July 18, 2018 - Cuomo Thumps Nixon In New York Dem Primary, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Gov Sweeps All Challengers In November Race

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo tops challenger Cynthia Nixon, 59 - 23 percent in a Democratic primary, with big leads among all gender, education, age, racial and regional groups in the survey, according to a Quinnipiac University Poll released today.





This compares to a 50 - 28 percent Cuomo lead in a May 2 survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University Poll. Today, the governor leads 58 - 20 percent among Democratic women and 60 - 28 percent among men, 53 - 28 percent among white Democrats and 65 - 18 percent among non-white Democrats.





In a general election matchup:

Cuomo gets 43 percent on the Democratic line;

Duchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, the Republican, gets 23 percent;

Nixon, running on the Working Families Party line, gets 13 percent;

Libertarian Party candidate Larry Sharpe gets 3 percent;

Green Party Candidate Howie Hawkins gets 2 percent;

Serve America Movement Stephanie Miner gets 1 percent.

In a mano a mano matchup, Cuomo tops Molinaro 57 - 31 percent. The gender and racial gaps are more pronounced as men back Cuomo 50 - 38 percent, while women go Democratic 63 - 25 percent. White voters back the governor 49 - 42 percent, as non-white voters back him 73 - 13 percent.





"New Yorkers say 59 - 30 percent they want a gubernatorial candidate with experience in politics over someone new to it. Democrats, non-white voters and women, in particular, lead the charge in that preference," said Mary Snow, polling analyst for the Quinnipiac University Poll.





"A significant percentage of voters say they haven't heard enough about Gov. Andrew Cuomo's two main rivals, Duchess County Executive Marc Molinaro and Cynthia Nixon, to give them a thumbs up or down on what they think of them. That is also helping Gov. Cuomo."





Among all New York State voters Cuomo gets a 49 - 43 percent job approval rating, compared to a 54 - 39 percent approval in a May 2 Quinnipiac University poll.





All voters give Cuomo a 49 - 38 percent favorability rating. Nixon gets a split 27 - 30 percent favorability, with 40 percent who haven't heard enough about her to form an opinion. Among the other candidates for governor, the "haven't heard enough" rate ranges from 66 percent for Molinaro to 90 percent for Hawkins.





Attorney General's Race





In the Democratic primary for New York State Attorney General, undecided is in the lead with 42 percent, but New York City Public Advocate Letitia James' 26 percent almost matches all the other contenders combined. Results are:

U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney at 15 percent;

Zephyr Teachout at 12 percent;

Leecia Eve at 3 percent.

"The clear winner in the Democratic primary for State Attorney General right now is undecided. Democrats ticked the 'don't know' column more than any other. That stretches across almost every demographic group," Snow said.





U.S. Senate Race





In the U.S. Senate race, Democratic incumbent Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand tops Republican challenger Chele Farley 57 - 30 percent.





New York State voters approve 52 - 30 percent of the job Sen. Gillibrand is doing, compared to 59 - 24 percent May 2. Voters give her a 46 - 26 percent favorability rating. For Farley, 74 percent haven't heard enough about her to form an opinion.





From July 12 - 16, Quinnipiac University surveyed 934 New York State voters, with a margin of error of +/- 4.1 percentage points, including the design effect. The survey includes 415 Democrats, with a margin of error of +/- 6.2 percentage points, including the design effect. Live interviewers call landlines and cell phones.





The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts nationwide public opinion surveys, and statewide polls in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Iowa, Colorado and Texas as a public service and for research.





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1. (If Registered Democrat) If the Democratic primary for governor were being held today, and the candidates were Andrew Cuomo and Cynthia Nixon, for whom would you vote?

