New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s job approval and favorability ratings are both down from last month while maintaining a 20-point lead in a potential race for governor over Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik if she becomes the GOP nominee next year, according to a Siena University poll of registered voters released Tuesday.

According to the poll, Hochul has a 43-45% favorability rating, down from 45-42% in September, while her job approval rating stands at 52-43%, down from 54-40%. Stefanik has a 28-36% favorability rating, up from 21-34% in September. The poll found the incumbent governor leads the North Country congresswoman 52-32%.

“In the race against Stefanik, Hochul continues to run very strongly with Democrats, 78-9%, however, Stefanik has now widened her lead among Republicans, 79

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