Nine months into his mayoralty, Zohran Mamdani tops New York City elected officials in popularity, with a Quinnipiac poll showing 46% of likely voters statewide view him favorably, 36% unfavorably and 15% saying they haven’t heard enough. A Siena poll released the same day gave him the same favorable rating but a higher unfavorable share. Mamdani’s appeal is strongest in the five boroughs, where he posts a 60% favorability and just 29% unfavorable. Breakdowns show he does about ten points better with women statewide. By comparison, Gov. Kathy Hochul is at 46% favorable statewide (53% among NYC voters), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at 41% favorable, Sen. Chuck Schumer at 34% favorable with 51% unfavorable, and the Democratic Socialists of America at 29% favorable versus 43% unfavorable. The Quinnipiac survey polled 1,026 likely voters with a margin of error of ±4.1 points.
The numbers arrive as the midterms approach and Democratic dynamics shift: Hochul leads Republican Bruce Blakeman 58% to 39% statewide, and Mamdani, who endorsed Hochul in February, has said he’s focused on local issues rather than national races. AOC has donated $300,000 to state Democrats and is weighing future ambitions, prompting observers to note Schumer’s weak ratings and AOC’s relatively stronger standing as she considers her political path.
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