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Back to EpisodesThe Westchester Brief | 09.28.26: Two Governor Polls, Ten Points Apart
Description
Siena has Gov. Kathy Hochul up 9 points on Bruce Blakeman. Quinnipiac has her up 19. Why do two credible polls released the same week disagree? We compare their methods and look at Siena's suburban region around New York City, where the race is nearly tied.
In This Episode
(0:00) Cold Open
(0:20) Deep Dive: Siena vs. Quinnipiac on the Hochul-Blakeman race
(4:15) What's Happening in Westchester: the county's business-owner survey
(4:40) Close
Sources:
Siena Research Institute, September 2026 poll release: https://sri.siena.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/SNY-September-2026-Poll-Release-9-23-26.pdf
Quinnipiac University Poll, September 23, 2026: https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3967
Yonkers Times, county business survey: https://yonkerstimes.com/westchester-county-seeks-input-from-local-businesses/
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