The latest poll shows Democrat Joe Morelle still has a comfortable lead in the election race in the 25th Congressional District.
The Siena College Poll of likely voters shows Morelle leads Republican Jim Maxwell by 17 points, though that lead is down from 24 points in an August poll.
Morelle has the support of 53 percent of likely voters, while 36 percent support Maxwell. The poll shows Maxwell is still largely unknown to half of the voters.
Morelle has the support of one-quarter of Republicans and leads with independents.