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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
New poll shows drastic rightward shift for notoriously blue state
Surprising new data has revealed that New York isn't leaning as politically 'blue' as usual. An April poll by the political analysis firm GrayHouse shows that President Donald Trump, a Republican, has a higher approval rating than New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat who assumed office in 2021. The poll revealed that 36% of participants approve of Gov. Hochul's performance, while 55% disapprove. In contrast, 43% of participants approve of President Trump's performance, and 56% disapprove. Additionally, 49% of participants found Gov. Hochul's political views to be 'too extreme' for the state, although the poll results did not refer to any of the governor's specific stances. The poll of 826 registered New York voters was held in late April, as President Trump approached the 100th day of his second term. The data hints at a trend of New York voters leaning more purple than expected in the recent past. While Kamala Harris won New York in the 2024 presidential election, President Trump earned 43.6% of the state's vote, up from 36.8% in 2016. Hochul, who is the first woman governor of New York, is running for reelection in 2026. The state's last Republican governor, George E. Pataki, was in office from 1995 to 2006; prior to that, Republican Malcolm Wilson served as New York's governor from 1973 to 1974, taking over the role when Gov. Nelson Rockefeller resigned. Springfield protests loss of $20M federal grant to protect environment 'Such a stain': Here's what pushed a major Trump loyalist to break with him Trump's 'big beautiful bill?' Not so much, Mass. pols say, as GOP rolls it out South Coast lawmaker makes multi-limbed argument against octopus farming Is Worcester breaking Open Meeting Law by going virtual? What the AG's office says Read the original article on MassLive.
Axios
29-04-2025
- Business
- Axios
Scoop: GOP poll shows Medicaid messaging risks
New internal GOP polling shows Republicans will have to be careful with how they message on any changes to Medicaid, with U.S. voters opposed to spending cuts to the program — even when framed as an effort to lower national debt. Why it matters: It's a warning sign for Republican lawmakers eyeing spending cuts, even as many of the top priorities in President Trump's sweeping budget package are popular. A plurality of independent voters — and voters overall — were opposed to Medicaid cuts to lower the national debt, according to the poll by Gray House shared with Senate Republicans, and first obtained by Axios. Zoom in: This was despite support for other proposals — especially tax cuts. Majorities supported exempting social security from taxes, no tax on tips and boosting border security spending. 57% also supported adding work requirements to Medicaid and 60% backed the broader idea of rooting out "waste, fraud and abuse" from the program. 47% of voters polled said they are opposed to reducing Medicaid spending to lower the national debt, while 41% said they are in favor. What we're hearing: Republican Conference Chair Tom Cotton (Ark.) shared top lines with senators during a closed-door lunch on Tuesday. He urged them to talk about the bill's popular measures on tax cuts and the border, rather than getting caught up in the process that is unfamiliar to most voters, according to a source in the room. He highlighted that voters are open to Medicaid reforms like work requirements, even if not when framed as cuts. What to watch: Democrats have already gone on the attack over Republicans wanting to cut Medicaid benefits. Plus, some key moderate Republicans in both chambers have made clear they will not vote for any bill that includes such cuts. But conservatives eager to make a dent in the growing national debt are pushing for more than $1 trillion in spending cuts — which would be likely impossible without impacting Medicaid. It's set to be a major political fight over what will be Trump's marquee legislation, with a current expected deadline of July 4. The intrigue: The poll also revealed the most popular names for the bill. The potential names were brainstormed by various members of the Senate GOP conference, according to the person involved. "Make America Prosperous Act," is the leading title contender overall, and the favorite for Independent voters. It is followed by "More Money for Americans Act," the Republican favorite. Democratic voters preferred the name "Less Taxes, More Pay Act," according to the poll. The other side: Most voters are not yet paying close attention to the budget reconciliation debate consuming both the House and the Senate. Reconciliation allows the Senate to avoid the 60-vote filibuster for certain budget-related measures. Only 13% of respondents said they had heard "a lot" about it and 38% said they heard "some." "We shouldn't talk about the process as much as we should talk about the substance," a source affiliated with the poll said. Methodology: The Gray House survey was conducted online during the week of April 21. The poll is based on a representative sample of 1,100 adults (age 18 and older) living in the U.S. who are part of the CINT global panel, and weighted based on gender, age, college education, party, party self ID, race, 2024 Presidential vote, region, and election participation.
