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2026 New York gubernatorial election

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2026 New York gubernatorial election

The 2026 New York gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of New York. Incumbent Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul is running for re-election to a second term. Primary elections will take place on June 23, 2026. The candidates for governor will select their lieutenant governor, instead of having separate primaries. Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination. After U . representative Elise Stefanik withdrew from the Republican primary in December 2025, Blakeman was endorsed by President Donald Trump. Republicans have not won a statewide election in New York since George Pataki was re-elected governor in 2002.

Infobox

Party
Democratic

Tables

· Democratic primary › Polling
RealClearPolitics
RealClearPolitics
Source of poll aggregation
RealClearPolitics
Dates administered
March 26 – February 3, 2026
Dates updated
December 16, 2025
Antonio Delgado
11 %
Kathy Hochul
57 %
Undecided
31 %
Margin
Hochul +46 %
Source of poll aggregation
Dates administered
Dates updated
Antonio Delgado
Kathy Hochul
Undecided
Margin
RealClearPolitics
March 26 – February 3, 2026
December 16, 2025
11 %
57 %
31 %
Hochul +46 %
· Democratic primary › Polling
Siena College
Siena College
Poll source
Siena College
Date(s) administered
January 26–28, 2026
Sample size
– (RV)
Margin of error
–
Antonio Delgado
11%
Kathy Hochul
64%
Other
2%
Undecided
23%
John Zogby Strategies
John Zogby Strategies
Poll source
John Zogby Strategies
Date(s) administered
January 6–8, 2026
Sample size
– (LV)
Margin of error
–
Antonio Delgado
12%
Kathy Hochul
64%
Other
–
Undecided
24%
Siena College
Siena College
Poll source
Siena College
Date(s) administered
December 8–12, 2025
Sample size
–
Margin of error
± 4 %
Antonio Delgado
13%
Kathy Hochul
56%
Other
2%
Undecided
29%
Siena College
Siena College
Poll source
Siena College
Date(s) administered
November 10–12, 2025
Sample size
–
Margin of error
± 4 %
Antonio Delgado
16%
Kathy Hochul
56%
Other
3%
Undecided
25%
GrayHouse (R)
GrayHouse (R)
Poll source
GrayHouse (R)
Date(s) administered
September 20–26, 2025
Sample size
605 (LV)
Margin of error
–
Antonio Delgado
14%
Kathy Hochul
43%
Other
15%
Undecided
28%
Siena College
Siena College
Poll source
Siena College
Date(s) administered
August 4–7, 2025
Sample size
813 (RV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Antonio Delgado
15%
Kathy Hochul
50%
Other
4%
Undecided
31%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Antonio Delgado
Kathy Hochul
Other
Undecided
February 10, 2026
Delgado withdraws from the race
Siena College
January 26–28, 2026
– (RV)
–
11%
64%
2%
23%
John Zogby Strategies
January 6–8, 2026
– (LV)
–
12%
64%
–
24%
Siena College
December 8–12, 2025
–
± 4 %
13%
56%
2%
29%
Siena College
November 10–12, 2025
–
± 4 %
16%
56%
3%
25%
GrayHouse (R)
September 20–26, 2025
605 (LV)
–
14%
43%
15%
28%
Siena College
August 4–7, 2025
813 (RV)
± 4 %
15%
50%
4%
31%
Siena College
Siena College
Poll source
Siena College
Date(s) administered
June 23–26, 2025
Sample size
800 (RV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Kathy Hochul
49%
Antonio Delgado
12%
Ritchie Torres
10%
Other
4%
Undecided
26%
Siena College
Siena College
Poll source
Siena College
Date(s) administered
May 12–15, 2025
Sample size
805 (RV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Kathy Hochul
46%
Antonio Delgado
12%
Ritchie Torres
10%
Other
4%
Undecided
28%
GrayHouse (R)
GrayHouse (R)
Poll source
GrayHouse (R)
Date(s) administered
April 22–24, 2025
