State Gov. Kathy Hochul continues to hold a commanding lead over Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, 54-28%, little changed from 50-25% in December, according to a new Siena Poll of New York State registered voters released this week.

Among registered Democrats, Hochul has an overwhelming 64-11% lead over Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, up from 56-13% in December. Hochul’s 49-40% favorability rating, up from 43-41% in December, is the first time Hochul has hit 49% favorable.

Six Hochul proposals each has between 58-68% support, including four that have bipartisan support: eliminating state income tax on the first $25,000 earned in tips (68-15%), ensuring immigration enforcement targeting people whose only crime is being in the country illegally cannot occur in sensitive locations (schools, hospitals, places of worship) unless there is a judicial warrant (67-21%), increasing childcare funding by $1.7 billion (66-18%), and providing $30 million in payments to farmers to offset what Hochul calls rising costs due to tariffs (59-17%).

“As we start the second month of this much watched mid-term election year, Hochul has a commanding lead among registered voters over both Delgado, among Democrats, and Blakeman, with all voters,” Siena pollster Steven Greenberg said. “While a 49-40% favorability rating is not generally seen as something to gloat about, for Hochul it is a net seven point gain from December, but more noteworthy is the fact that it is the first time in four and a half years as governor that Hochul has had 49% of voters view her favorably in a Siena poll. Even though independents continue to view her unfavorably as do an overwhelming majority of Republicans, Democrats view Hochul favorably 69-20%, up from 62-25%, and the best she’s been with Democrats in three years.”

Hochul’s job approval rating is 54-41%, from 52-39% in December. Blakeman has an 18-20% favorability rating, from 13-17% in December. Delgado’s favorability rating is 21-18%, compared to 17-15% in December.

“Nine months from election day, Blakeman – largely unknown to three in five New York voters – has his work cut out for him. Hochul’s 79-8% lead among Democrats is significantly better than Blakeman’s 69-15% lead with Republicans, and she leads 41-34% with independents, as well as in every region of the state,” Greenberg said. “Against Delgado, among Democrats, Hochul has at least 60% support in every region of the state, as well as the support of 68% of self-described liberals and 65% of moderates.”