Epoch Times
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Epoch Times
Stefanik Has a Chance at NY Governorship: Polls
NEW YORK CITY—Recent polling suggests that Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) would win the Republican nomination for the New York gubernatorial race. This comes after hints at her entering the race for the governorship. Political analytics firm GrayHouse Stefanik was asked if she believes she would be a better GOP nominee than Blakeman by NY1 'I think there are a lot of candidates that are in the mix,' she replied. 'I'm honored to have my name in the mix as well. I think we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fire Kathy Hochul once and for all. For so long, Democrats have had a one-party rule in Albany, and it has caused a decay in our state.' The GrayHouse poll shows that 61 percent of NY voters say it's time for someone new to be governor. Among Independent and Democratic voters, 75 percent and 34 percent said they want someone else as governor. A Siena College Related Stories 4/22/2025 4/17/2025 According to Marist Poll, Hochul's approval rating has remained the same since April 2024, and disapproval rose from 42 percent to 46. One advantage Stefanik has is name recognition. According to the GrayHouse poll, her name recognition with New Yorkers is 69 percent. Lawler and Blakman are behind with 58 and 36 percent name recognition. Her lead in name recognition is likely from ties to the Trump administration. President Donald Trump chose Stefanik to serve as United Nations ambassador. He pulled his nomination in late March to help keep the slim House GOP majority. In a gubernatorial election between Hochul and Stefanik, polling shows Hochul winning with 46 percent. Stefanik would get 40 percent, 14 percent are undecided. New York is still a blue state but the state has seen more GOP votes in recent years. Trump gained 600,000 votes in the state between the 2016 and 2024 elections. Hochul preemptively attacked any GOP nominees. She The election for the next New York governor will take place on Nov. 3, 2026. Neither Stefanik's or Hochul's office has given a statement to The Epoch Times in time for publishing.
New York Post
28-04-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Rep. Elise Stefanik would be Republican front-runner, strongest candidate to take on Gov. Hochul: GOP poll
Upstate New York Rep. Elise Stefanik would be the clear front-runner in a Republican primary for governor next year and be the strongest candidate to take on Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul in a general election should she run, a new poll released Monday claims. Stefanik — who has been rumored to be eyeing a gubernatorial run — got support of 44% of New York Republicans compared to 7% for lower Hudson Valley Rep. Mike Lawler and 5% for Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, according to the poll of likely voters. Another 44% of respondents said they were undecided, the survey conducted by Republican pollster Landon Wall with GrayHouse found. Advertisement 4 A new poll revealed New York Rep. Elise Stefanik would be a front-runner in a Republican primary if she ran for governor. Christopher Sadowski Stefanik is better known and liked among Republican voters, with 56% having a favorable view of her and 9% unfavorable, or plus 47 percentage points. Meanwhile, 33% of Republicans had a favorable view of Lawler and just 3% had an unfavorable view, while nearly two-thirds didn't know who he was or were undecided in their opinion of the congressman. Even fewer Republicans statewide know Blakeman, who is running for re-election for Nassau executive this fall. Advertisement Stefanik, 40, was first elected in 2014 to the seat representing the sprawling 21st House District that stretches to the Canadian border. President Trump announced Stefanik — who's a member of the House GOP leadership — as his choice to become US Ambassador to the United Nations. He later pulled back the nomination, expressing concern about Republicans losing her seat and threatening the GOP's razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives. But she's still a Trump favorite. The president recently posted on Truth Social that 'Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is GREAT!!!' Advertisement 4 Five percent of likely voters said they would support Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman as governor. Dennis A. Clark 'Should Congresswoman Elise Stefanik choose to enter the race for governor, she would begin the Republican primary in a dominant position and offer the GOP its strongest opportunity to defeat Governor Kathy Hochul in the 2026 general election,' Wall, the pollster, said. The poll of 400 registered York State Republicans via live mobile phone interviews and text-to-web interviews has a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percentage points. A larger survey of 600 registered voters shows that incumbent Gov. Hochul is potentially vulnerable to a strong GOP candidate. Advertisement 4 Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul took office in Aug. 2021 after former Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned due to allegations of sexual harassment. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post In a hypothetical head-to-head matchup, Hochul leads Stefanik 46% to 40%. Hochul also leads Lawler by just 45% to 38% and Blakeman 44% to 36% — seven- and eight-point margins respectively. In 2022, Hochul defeated GOP nominee Lee Zeldin, now the US Environmental Protection administrator, by 6 percentage points — 53% to 47%. 4 Hochul also gained more support from likely voters than Rep. Mike Lawler. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Meanwhile, 61% of general election voters said they prefer to vote for 'someone new' instead of Hochul. 'Across all tested matchups, Hochul fails to reach 47% support—a warning sign for an incumbent in a blue state,' Wall said. The poll claims Hochul's net job approval rating is deeply underwater, with 36% of voters approving and 55% of respondents disapproving. Advertisement The poll of 600 voters for the general election has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. Landon Wall has previously polled for Republican candidates in Arizona, including campaigns for Kari Lake for governor and US Senate. He recently moved his operations to Washington, D.C. He said his firm financed the survey.
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
New Gray House director focuses on community engagement and funding
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Springfield community got to meet the new executive director at the Gray House. It was a bonding moment between the executive director and the community. The community got to learn about the current work they do and upcoming projects. Isabella Brady-Prankus is the new executive director at the nonprofit human service agency. Prankus has been with the Gray House for the past three years. She's helped to increase enrollment in their education programs and develop new community says she'd like to continue these efforts. 'I'm working hard to ensure that we're engaging with our community and we're engaging with funders that are now entering the workforce,' Prankus says. 'I am excited to reach out and meet with individuals who are right out of college and starting their journey into the workforce and starting to realize that in the community service needs that they have.' The Gray House currently provides groceries to people in need. Along with providing educational services to adults and offering a Kid's serves children 2 through 5. It helps provide academic support, engage in activities, and enjoy nutritious food. And if you're looking to show your support, the non-profit is always looking for non-perishable food donations. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