Sample size
262 (RV)
Margin of error
–
Kathy Hochul
24%
Antonio Delgado
6%
Ritchie Torres
7%
Other
8%
Undecided
55%
Siena College
Siena College
Poll source
Siena College
Date(s) administered
April 14–16, 2025
Sample size
802 (RV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Kathy Hochul
44%
Antonio Delgado
12%
Ritchie Torres
9%
Other
5%
Undecided
30%
Data for Progress (D)
Data for Progress (D)
Poll source
Data for Progress (D)
Date(s) administered
March 26–31, 2025
Sample size
767 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Kathy Hochul
51%
Antonio Delgado
11%
Ritchie Torres
11%
Other
–
Undecided
27%
Siena College
Siena College
Poll source
Siena College
Date(s) administered
March 2–6, 2025
Sample size
400 (RV)
Margin of error
–
Kathy Hochul
46%
Antonio Delgado
11%
Ritchie Torres
10%
Other
4%
Undecided
28%
Citizen Data
Citizen Data
Poll source
Citizen Data
Date(s) administered
February 10, 2025
Sample size
– (RV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Kathy Hochul
52%
Antonio Delgado
15%
Ritchie Torres
12%
Other
–
Undecided
21%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Kathy Hochul
Antonio Delgado
Ritchie Torres
Other
Undecided
Siena College
June 23–26, 2025
800 (RV)
± 4 %
49%
12%
10%
4%
26%
Siena College
May 12–15, 2025
805 (RV)
± 4 %
46%
12%
10%
4%
28%
GrayHouse (R)
April 22–24, 2025
262 (RV)
–
24%
6%
7%
8%
55%
Siena College
April 14–16, 2025
802 (RV)
± 4 %
44%
12%
9%
5%
30%
Data for Progress (D)
March 26–31, 2025
767 (LV)
± 4 %
51%
11%
11%
–
27%
Siena College
March 2–6, 2025
400 (RV)
–
46%
11%
10%
4%
28%
Citizen Data
February 10, 2025
– (RV)
± 4 %
52%
15%
12%
–
21%
John Zogby Strategies
John Zogby Strategies
Poll source
John Zogby Strategies
Date(s) administered
January 6–8, 2026
Sample size
– (LV)
Margin of error
–
Bruce Blakeman
34%
Another candidate
21%
Undecided
45%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Bruce Blakeman
Another candidate
Undecided
John Zogby Strategies
January 6–8, 2026
– (LV)
–
34%
21%
45%
Siena College
Siena College
Poll source
Siena College
Date(s) administered
December 8–12, 2025
Sample size
–
Margin of error
± 4 %
Bruce Blakeman
17%
Elise Stefanik
48%
Other
1%
Undecided
34%
J . Partners (R)
J . Partners (R)
Poll source
J . Partners (R)
Date(s) administered
November 9–10, 2025
Sample size
400 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Bruce Blakeman
5%
Elise Stefanik
74%
Other
7%
Undecided
14%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Bruce Blakeman
Elise Stefanik
Other
Undecided
Siena College
December 8–12, 2025
–
± 4 %
17%
48%
1%
34%
J . Partners (R)
November 9–10, 2025
400 (LV)
± 4 %
5%
74%
7%
14%

References

  1. Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and the Brooklyn Democratic Party rescinded their endorsements of Hochul after she selected A
  2. The New York Working Families Party declined to endorse Hochul or Delgado, instead nominating a "placeholder candidate"
  3. Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
  4. Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
  5. "Someone else" with 2%
  6. "Someone else" with 3%
  7. "Someone else" with 15%
  8. "Someone else" with 4%
  9. Jamaal Bowman with 8%
  10. "Someone else" with 5%
  11. "Someone else" with 1%
  12. "Someone else" with 7%
  13. Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
  14. "Another party's candidate" with 2%
  15. Larry Sharpe (L) with 8%
  16. "Someone else" with 9%
  17. "I don't plan to vote in this election" with 6%
  18. Poll sponsored by a Stefanik-affiliated PAC.
  19. Poll sponsored by Unite NY
  20. Poll sponsored by Blakeman's campaign
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