According to the latest poll results conducted by Time Warner Cable News/Siena Research Institute, with less than two months until Election Day, Republican Congressman Chris Gibson has a 24-percentage-point lead over his Democratic challenger Sean Eldridge. The poll found that Gibson, a two-term incumbent, would defeat Eldridge 57 to 33 percent. Gibson also enjoys a 57-percent favorability rating, while 57 percent of voters do not know enough about Eldridge to form an opinion.

In the 21st Congressional District, Republican Elise Stefanik holds a 13-point lead over Democrat Aaron Woolf, 46-33 percent. Meanwhile Green Party candidate Matt Funiciello received 11 percent of the vote with only 10 percent of voters still undecided. All candidates are running for the seat being vacated by Democrat Representative Bill Owens.