ALBANY, New York (WWNY) - The latest poll from the Siena Research Institute, released Tuesday, shows incumbent governor Kathy Hochul leading Republican challenger Elise Stefanik by 20 points.

While it’s a large lead, it’s five points down from the last time Siena polled, in September.

The poll continues to show warning signs for the governor: her favorability and job approval are both down five points since September.

Moreover, when voters were asked “as things stand now, would you vote to re-elect Hochul or would you prefer someone else?” Hochul loses in the suburbs around New York City and upstate, while leading by a comfortable - but not overwhelming - 13 points in New York City.

Stefanik has launched a scorched earth campaign against Hochul; her campaign pushed out more than 20 pre

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