A majority of New Yorkers want to replace Kathy Hochul as governor in 2026, even as a greater number approve of her job performance and hold a favorable view of her compared to a couple of months ago,

Gov. Kathy Hochul has a negative 39-49% favorability rating, up slightly from 36-51% in October (then among likely voters), and her job approval rating also got a bump to

But Hochul also continued to climb from record-low numbers recorded by Siena in September, when her favorability had fallen to 34%.