Poll Finds NY Attorney General Outperforming Cuomo Against a GOP Gubernatorial Candidate
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) would perform better against a generic Republican gubernatorial candidate than New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), according to a new poll. A poll from the Siena College Research…
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) would perform better against a generic Republican gubernatorial candidate than New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), according to a new poll.
A poll from the Siena College Research Institute released on Monday found James beating an unnamed Republican candidate with a 17 point margin. Meanwhile, the poll found Cuomo winning against a Republican candidate with a 10 point margin.
While the poll found James fairing better against a Republican, 56% of Democrats said they want Cuomo to win a fourth term, while 33% said the opposite.
As Politico notes, James has not indicated whether she is considering running for governor in 2022.
Cuomo is facing several allegations of sexual harassment, and James’ office has launched an investigation into the matter.
Cuomo has denied any acting inappropriately.
“I now understand that I acted in a way that made people feel uncomfortable. It was unintentional, and I truly and deeply apologize for it,” he said.