In an Emerson College-Hill survey, Hochul boasted 37% of Democratic voter support in a hypothetical gubernatorial primary, while Cuomo received only a little less at 33%. None of the other nominees listed received double-digit support.
In the absence of Cuomo, Hochul received 42% of the vote, far exceeding any of the other nominees.
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In the poll, Cuomo kept the highest approval among Black voters, while Hochul was more popular among whites and Hispanics.
According to the survey, if Cuomo were to run for attorney general, he would trail current officeholder Letitia James by a much larger margin of 12 points.
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“While voters trust the investigation’s findings and do not want Cuomo to re-enter office, he still holds significant support among a base of Democratic primary voters,” said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling.
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Besides theorizing another run for office, Cuomo has not yet revealed his future plans.
The former governor recently made a campaign-like stop at a Brooklyn church, his first public appearance since resigning in disgrace after being accused of sexual harassment and sexual assault by multiple women.
“I’ve learned a powerful lesson and paid a very high price for learning that lesson. God isn’t finished with me yet,” he said at God’s Battalion of Prayer Church last week.
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“They broke my heart, but they didn’t break my spirit. I want to take the energy that could have made me bitter and make us better,” he added, possibly hinting at a return to politics.
The poll was performed from March 9-10 and surveyed 1,000 New York voters, including 504 Democratic primary voters.
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Spencer Kimball, Executive Director of Emerson College Polling says, “While voters trust the investigation’s findings and do not want Cuomo to re-enter office, he still holds significant support among a base of Democratic primary voters.”
In the Republican primary for Governor, Congressman Lee Zeldin leads with 27%, followed by Andrew Giuliani (17%), Rob Astorino (11%), Harry Wilson (6%), Michael Carpinelli (5%), Derrick Gibson (3%), and Kris Lord (1%). A significant 23% are undecided, and 7% plan to vote for someone else.
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While Hochul leads her primary, their approval fluctuates. “Hochul’s low approval signals a competitive general election if she is the nominee,” Kimball continues, “her 57% approval among Democratic voters is not promising for a primary, and 24% approval among Independents reflects poorly on her general election performance.”
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