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The New York Times/Siena College Poll has been ranked the most accuracte pollster in America by @FiveThirtyEight @Nate_Cohn @nytimes Read more here: abcnews.go.com/538/best-poll…

Times Union / WPTZ-NBC5 / WAMC / Siena Poll of Likely NY-21 Voters: Congress:   Gendebien (D) 46%   Constantino (R) 42%   Schmidt (I) 5%   Undecided 8% Governor:   Blakeman (R) 55%   Hochul (D) 40% Congressional Control:   Republicans 50%   Democrats 45% bit.ly/4rSCLcI

New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena University Poll of Pennsylvania Voters: Shapiro Up by 16 Points, 55-39%, Over Garrity in Pennsylvania Governor Race Democrat Senator Fetterman Viewed Favorably by Republicans, Not by Democrats Read more: bit.ly/4iu9QZL

New Siena Poll: By two-to-one, 52-25%, voters say New York’s one-year moratorium on new large data centers is the right decision, including 61% of Democrats, 51% of independents, and a plurality of Republicans, 40-27%. A majority of upstaters and downstaters say the ban is the right decision. Read more: bit.ly/4xAjWN8

New Siena Poll: Likely voters give the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) a negative 30-47% favorability rating in the first time Siena has asked about the DSA. Democrats view the DSA favorably, 50-21%, while 82% of Republicans and 57% of independents have an unfavorable view of the DSA. Read more: bit.ly/4xAjWN8

NEW #Siena Poll of Likely NY Voters On the generic Congressional ballot, likely NYS voters favor Democrats 54-38%. Not surprisingly, Democrats favor Democrats 88-6% and Republicans favor Republicans 83-11%, while by a small plurality, independents favor Republicans 45-40%. Read more: bit.ly/4xAjWN8

New Siena Poll: Attorney General Letitia James has a large 54-36% lead over her Republican challenger, political newcomer Saritha Komatireddy. James has a 52-38% favorability rating, while Komatireddy’s favorability rating is 17-12%, with more than two-thirds not knowing her or enough about her. Read more: bit.ly/4xAjWN8

New Siena Poll: State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli leads Joseph Hernandez, the Republican challenger, 55-32%. DiNapoli has the support of nearly one-quarter of Republicans as he seeks 5th full term, in addition to 83% of Democrats, with independents evenly divided. Read more: bit.ly/4xAjWN8

New Siena Poll: Hochul holds a commanding 64-19% lead in NYC but trails Blakeman in the downstate suburbs by 8 points, 49-41%. They are running virtually even in upstate, as well as among men and with white voters; Hochul has large leads with women, Latinos and Black voters. Read more: bit.ly/4xAjWN8

New Siena Poll: Hochul & Blakeman are holding on to their partisan bases, as Hochul leads among Democrats 80-8% and Blakeman leads among Republicans 84-9%. Likely independent voters favor Blakeman by a narrow five-point margin, 45-40%. Read more: bit.ly/4xAjWN8

NEW #Siena Poll of Likely NY Voters Gov. Kathy Hochul leads Nassau County Exec. Bruce Blakeman 49-39% among likely NYS voters. Hochul has a 46-49% favorability rating, compared to 33-26% for Blakeman (40% of voters don’t know him or enough about him to have an opinion). Read more: bit.ly/4xAjWN8

NEW Siena Poll on Sports Betting in New York By 39-22% NY’ers Say Online Sports Gambling is Bad for New York NY’ers Split On Sportsbook Advertising During Televised Sporting Events; 52% Say Commentators Talking About Gambling During Live Games is Bad for Sports Read more: bit.ly/4wh2o8o #Siena #ICS

NEW Siena Economic Poll: NY'ers Confidence in the Economy Steady, Well Above National, Still Negative National Numbers Hit New Low; NY'ers Sour on Current Conditions, A Bit More Upbeat on Future Concern Over Gas Prices Jumps to 63%, Food Steady at 78%; Buying Plans Edge Upward Read more: bit.ly/4piQh8a #Siena #ICS