REGISTERED DEMOCRATS................................. POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY LIBERAL..... Mod/ COLLEGE DEG Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Yes No Cuomo 59% 43% 61% 65% 60% 58% 55% 64% Nixon 23 32 27 20 28 20 24 22 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 - 3 3 2 2 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 DK/NA 15 24 12 11 9 19 19 9 AGE IN YRS....... AREA............. Non 18-49 50-64 65+ UpStat NYC Sub Wht Wht Cuomo 61% 53% 64% 52% 61% 62% 53% 65% Nixon 20 30 21 30 21 17 28 18 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 2 1 2 2 4 4 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - 3 1 1 - 1 - DK/NA 16 14 11 14 15 16 14 15

2. (If Registered Democrat) If the Democratic primary for State Attorney General were being held today, and the candidates were Leecia Eve, Letitia James, Sean Patrick Maloney, and Zephyr Teachout, for whom would you vote?

REGISTERED DEMOCRATS................................. POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY LIBERAL..... Mod/ COLLEGE DEG Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Yes No Eve 3% 2% 6% 2% 4% 1% 2% 4% James 26 36 10 28 24 27 26 27 Maloney 15 15 16 16 16 15 12 19 Teachout 12 19 11 9 14 10 14 8 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 1 1 3 4 1 2 2 DK/NA 42 27 55 41 38 45 43 39 AGE IN YRS....... AREA............. Non 18-49 50-64 65+ UpStat NYC Sub Wht Wht Eve 3% 1% 4% 7% - 2% 3% 2% James 29 29 21 12 34 23 15 39 Maloney 14 19 15 20 10 25 16 15 Teachout 12 12 13 13 11 11 14 8 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 6 3 2 2 3 1 DK/NA 40 37 42 45 42 36 48 34

3. If the election for governor were being held today, and the candidates were Andrew Cuomo the Democrat, Marc Molinaro the Republican, Cynthia Nixon the Working Families Party candidate, Stephanie Miner the Serve America Movement candidate, Howie Hawkins the Green Party Candidate, and Larry Sharpe the Libertarian Party Candidate, for whom would you vote?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Cuomo 43% 16% 65% 35% 38% 47% 41% 29% Molinaro 23 60 3 24 25 20 26 36 Nixon 13 5 19 10 11 14 12 12 Miner 1 - 1 3 2 1 2 - Hawkins 2 - 1 1 2 2 1 2 Sharpe 3 3 - 3 4 2 4 1 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 3 1 - 2 1 - 4 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 - - 1 1 1 1 1 DK/NA 14 13 10 22 17 12 11 15 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Cuomo 43% 39% 42% 47% 32% 40% 36% 55% Molinaro 12 26 25 26 35 26 30 9 Nixon 12 13 15 11 11 13 12 14 Miner 3 2 - - 2 1 1 2 Hawkins 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 Sharpe 4 2 4 1 4 2 3 2 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 - 2 1 1 1 1 1 DK/NA 21 16 8 12 11 15 13 16 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Cuomo 33% 52% 41% Molinaro 29 15 26 Nixon 13 16 7 Miner 2 1 2 Hawkins 3 1 1 Sharpe 3 2 4 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 - DK/NA 15 11 19

4. If the only candidates were Andrew Cuomo the Democrat and Marc Molinaro the Republican, for whom would you vote?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Cuomo 57% 18% 88% 48% 50% 63% 56% 39% Molinaro 31 76 4 38 38 25 38 47 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 2 - - 1 - - 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 - 3 4 3 3 3 3 DK/NA 8 5 5 11 8 7 3 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Cuomo 63% 55% 56% 58% 42% 55% 49% 73% Molinaro 25 33 32 34 49 34 42 13 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - 1 1 1 1 1 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 5 1 6 1 3 3 3 3 DK/NA 7 11 5 6 5 7 6 10 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Cuomo 47% 68% 54% Molinaro 41 19 39 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 4 1 DK/NA 8 8 6

* Results based on all registered voters. Question asked of respondents who did not choose Cuomo or Molinaro Q3. Respondents who named Cuomo or Molinaro in Q3 assigned to initial preference.





