Alex Gault, Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. (TNS)

Rep. Elise Stefanik is closing the polling gap with Gov. Kathy Hochul as she continues to weigh running for the job next year.

According to the latest Siena College Research Institute poll , released Tuesday, Hochul still does better than Stefanik in a one-on-one contest, but the 23-point gap between the two potential candidates recorded in June has shrunk to 14 percentage points. If the election were today and the only two options are Stefanik and Hochul, 45% of voters said they would pick Hochul and 31% said they would pick Stefanik.

The north country congresswoman, a Republican, has improved her name recognition among the New York voting base. Now, just about 59% of voters report having some opinion of her and 41% report no opinion

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