Siena: Zeldin really is gaining ground on Hochul, but ...

Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., is gaining in his race against New York Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul, according to the latest Siena College poll.

Despite Zeldin’s momentum, Hochul holds a 52%-41% lead in the blue state three weeks before the midterms election, the Siena College survey found.

“Over the last three weeks, Zeldin has narrowed the deficit he must overcome from 17 points to 11 points in trying to become the first Republican in 20 years to win statewide,” Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg said in a Tuesday press release.

“However, with three weeks to go, Hochul maintains the upper hand based on the 84-10% support she gets from Democrats, who represent half of the state’s enrolled voters.”