Another Deep Blue Governor’s Race Moved to Toss-up

New York’s Kathy Hochul had been leading her opponent Lee Zeldin by double-digits for months. On Saturday, however, the race was moved into the toss-up column.

AP/Mary Altaffer
Republican candidate for New York Governor Congressman Lee Zeldin, with his daughters at the annual Columbus Day Parade. AP/Mary Altaffer

A second gubernatorial race in a deep blue state has shifted from leaning Democrat to a toss-up in a closely watched average of polls, suggesting that the GOP is making further gains in the final weeks before next month’s midterms.

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