Gov. Kathy Hochuls favorability sees reprieve while Schumers nosedives and AOCs soars: poll

ALBANY — Gov.Kathy Hochul has something to celebrate, a poll actually suggesting more New Yorkers like her than don’t — but the same cannot be said for longtime Sen.

Chuck Schumer, who notched his lowest rating in two decades.According to a newly released Siena College poll conducted last week, 44% of New Yorkers rated Hochul favorably, compared to 43% unfavorably.“For the first time since January 2024, Hochul has a positive — barely — favorability rating,” Siena poll spokesperson Steve Greenberg wrote in a statement.The governor saw her favorability tick up 4% from 40% in March and her unfavorability drop 7% from 50% in the same month.Despite the silver lining, Hochul’s polling still remains dismal overall.

Just 39% of voters said they would vote for her over “someone else” if the election were held today, including just 51% of Democrats.The poll showed 48% prefer someone else.Just 41% of those polled indicated New York is on the “right track” versus heading in the “wrong direction.” Only 51% of Democrats said the state was on the right track.Hochul traded her usual putrid poll numbers with fellow statewide Democrat, Sen.

Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who posted his lowest favorability in 20 years.Liberals appear to be turning their backs on the Senate minority leader after he caved and let a vote move forward on Republicans’ budget resolution last month.“A first in a Siena College poll: Schumer is 10 points underwater, with a plurality of voters viewing him unfavorably,” Greenberg said.Schumer was rated 39% favorable and 49% unfavorable.“While he continues to be viewed unfavorably by more than two-thirds of Republicans and a majority of independents, Schumer saw his standing with Democrats, particularly liberals, fall dramatically,” Greenberg added.While Schumer saw a dip, progressive Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) saw the opposite.

The Democratic Socialist pol was rated 47% favorable and 33% unfavorable in the poll, with 64%...