Gov. Kathy Hochul leads the commander in the 2026 hypothetical 2026 Democratic primary, according to a Siena College poll released Monday.
According to polls, the governor is supported by 46% of Democrats, far surpassing 11% of Lt. Col. Antonio Delgado and 10% of Rep. Richie Torres. Neither has announced that they are running for office.
Hochul’s overall favor (40-50%) and job approval (46-48%) ratings saw little change from last month’s poll.
The governor maintains an active job recognition rating on three specific issues to protect constitutional rights, ensure access to quality, affordable healthcare, and make New York safer.
“Hochul’s favor ratings have remained stubbornly negative territory since last February, but her overall job approval rate is close to breakeven,” Greenberg said.
Greenberg said the presence of Hochul’s “mostly unknown potential enemies” was a major factor in the early positive numbers of the sit-in governor’s chances of re-election.
According to the poll, Delgado’s overall support rating is 19 years old, with 65% not knowing or giving an opinion about him. Torres’ favor ratings with all voters were 18%, with two thirds not having opionine.
According to polls, President Donald Trump’s overall job approval rate fell from 46% for New Yorkers to 42%.
According to polls, Trump received a negative grade in his efforts to unite Americans, boost America’s reputation overseas, reduce the cost of living, and make Canada a 51st state.
Voters were also evenly divided on whether to approve Trump’s actions to amend the country’s immigration system, with the majority of voters approving the work he is doing to combat the fentanyl flow and the flow to the United States, polls found.
“Democrats disapprove of the work Trump is doing on each of these issues, and over three-quarters of Republicans approve of the work he is doing on each issue,” Greenberg said. “Independences have approved the work Trump is doing on six issues and are closely divided into two others, uniting Americans and enhancing American reputation.”
Greenberg said Trump’s executive order to make English is supported by New Yorkers, better than 2-1 than 57-27%, and has seen overwhelming support from Republicans and independents. But Democrats are closely divided, polls have shown.
Siena College votes took place between March 2-6, 2025 among 806 registered voters in New York. +/- There is an overall error of 4.3% points.
