By Jill Colvin
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
MANHATTAN — The Republican candidates for attorney general and comptroller have closed the gap behind their Democratic rivals and both races are now a dead heat, according to a new Siena College poll.
Republican district attorney Dan Donovan was trailing in the attorney general race by seven points on Oct. 20, but he's now tied with Democratic State Sen. Eric Schneiderman at 44 percent, the latest polling data.
In the comptroller race, Republican Harry Wilson was 17 points behind Democrat Tom DiNapoli, but he's also managed to close the gap and is now tied at 44 percent.
"The race for attorney general was tight two weeks ago, and now it can’t get any tighter," Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg said in a statement announcing the results.
Donovan was able to pick up support among independents as well as in the downstate suburbs, where he now polls 21 points ahead, the poll found.
Wilson, meanwhile, has been able to steal DiNapoli’s support among suburban voters and voters upstate. He is also doing well among Cuomo supporters, indicating a willingness to vote across party lines.
"No matter what sports analogy you use, it is clear that momentum is on Wilson’s side," Greenberg said.
But some things haven't changed.
Andrew Cuomo has maintained his dominating lead over Carl Paladino in the governor's race. The poll shows him 25 points ahead with 58 percent of the vote compared to 33 percent for Paladino.
The gap is even greater in New York City with Cuomo leading 78 to 15 percent.
"No matter how you slice the numbers, Cuomo has a seemingly invincible lead," Greenberg said.
Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are also expected to cruise to victory with wide leads, the poll found.
"With just days to go, it certainly looks like game, set, match," Greenberg said of Schumer's reelection bid.
The poll was conducted between Oct. 27 and 30 and has a margin of error of plus or minus four percent.
