Same storyLater: A Siena Research Institute poll released August 12, 2026, found New York Gov. Kathy HochulLater: A Siena Research Institute poll of likely voters in the New York gubernatorial race, releaEarlier: Siena University released a poll of likely New York voters on August 12, 2026, showing DemEach entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.
What this entry found
- THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY
4 outlets quote this line 4 different ways.
- uticaod.com: “At this point four years ago, August 2022, when Hochul was just finishing her first year as governor, she led her opponent, former Republican Congressman (and current EPA Administrator) Lee Zeldin by 14 points, 53-39%, before going on to ultimately win the election by six points, 53-47%,”
- westfaironline.com: “At this point four years ago, August 2022, when Hochul was just finishing her first year as governor, she led her opponent, former Republican Congressman and current EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin by 14 points, 53% to 39%, before going on to ultimately win the election by six points, 53% to 47%.”
- wxhc.com: “At this point four years ago,”
- yahoo.com: “At this point four years ago ... when Hochul was just finishing her first year as governor, she led her opponent, former Republican Congressman (and current EPA Administrator) Lee Zeldin by 14 points, 53-39%, before going on to ultimately win the election by six points, 53-47%,”
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Blakeman's lead in the downstate suburbs margin
- wwnytv.com and yahoo.com state Blakeman leads by 8 points (49%-41%)
- wxhc.com states Blakeman leads 49% to 41%
- ONE SOURCE, MANY MASTHEADS
12 outlets carried this. They resolve to 9 independent sources.
A reader sampling these outlets received 9 accounts, not 12.
- THE ANSWER, NOT THE QUESTION
2 of 2 outlets print this response without the question it answered.
- politico.com: response only
- yahoo.com: response only
How the poll was reported
3 of 6 stated across the articles in this entry.
- The articles describe a sampled poll rather than an opt-in one.
- Pollster: Siena Research Institute / Siena University / Siena College Research Institute.
- Who was sampled: likely voters.
- Sample size: 811 New York likely voters.
- Commissioned by: not stated in any article.
- Margin of error: not stated in any article.
- When conducted: not stated in any article.
- Question wording published: not in any article.
This lists what the articles said and did not say. A detail missing here may appear in the pollster's own release; it was not in the coverage.
12outlets→9independent
What happened, for context
A Siena University poll released August 12, 2026, shows New York Governor Kathy Hochul leading Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman 49% to 39% among likely voters—a narrowing of her lead from a June poll that showed her ahead 52% to 32% among registered voters. Hochul maintains commanding leads in New York City (64-19%) and on policy issues like housing affordability, but trails in suburban areas and leads by only 5 points among independent voters.
10 of 12 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: blackchronicle.com, lohud.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.
Who reported it
- blackchronicle.comUNCLASSIFIED
- cbsnews.comINDEP
- yahoo.comUNCLASSIFIED
- connecticut.news12.comUNCLASSIFIED
- fox5ny.comUNCLASSIFIED
- lohud.comUNCLASSIFIED
- uticaod.comUNCLASSIFIED
- politico.comINDEP
- thedailynewsonline.comUNCLASSIFIED
- westfaironline.comUNCLASSIFIED
- wwnytv.comUNCLASSIFIED
- wxhc.comINDEP
References
- blackchronicle.comPoll shows Hochul’s lead over Blakeman narrowingScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-13T14:08:52
- cbsnews.comLatest New York gubernatorial election poll shows Gov. Hochul's lead over Bruce Blakeman narrowingScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-13T14:08:52
- connecticut.news12.comSiena Poll Shows Hochul Leading Blakeman By 10 Points In Governors RaceScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-13T15:17:53
- fox5ny.comHochul's lead over Blakeman narrows in latest pollScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-13T14:08:52
- lohud.comHochul's lead over Blakeman narrows in New York governor's race | PollScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-13T14:08:52
- politico.comSiena: Hochul has 10-point lead over Blakeman in first poll of likely votersScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-12T14:07:11
- thedailynewsonline.comHochul’s lead Bruce Blakeman narrows in NY governor’s race, Siena poll findsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-13T15:17:53
- uticaod.comHochul's lead over Blakeman narrows in New York governor's race | PollScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-13T14:08:52
- westfaironline.comSiena poll shows Hochul’s lead over Blakeman has narrowedScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-13T15:17:53
- wwnytv.comHochul leads Blakeman by 10 points three months out from electionScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-13T15:17:53
- wxhc.comRecent Siena Poll Shows Blakeman Gaining on Hochul as Governor’s Race TightensScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-13T15:17:53
- yahoo.comPoll shows Hochul's lead over Blakeman narrowingScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-13T14:08:52
Carried by multiple outlets
- Hochul's lead over Blakeman is 49% to 39% in the Siena poll, a 10-point margincbsnews.com, connecticut.news12.com, fox5ny.com, politico.com, thedailynewsonline.com, uticaod.com, westfaironline.com, wwnytv.com, wxhc.com, yahoo.com
- In June, a Siena poll showed Hochul leading Blakeman 52% to 32% (a 20-point lead), among registered voterscbsnews.com, connecticut.news12.com, fox5ny.com, politico.com, thedailynewsonline.com, uticaod.com, westfaironline.com, wwnytv.com, wxhc.com, yahoo.com
- The August 2026 Siena poll was the first poll of likely voters conducted in the 2026 election cyclepolitico.com, thedailynewsonline.com, wwnytv.com, wxhc.com
- Four years ago in August 2022, Hochul led Lee Zeldin by 14 points before ultimately winning the election by 6 pointscbsnews.com, politico.com, thedailynewsonline.com, uticaod.com, wwnytv.com, wxhc.com, yahoo.com
- Hochul leads Blakeman 64% to 19% in New York Citypolitico.com, thedailynewsonline.com, wwnytv.com, wxhc.com, yahoo.com
- Blakeman leads Hochul in the downstate suburbs (Long Island and Westchester County)thedailynewsonline.com, wwnytv.com, wxhc.com, yahoo.com
- and 10 more, not shown
Reported by one outlet only
- Hochul's unfavorability rating is 49%only politico.com
- Blakeman is viewed unfavorably by 26% of likely votersonly politico.com
- Hochul's margin compared to the generic congressional ballot (16-point Democratic edge) suggests she is underperforming the Democratic ticketonly politico.com
- Hochul convened fellow Democrats on Wednesday to warn them about new laws restricting local police from cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcementonly cbsnews.com
- Political expert J.C. Polanco, a law professor at the University of Mount Saint Vincent in the Bronx, commented that a coalition of independent New Yorkers, some Jewish New Yorkers, and concerned mainstream Democrats may support Blakeman due to his pro-choice, pro-union positions and opposition to tax hikesonly cbsnews.com
- In the poll's character trait questioning, Blakeman's net score beats Hochul, with voters indicating Blakeman is 'in touch with average New Yorkers,' 'honest,' and 'gets things done'only connecticut.news12.com
Reported unevenly
- Hochul's favorability rating (June 2026)stated by politico.com states 43-44 in June · absent from No other outlet reports June favorability figures
- Blakeman's favorability rating (June 2026)stated by politico.com states 25-21 split in prior June poll · absent from No other outlet reports June favorability figures
- Blakeman's lead in the downstate suburbs marginstated by wwnytv.com and yahoo.com state Blakeman leads by 8 points (49%-41%), wxhc.com states Blakeman leads 49% to 41% · absent from thedailynewsonline.com provides the numbers (49%-41%) but does not explicitly state the margin as 8 points