Same storyLater: A Siena Research Institute poll of likely voters in the New York gubernatorial race, releaEarlier: A Siena University poll released August 12, 2026, shows New York Governor Kathy Hochul leaEarlier: 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
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Regional performance upstate: whether candidates are 'effectively tied' (Hochul 45, Blakeman 46) or 'essentially tied' with Blakeman at 46 and Hochul at 45
- politico.com says 'effectively tied'
- thedailynewsonline.com says 'virtually tied'
- wxhc.com says 'essentially tied'
- THE ANSWER, NOT THE QUESTION
3 of 3 outlets print this response without the question it answered.
- uticaod.com: response only
- westfaironline.com: response only
- wxhc.com: response only
- ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS
uticaod.com carried 4 details no other outlet reported.
- Hochul has a job approval rating of 48-49 percent
- 40 percent of respondents don't know enough about Blakeman to have an opinion, down from 54 percent in June
- Hochul has large leads with women, Latinos and Black voters
- Sample size of poll was 811 voters
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 (also referred to as Siena University and Siena College Research Institute).
- Who was sampled: likely voters in New York state.
- Sample size: 811 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.
7independent outlets
What happened, for context
A Siena Research Institute poll released August 12, 2026, found New York Gov. Kathy Hochul leading Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman 49-39 percent among likely voters in the 2026 gubernatorial race. This represents a narrowing of her lead compared to a June poll of registered voters that showed her ahead 52-32 percent.
5 of 7 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: cbsnews.com, wgrz.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.
Who reported it
- cbsnews.comINDEP
- politico.comINDEP
- thedailynewsonline.comUNCLASSIFIED
- uticaod.comUNCLASSIFIED
- westfaironline.comUNCLASSIFIED
- wgrz.comINDEP
- wxhc.comINDEP
References
- cbsnews.comNew N.Y. governor's race poll shows Hochul's lead over Blakeman narrowingOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-14T11:15:04
- 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
- wgrz.comHochul leads Blakeman 49-39% in new Siena poll of likely votersOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-14T11:15:04
- wxhc.comRecent Siena Poll Shows Blakeman Gaining on Hochul as Governor’s Race TightensScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-13T15:17:53
Carried by multiple outlets
- Siena poll shows Hochul leading Blakeman 49-39 percent among likely voterspolitico.com, thedailynewsonline.com, uticaod.com, westfaironline.com, wxhc.com
- Poll was released or published on August 12, 2026 (Wednesday)politico.com, thedailynewsonline.com, uticaod.com, westfaironline.com, wxhc.com
- This was Siena's first poll of likely voters in the 2026 election cyclepolitico.com, thedailynewsonline.com, wxhc.com
- June Siena poll showed Hochul leading Blakeman 52-32 among registered voterspolitico.com, thedailynewsonline.com, uticaod.com, westfaironline.com, wxhc.com
- Hochul leads 64-19 in New York Citypolitico.com, thedailynewsonline.com, wxhc.com
- Blakeman leads 49-41 in the suburbs (Long Island and Westchester County)politico.com, thedailynewsonline.com, wxhc.com
- and 7 more, not shown
Reported by one outlet only
- Hochul's favorability rating improved from 43-44 in June (stated as current reading of 46 percent favorable, 49 percent unfavorable)only politico.com
- Blakeman's favorability improved from a 25-21 split in the prior poll to 33 percent favorable, 26 percent unfavorableonly politico.com
- Hochul has a job approval rating of 48-49 percentonly uticaod.com
- 40 percent of respondents don't know enough about Blakeman to have an opinion, down from 54 percent in Juneonly uticaod.com
- Hochul has large leads with women, Latinos and Black votersonly uticaod.com
- Poll included other statewide races: Letitia James (Attorney General) leads 54-36 and Tom DiNapoli (State Comptroller) leads 55-32only westfaironline.com
Reported unevenly
- Regional performance upstate: whether candidates are 'effectively tied' (Hochul 45, Blakeman 46) or 'essentially tied' with Blakeman at 46 and Hochul at 45stated by politico.com says 'effectively tied', thedailynewsonline.com says 'virtually tied', wxhc.com says 'essentially tied'