New York Times/Siena Polls in Alaska, Iowa, North Carolina, and Ohio Alaska: Sullivan 47% - Peltola 45% Iowa: Hinson 48% - Turek 46% North Carolina: Cooper 50% - Whatley 43% Ohio: Husted 50% - Brown 47% Read More: #Siena #nytimes #Midterms2026

New York Times/Siena Poll of Texas Voters: Can't get Any Closer: Talarico 47%, Paxton 47% Texans Prefer Republicans not Democrats Control Senate, 50-44% Read more: bit.ly/4gvVSpB #Siena #NYTimes

New York Times/Press Herald/Siena Poll of Maine Voters: Maine Senate Race Razor Tight: Platner 49% Collins 47% Voters Prefer Dem's Over Rep's for Congress 54-42%; 85% Say Maine's Economy No Better than Only Fair or Poor Read more: bit.ly/3SyVjRM #Siena #NYTimes

NEW: Siena New York Poll Hochul Favorability & Approval Ratings Edge Up, As Does Her General Election Lead over Blakeman, Now 52-32%, from 49-33% More Than Half of Voters Say Cost of Living Is the Top Issue Facing New Yorkers; More Than Three-Quarters Name it as One of Top Two Issues; About One-Third Say That Either Affordable Housing or Crime Is One of Their Top Two Issues Voters Give Positive Job Approval to Trump for Securing Mexican Border; Negative Approvals for: Ending Wars, Making Prices More Affordable & Making Americans Proud to Be Americans Read More: bit.ly/44yPDtz #SNY #Siena #Hochul #Blakeman #Trump

NEW: Siena New York Poll Hochul Favorability & Approval Ratings Each Drop 8 Points To Lowest Levels In Last Year; Her Lead Over Blakeman Grows 3 Points to 49-33% America’s Pope, @Pontifex Pope Leo XIV, Viewed Favorably 55-19% Nearly a Year into Papacy; After Two Years as Pope, in 2015, Pope Francis was Viewed Favorably 73-11% Trump Favorability & Approval Ratings Edge Down; Fav Rating Lowest in Current Term; Job Approval Hits Lowest Ever ‘Strongly Approve’ & Highest Ever ‘Strongly Disapprove’ Read More: bit.ly/4naprya #SNY #Siena #Hochul #Trump #Blakeman

New Siena/@BonasJSchool Annual Sports Fanship Survey: Part 3 - Issues in Sport A Majority of Americans, 54-26% View It as Good For Sports for Coaches And Athletes To Speak Out On Perceived Social Injustices Majorities Remain Opposed to Transgender Athletes Competing with Those Who Share Their Gender Identity – But 20% Say They ‘Don’t Know’ If Prompted Read more: bit.ly/489SM5t #Siena #ASFS

NEW: Siena New York Poll NY Split on Pros and Cons of AI, By 43-37% NY’ers Say Disadvantages Are Too Great Of AI Users: 56% of Say They Double-Check AI Results; 4 in 10 Use AI for Personal Reasons; 20% Pay for an AI Subscription; @ChatGPTapp Use Leads @GeminiApp, @Copilot, and Other Commercial Models 87% of NY’ers Have Frequently Seen AI-Generated Content in Last 30 Days; Trust in Traditional Search Engines Exceeds Trust in AI Read more: bit.ly/4szfpI2 #Siena #ICS #AI

New Siena/@BonasJSchool Annual Sports Fanship Survey: Part 2 - Online Sports Betting More Than a Quarter of Americans, 27% Have An Active Online Sports Betting Account; A Third Have Opened an Account At Least Once Sports Betting Continues to Grow as 60% of Online Sports Bettors Say They Have ‘Chased’ A Bet; 63% Have Bet a Total of at Least $100 in One Day; 31% Have Had Someone Express Concern to Them About Their Usage bit.ly/4spOoX6 #Siena #ASFS #sportsbettor