remarkably strong position for a Republican in New York.