5. Is your opinion of Andrew Cuomo favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 49% 21% 72% 44% 44% 55% 44% 38% Unfavorable 38 67 16 46 45 32 49 49 Hvn't hrd enough 8 10 7 9 7 9 4 10 REFUSED 4 1 5 1 3 4 3 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Favorable 50% 44% 53% 52% 38% 45% 42% 64% Unfavorable 25 44 43 39 56 41 49 19 Hvn't hrd enough 20 9 2 4 3 10 7 12 REFUSED 5 4 2 4 3 3 3 5 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Favorable 40% 59% 47% Unfavorable 50 27 40 Hvn't hrd enough 7 8 11 REFUSED 2 6 2

6. Is your opinion of Marc Molinaro favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 20% 42% 5% 23% 26% 13% 24% 31% Unfavorable 12 3 18 11 14 9 14 8 Hvn't hrd enough 66 55 74 64 57 74 60 60 REFUSED 3 - 2 3 2 3 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Favorable 12% 21% 22% 19% 35% 19% 27% 6% Unfavorable 6 11 13 15 13 11 12 12 Hvn't hrd enough 79 64 63 64 51 69 60 78 REFUSED 3 4 1 2 2 1 1 4 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Favorable 26% 14% 19% Unfavorable 10 15 9 Hvn't hrd enough 61 67 72 REFUSED 2 5 1

7. Is your opinion of Cynthia Nixon favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 27% 10% 42% 20% 24% 30% 34% 18% Unfavorable 30 45 16 39 34 27 35 40 Hvn't hrd enough 40 44 39 39 39 41 30 40 REFUSED 3 1 3 1 3 2 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Favorable 20% 24% 36% 28% 25% 30% 27% 27% Unfavorable 15 31 33 36 41 33 37 17 Hvn't hrd enough 61 41 30 33 32 36 34 53 REFUSED 4 3 - 3 3 1 2 4 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Favorable 27% 31% 18% Unfavorable 30 25 40 Hvn't hrd enough 41 39 40 REFUSED 2 4 1

8. Is your opinion of Stephanie Miner favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 8% 3% 9% 8% 9% 6% 8% 8% Unfavorable 8 15 3 10 8 7 8 11 Hvn't hrd enough 84 83 87 82 82 86 83 81 REFUSED 1 - 1 - 1 2 - - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Favorable 7% 11% 5% 6% 10% 6% 8% 6% Unfavorable 2 10 8 9 10 9 9 3 Hvn't hrd enough 90 75 87 84 80 84 82 87 REFUSED 1 4 - - - - - 3 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Favorable 12% 4% 7% Unfavorable 12 4 7 Hvn't hrd enough 76 89 86 REFUSED - 3 -

9. Is your opinion of Howie Hawkins favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 3% 3% 4% 2% 3% 4% 3% 5% Unfavorable 5 6 2 10 7 4 5 6 Hvn't hrd enough 90 91 93 87 88 92 90 89 REFUSED 1 - 1 2 2 1 1 - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Favorable 6% 2% 5% 3% 3% 5% 4% 3% Unfavorable 2 8 6 5 7 4 6 4 Hvn't hrd enough 90 88 90 91 88 91 90 91 REFUSED 3 2 - 1 1 - 1 2 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Favorable 6% 2% 2% Unfavorable 8 4 3 Hvn't hrd enough 85 92 94 REFUSED 1 2 -

10. Is your opinion of Larry Sharpe favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 5% 7% 2% 5% 5% 4% 5% 5% Unfavorable 5 7 5 5 5 6 5 5 Hvn't hrd enough 89 86 93 90 89 90 90 90 REFUSED 1 - 1 - 1 1 - - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Favorable 5% 4% 5% 4% 7% 3% 5% 3% Unfavorable 2 8 5 5 3 7 5 5 Hvn't hrd enough 92 86 90 91 90 90 90 89 REFUSED 1 2 - - - - - 2 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Favorable 6% 3% 5% Unfavorable 6 4 6 Hvn't hrd enough 87 91 89 REFUSED - 2 -

