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Bryan Lesswing retweeted
Cait Conley and Kathy Hochul working the phones at one of the state offices the Governor opened to help Democratic midterm candidates
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NEW: In 1888, the North Country chose the President, and made the New Yorker in the Oval Office a lame duck.
On Tuesday, will history repeat itself?
138 years apart, the fight is still over tariffs:
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The data agrees
So far in CD17 for EV
🔵Electorate is 54% Dem compared to 42% in ‘24
🗳️What’s notable too is that among Voters with little history, Dems outpace GOP by 7%
Increased dem turnout, depressed GOP, swing towards Ds among blanks = potential disaster for Republicans
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Unofficial early voting numbers continue to be bonkers in NY
- 918,342 people have cast a ballot statewide through Day 4 of the early voting period (Tuesday)
- That's 429,266 (88%) more than did over the same period in 2022
- NYC up 72%; rest of state up 97%
Source: NYS BOE
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Statewide favorable ratings in New York:
Kathy Hochul: 51%
Zohran Mamdani: 47%
AOC: 43%
Siena poll | 10/19-10/22 LV
New York Governor 2026
🟦Kathy Hochul 54% (incumbent)
🟥Bruce Blakeman 40%
Link to poll: sri.siena.edu/2026/10/28/sie…
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In the new Marist poll of NY, Republicans only lead by 3 points on the generic ballot among upstaters (where Trump’s approval is underwater by 11 points).
Traditionally Trump does quite well in upstate and among the NY suburbs sample maristpoll.marist.edu/wp-con…
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📢2026 General Election- Day 4 Complete!
Manhattan: 82,438
Bronx: 30,848
Brooklyn: 85,849
Queens: 71,106
Staten Island: 24,363
Total # of Early Voting Check-Ins: 294,604*
*Unofficial as of close of polls
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"'That’s my girl, Kathy,' one woman excitedly called out before posing for a photo with the governor, while multiple other passersby made sure to mention they had already voted for her despite Early Voting only kicking off a couple of days ago."
westsiderag.com/2026/10/27/t…
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NEW: On The Road from the legend, BARNEY GREENGRASS, where @KathyHochul came to play
On Mamdani, Bibi, Trump, Tisch, her own plans to run again in '30 (sorry @PatRyanUC !) and, oh yes, Andrew >>
Were you relieved when Zohran Mamdani beat Andrew Cuomo here?
I knew he was going to win. I thought he brought a new energy to the party. Again, differences on approaches to the Jewish community, Israel and all that — that’s another topic. But I think people enjoyed seeing someone that had a very fresh look at the city and saw the possibilities. And I’m an optimist.
But your life has been easier having him versus having Andrew, right? It would have been a very different scenario here if you were having Andrew. It would’ve been that old model that you just mentioned of the historic clash between the governor and the mayor, Albany versus the city.
Yeah, but I would have been the one on top because I’m the governor
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Gov. Kathy Hochul reiterated her desire for greater control over New York’s Education Department on Monday, citing her concerns over planned changes to high school graduation requirements. subscriber.politicopro.com/a…
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Hey @JCColtin
Remember when I said that @GovKathyHochul would get more support in the Jewish community this time around?
Well, Bobov has the largest bloc of votes in Boro Park. Last time they went with Zeldin.
This time they're with Hochul. 🙏
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What's top of the agenda for a next Hochul term if the governor wins this election?
"I'm going to double down on housing..."
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NEW: The PBA endorses Governor @KathyHochul for re-election, citing her record of investing in law enforcement, driving down crime, and prioritizing safety for every New York family.
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i'm late to this but chiming in to say the HMP IE has polled > 50 times in the last 7-10 days across the country and has seen nothing to suggest this is true.
Scoop: Both parties just got back new internal polling that shows a tightening map in the core House battlegrounds - as Republicans are still struggling to shore up a raft of redder seats.
Senior Dems are trying to set expectations about how big of a majority they might win. Rs still face serious problems in North Carolina, South Texas and more.
More inside the map w/ @andrewjfhoward >
politico.com/news/2026/10/23…
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Through the first two days of Early Voting in New York City, the electorate is:
🔵 76.3% Democratic
🔴 11.2% Republican
⚪️ 10.4% Unaffiliated
🟣 12.5% Age 18-34
🟢 17.4% Age 35-49
🟠 29.3% Age 50-64
🟡 40.9% Age 65+
Significantly bluer than 2024!
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NEW: @GovKathyHochul's vision for New York has been largely shaped by her upbringing in a failing western New York town and her family’s ascent from a trailer park to affluence.
Learn more about The Courtneys of Hamburg, NY:
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HOCHUL CONFIRMS talks to lure 2nd big chipmaker to CNY: ‘Micron will always be the first child…’ bit.ly/4eLhtZ4
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Not happening.
Albany Common Council has passed a commuter tax, which would deduct 0.3% from non-resident paychecks, pending state approval. MORE: news10.com/news/albany-commo…
