Exclusive | NY GOP governor candidate Bruce Blakeman trails Hochul by just 4 points in shocking new poll

Gov.Kathy Hochul leads her Republican opponent Bruce Blakeman by just 4 percentage points, according to a bombshell new poll.Just 47% of those surveyed said they’d back the Democratic incumbent, compared to 43% who supported the Nassau County executive, with 10% of registered voters undecided, the poll, conducted by a pro-Blakeman super PAC found.Only 38% of respondents said they viewed Hochul favorably — and 58% unfavorably — in a survey of 2,000 registered voters conducted by pollster Red Oak Strategic for the “Strong and Safe” super PAC.Meanwhile, only 39% of voters approved of Hochul’s job performance compared to 56% who disapproved.Anti-incumbent fever is running high, according to the poll, a summary of which was obtained by The Post.Only 33% of voters say Hochul, who is seeking a second full, four-year term, deserves re-election while 61% say it is time to give someone else a chance, according to the survey, conducted from July 7–12.“The environment favors a challenger: just 33% say New York is headed in the right direction vs.

57% wrong track,” Red Oak Strategic said in its July 21 polling memo to “interested parties.”Blakeman is viewed favorably by 30% of voters and 23% unfavorably — while 47% of voters have never heard of him or have no opinion, with less than 100 days until the Nov.3 general election.Still, Blakeman’s supporters see an opening given Hochul’s soft support.The survey found that 57% of voters said things in New York are on the wrong track while just 33% of respondents said the state is going in the right direction.A majority of voters cited “cost of living/inflation” and the “economy/jobs/taxes” as their top issues, followed by a third who mentioned public safety.Nearly six in 10 voters — 57% — blamed politicians for cost-of-living woes, compared to 35% who blamed corporations.As for personal finances, 43% of voters say they are worse off than a year ago; while only 15% are better off, with the rest ...