New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Defeats Rep. Lee Zeldin

November 8, 2022 Democrats, Politics

Gov. Kathy Hochul has been elected to her first full term, NBC News projects. Hochul, 64, who is from Buffalo, beat challenger Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin.

Some were wondering if Zeldin would be able to pull off the biggest state upset in nearly 30 years. However, Hochul’s win now makes her the first woman elected governor in New York.

Hochul started the race with a sizeable lead over Zeldin in the polls. However, that gap began to shrink in a big way as Zeldin’s message of fixing crime, the economy and more in New York state began to resonate with voters.

Read the full article. At this writing Hochul is +11. Zeldin, you will recall, voted against certifying to the 2020 presidential election.

BREAKING: Democrat Kathy Hochul wins re-election in New York governor’s race, NBC News projects. https://t.co/u1KKh82rIW pic.twitter.com/f82U5SFinE

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