Gov. Kathy Hochul would easily win the 2026 Democratic primary for governor if it were held today, according to a new Siena poll released on Monday, which found that the governor would receive 46% of the vote, while potential primary challengers Rep. Ritchie Torres and Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado would only receive 10% and 11%, respectively.
Both Torres, who is exploring a primary challenge against Hochul, and Delgado, who has declined to rule out a run for governor, are relatively unknown to New York state voters.
Among Democratic voters, 26% have a favorable opinion of Delgado, while 10% have an unfavorable opinion and 64% don’t know about him to have an opinion. As for Torres, 27% of Democrats have a favorable opinion of him, while 14% have an unfavorable opinion and 59% don’t know enough about him…