Survey release:
49% of New York likely voters approved of Kathy Hochul's job performance, while 45% disapproved.
Kathy Hochul approval
Exact survey question
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Kathy Hochul is handling her job as governor?
Approve and disapprove responses were separated by 4 percentage points. This is a descriptive comparison within this survey, not a finding of statistical significance.
Donald Trump approval
Exact survey question
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
Approve and disapprove responses were separated by 26 percentage points. This is a descriptive comparison within this survey, not a finding of statistical significance.
How to read this result
This report covers the survey period shown below. It does not establish a trend or describe an election result. Other questions in the release may cover different subjects or groups.
Survey details
- Population
- New York likely voters
- Survey sample
- 1,167
- Fieldwork
- 2026-10-15 to 2026-10-19
- Method
- Live interviewers calling landlines and cell phones
The sample count describes the survey overall; it is not a verified sample count for each question. Percentages may not total 100 because of rounding.
The fieldwork year is established from the publisher’s dated release heading; its fieldwork sentence gives the month and days.
Source and methodology
Results: Quinnipiac University polling release. Caldwell Research prepared this summary from the reported percentages.