McLaughlin & Associates poll
Fielded 8/27/2026 – 8/31/2026 · 800 respondents · Likely voters
Result
Share of respondents (remainder shown as undecided / other)
Kathy Hochul (D)
49.6%
Bruce Blakeman (R)
45.7%
About this poll
- Pollster
- McLaughlin & Associates
- Field dates
- Thursday, August 27, 2026 – Monday, August 31, 2026
- Sample
- 800 · Likely voters
- Sponsors
- —
- Internal poll
- No
- Partisan
- REP
- Published
- Tuesday, September 8, 2026
- Source
- nypost.com (opens in a new tab)
- Data feed
- The New York Times (via PollResults.org)
- Last updated


