New York Governor race, 2026
On the ballot in New York on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Candidates are listed as New York's official candidate list prints them, grouped by the party label the state uses. GovGalaxy doesn't rank candidates, call races or project winners.
On the ballot
- Democratic:
- Kathy Hochul (incumbent) and Adrienne E. Adams
- Republican:
- Bruce Blakeman and Todd Hood
Source: New York State Board of Elections (opens in a new tab).
- Every candidate in our files, with party labels as the state lists them.
Results
New York's last polls close at 9 p.m. ET. New York posts unofficial results on its own results page. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them.
Recent polls
Each poll is copied from the pollster's own release, newest first. Polls are snapshots with a margin of error, not forecasts; GovGalaxy doesn't average them.
Marist Poll release (opens in a new tab)
Oct 22 to Oct 25; likely voters; margin of error ±3.9 points
Kathy Hochul (Democrat) 53% · Bruce Blakeman (Republican) 42% · Undecided 4%
Emerson College Polling release (opens in a new tab) for PIX11 News
Oct 3 to Oct 5; 900 likely voters; margin of error ±3.3 points
Kathy Hochul (Democrat) 52% · Bruce Blakeman (Republican) 40% · Undecided 8%