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The poll shows Governor Hokel has a healthy lead, but her Republican opponent is gaining ground.

Bucksize Morgan Mackay joins us now. Morgan Merrillek. Zoran Mamdani, of course, may also play a factor. Governor Hockel has a healthy lead, but her Republican opponent is gaining ground.

Bucks-Morgan Mackay joins us now.

Morgan. Merrill Lex Zora and Mamdani, of course, may also play a factor in this race. Yes, Stephen Natasha. We're already talking about the next election, but turning to these numbers first with Governor Kathy Hockel, she's got a comfortable lead, 20-point lead over her Republican challenger congresswoman eliz Stefanik, in this latest Sienna University poll, but Stefanik's seeing a five-point gain since the last Sienna poll was taken.

Santa pollster Stephen Greenberg says this bump in support is likely due to Stefanik finally announcing

her candidacy.

Stefanik officially jumped into the governor's race about a week and a half ago after teasing a run for months.

Good morning, Sid. What a great day it is. I'm proud to announce I'm running for governor to save New York and fire Kathy Hokel once and for all.

And we're getting an outpouring of support already. And we're not even through the day, Sid, and support is pouring in,

endorsements, donations, and people that previously voted for Kathy Hokel who know that

she's left them behind and they're coming on board with our team.

Stefanik also saw a slight jump in support among Republican voters.

But Hockel still has a slight edge among independent voters,

while also maintaining a wide majority of support with Democratic voters. According to the Sienna

poll, a plurality of voters also say that they would prefer someone else besides Hogle to be governor,

but Hogle with a 40-point lead over her one primary challenger so far,

her estranged lieutenant governor Antonio Delgado. Now, Stefonic has not held a major campaign

press event since launching her run for governor. And as the poll shows, a chunk of voters

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