Upstate Rep. Elise Stefanik would trounce Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in a potential Republican primary for governor — and run neck and neck in a general election against Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul, a new poll claims.

The prominent GOP congresswoman captured the support of 74% of Republican primary voters compared to 5% for the lesser known Blakeman, the survey conducted by J.L. Partners found.

The same poll found a competitive general election race for governor, with Hochul backed by 46% of voters to 43% for Stefanik — within the survey’s 4.4 percent margin of error.

In a Hochul-Blakeman match-up, Hochul led by 11 points, 47% to Blakeman’s 36%, according to the poll.

Blakeman recently revealed he was considering jumping into the race for governor after winning re-

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