Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) is leading incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) in the New York gubernatorial race, according to new polling.

In a poll released Tuesday, the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank, finds Stefanik getting 43 percent support compared to Hochul's 42 percent — a statistical tie that still gives the House Republican a slight edge.

Nine percent of those surveyed said they support someone else, while 7 percent said they are "not sure."

The results mark a major reversal from just a couple of months ago, when an August Siena College poll showed Hochul with a 14-point lead over Stefanik.

The two have targeted each other in recent remarks and ads, with the GOP representative slamming Hochul for endorsing New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamda

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