In the last stretch before Election Day, former President Bill Clinton headlined a rally for Gov. Kathy Hochul to energize voters in Brooklyn.

Polls show a tight race for governor, as Hochul faces a challenge from Republican Lee Zeldin.

“Why is this a close race? Because of inflation. When the cost of living goes up, it is unsettling to people. We starting closing down during COVID and when we started opening up, a lot of things had come loose. Including a lot of mental health support facilities that people had. There were some high-profile crimes,” Clinton said at the rally for union workers.

Hochul has been holding get-out-the-vote rallies all week in different neighborhoods throughout the city, but some worry it may be too little too late.

.@BillClinton says this entire election between @KathyHochul and @leezeldin could come down to how many people vote in Brooklyn.

See? Bill Clinton gets it

— Zack Fink (@ZackFinkNews) November 5, 2022

“I’m scared too. You’re scared? I’m scared,” Hochul said. “We all should be scared. That’s how we are going to win. Because we overcome fear with our vote. Don’t you worry. We are going to overcome fear with our vote.”

Mayor Eric Adams also joined the rally, offering praise for Hochul. He has been criticized by some Democrats for not doing enough to help the governor, as she seeks a full-term.

“They are going to attempt to depress the vote. You are going to see the next four days story after story that Democrats are leaving the Democratic Party and going to vote Republican. And you should stay home. Why do you need to vote, anyways? They are going to throw everything to depress the vote,” Adams said.

President Joe Biden will join Hochul for a rally Sunday evening in Yonkers.

Critics say it’s not a good sign for the Hochul campaign that so many big names from the national Democratic Party are needed to rally the vote in these final days.

Early voting ends Sunday.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8.