October 2, 2026
FROM CYGNAL POLLSTERS: A new Cygnal poll of likely 2026 general-election voters in New York’s 23rd Congressional District finds Rep. Nick Langworthy leading Democrat Aaron Gies by 21 points, 54% to 33%. The survey finds: Langworthy leads across both major regions of the district: 53%–31% in Erie and Niagara counties and 54%–36% in the Southern Tier. Langworthy leads among independents, 45%–31%, and receives support from 19% of registered Democrats. Gies has 28% name identification, while 61% of voters say they have seen, read, or heard nothing about his campaign.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is underwater in the district, with a 28% favorable and 68% unfavorable rating. Langworthy holds a net-positive favorability rating of +7. The full polling memo is linked below.
LINK: https://www.cygn.al/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/NY-Public-Polling-Memo-Cygnal.pdf
