The same survey finds Republican Bruce Blakeman leading incumbent Governor Kathy Hochul 55% to 40% within the same district. The results suggest a divide in partisan alignment between the congressional and gubernatorial races in the region.
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Democrat Gendebien Leads in NY-21 Seat Trump Won by 21 Points
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Blake Gendebien currently holds the most support among likely voters in the congressional district previously held by Rep. Elise Stefanik. Gendebien's support stands at 46% compared to 42% for Republican Anthony Constantino, and Christopher Schmidt holds 5% with 8% undecided, in a contest for New York's 21st district. Donald Trump carried the area by 21 points in the 2024 election. Siena conducted the poll from September 30 to October 6 among 496 likely voters with a margin of error of +/- 4.6%, sponsored by NBC5 (WPTZ), Times-Union and WAMC.
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