Blakeman Narrows Hochul's Lead | US News

0:00On September 8th, all right, so the race for New York Governor is heating up. A new poll from McLachlan and Associates, done for Bruce Blakeman's campaign, shows him trailing Governor Kathy Hocal by just 4 percentage points. This poll surveyed 800 likely voters between August 27th and August 31st. This is a tighter race than what we saw in the Siena College poll last month, which had Hocal with a wider lead. The McLachlan poll also suggests a lot of voters aren't feeling too good about Hocal's performance, with over half saying it's time for a change. The numbers break down differently across the state. Hocal is ahead in New York City, but Blakeman is leading in the suburbs and upstate. It's interesting because about 30% of voters apparently don't even know who Blakeman is yet, which means there's still a lot of room for. Him to make his case. According to the pollster, John McLachlan, voters are unhappy with the state's direction and Hocal is missing key signs of a secure incumbent. He believes Blakeman has a real shot at winning in November if he can get the resources

1:03to get his message out. Despite the close poll numbers, Hocal still has a significant fundraising advantage. Her campaign and the state Democratic Party have tens of millions of dollars available, which will be crucial in the final stretch of the campaign. That's your update from US News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey, with the story.