11. If the election for United States Senator were being held today, and the candidates were Kirsten Gillibrand the Democrat and Chele Farley the Republican, for whom would you vote?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Gillibrand 57% 12% 91% 49% 49% 65% 60% 38% Farley 30 76 3 35 38 22 33 47 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 - - - 1 - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 - 2 3 2 3 1 2 DK/NA 10 11 4 13 11 9 5 12 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Gillibrand 62% 51% 59% 59% 42% 59% 51% 71% Farley 21 32 32 31 49 29 39 13 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 2 - 1 - - - 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 5 1 2 2 2 1 2 3 DK/NA 12 14 6 7 6 10 8 11 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Gillibrand 55% 64% 48% Farley 32 22 42 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 1 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 3 1 DK/NA 11 9 9

12. Is your opinion of Kirsten Gillibrand favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 46% 16% 68% 43% 41% 51% 58% 36% Unfavorable 26 53 6 33 36 16 30 39 Hvn't hrd enough 25 30 24 23 21 30 11 23 REFUSED 3 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Favorable 38% 41% 53% 53% 42% 55% 48% 44% Unfavorable 10 28 30 29 45 23 34 10 Hvn't hrd enough 48 27 16 16 12 20 16 42 REFUSED 4 4 1 2 1 2 2 5 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Favorable 50% 48% 38% Unfavorable 28 19 35 Hvn't hrd enough 21 29 25 REFUSED 1 4 1

13. Is your opinion of Chele Farley favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 15% 28% 7% 15% 21% 9% 17% 21% Unfavorable 10 3 14 7 10 9 14 6 Hvn't hrd enough 74 69 79 77 67 81 68 72 REFUSED 1 - 1 1 2 1 1 - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Favorable 16% 16% 16% 11% 25% 12% 19% 8% Unfavorable 3 12 12 11 11 10 11 7 Hvn't hrd enough 80 70 71 77 63 77 70 82 REFUSED 1 2 1 1 - 1 1 3 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Favorable 17% 10% 20% Unfavorable 13 7 10 Hvn't hrd enough 70 80 70 REFUSED 1 3 -

14. Is your opinion of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 22% 5% 37% 13% 23% 21% 25% 12% Unfavorable 17 29 7 21 19 15 18 24 Hvn't hrd enough 60 65 55 65 57 63 56 63 REFUSED 1 1 2 - 1 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Favorable 24% 23% 23% 20% 21% 18% 19% 27% Unfavorable 11 18 15 19 25 16 21 9 Hvn't hrd enough 64 60 61 58 53 65 59 63 REFUSED 1 - 1 3 1 1 1 1 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Favorable 18% 26% 21% Unfavorable 17 15 20 Hvn't hrd enough 64 58 58 REFUSED 1 1 1

15. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling his job as governor?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 49% 19% 69% 44% 45% 53% 45% 39% Disapprove 43 74 20 49 49 37 50 55 DK/NA 8 7 10 7 6 11 5 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Approve 54% 43% 49% 53% 37% 48% 42% 61% Disapprove 36 47 46 39 59 45 52 26 DK/NA 10 10 5 7 5 7 6 13 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Approve 42% 54% 52% Disapprove 53 35 41 DK/NA 6 12 6

17. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Kirsten Gillibrand is handling her job as United States Senator?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 52% 23% 74% 46% 48% 56% 59% 41% Disapprove 30 61 8 35 40 21 33 44 DK/NA 18 16 18 19 12 23 8 15 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Approve 55% 47% 54% 57% 43% 60% 51% 55% Disapprove 17 33 33 33 49 26 38 15 DK/NA 27 20 14 10 8 14 11 29 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Approve 53% 52% 50% Disapprove 31 23 41 DK/NA 15 25 10

21. Would you prefer to elect a governor who has experience in politics, or is new to politics?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Experience 59% 39% 77% 52% 51% 66% 59% 47% New to politics 30 49 13 36 38 23 27 42 DK/NA 11 12 10 12 11 11 14 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Experience 60% 53% 60% 62% 45% 62% 54% 69% New to politics 29 37 28 26 42 25 34 23 DK/NA 12 10 12 12 13 12 12 8 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Experience 53% 63% 59% New to politics 37 23 32 DK/NA 10 13 9

22. Compared to past midterm elections for the U.S. House and Senate, how motivated would you say you are to vote in this year's midterm election; are you more motivated to vote than usual, less motivated, or are you just as motivated as usual?