Mamdani maintains general election lead, Hochul’s 2026 edge over Stefanik narrows in new Siena poll

The latest Siena College poll had more good news for Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani in the November general election — and some troubling early news for Gov. Kathy Hochul in her 2026 re-election campaign.

Results of the survey, released Tuesday, found that Mamdani, a democratic socialist, continues to lead the crowded mayor’s race with 44% of the vote. However, that result was gleaned from a small New York City-based 317-person slice of the poll, which overall spoke to 813 registered Democratic voters statewide between Aug. 4-7, shows.