Exclusive | Pro-Trump NY CEO leads Dem opponent in race to succeed Elise Stefanik: poll

Republican Anthony Constantino holds a comfortable 10 point lead over his Democratic rival in the race to succeed retiring GOP Rep.Elise Stefanik in upstate New York, according to a new poll.Constantino, a pro-President Trump businessman, leads dairy farmer Blake Gendebien 50% to 40%, with 10% unsure, in the election for New York’s 21st House District, the survey conducted by J.L.

Partners claims.When undecided voters are pressed on who they lean toward, Constantino’s lead jumps to 13 points, 53% to 40%, with 7% undecided.The findings rebut a News Channel 13/ Survey USA poll released last week that claimed Gendebien was up by 4 points, 43% to 39%.“Though Republicans face a tough race in the House this fall, one thing is clear: New York 21 is not one of those vulnerable districts,” said pollster James Johnson, co-founder of J.L.Partners.More than half of likely voters — 53% — had a favorable view of Stefanik, including 40% who viewed the six-term congresswoman very favorably, according to the J.L.

Partners poll.The staunch Trump ally, who was first elected to rep the district in 2014, announced in December that she would not be running for another term, as she also ended her bid for governor.Her term ends in January.Incumbent Gov.

Kathy Hochul, who will lead the Democratic ticket, is deeply unpopular in the district that borders Canada, with 67% disapproving her job performance, including 58% who strongly disapproved, the poll said.GOP candidate for governor Bruce Blakeman is viewed more favorably, with 47% having a positive view, 25% negative and the rest unsure or having never heard of him.“With high favorability for Stefanik, Constantino, and Blakeman, it is a district where the Republican candidate is running ahead by double digits,” Johnson said.The poll of 500 voters from Aug.15-17 has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points.J.L.

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