Tag: Lee Zeldin

Ocasio-Cortez ‘Not Planning’ to Challenge Incumbent Democrat for Senate Seat in 2024

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) will not, at least for now, run for the U.S. Senate seat held by fellow New York Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand, who is seeking another term next year. “She is not planning to run for Senate in 2024. She is not planning to primary Gillibrand,” a spokesperson for Ocasio-Cortez told Politico on…


Lee Zeldin Endorses Trump for 2024 Presidential Bid

Former Rep. Lee Zeldin, who lost to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul in the state’s 2022 gubernatorial election, has endorsed former President Donald Trump in his bid to be the GOP’s 2024 presidential candidate. “The GOP is filled with amazing talent to save our country from the failed policies of the Biden Admin. Our nominee…


Lee Zeldin Won’t Run for RNC Chair, but Calls on Ronna McDaniel to Step Aside

Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), who nearly won his bid for governor in a deep blue state, announced Dec. 7 that he will not seek the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) top position. Zeldin has been hearing from Republicans across the country who want him to challenge RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel but said that McDaniel’s bid for reelection…


Conservative New Yorkers Plan Escape to Other States After Zeldin Defeat

When Kings College student Jaidyn Fisher, 22, moved from Texas to New York before COVID emerged, she knew the political climate would be liberal, but had recently hoped that GOP nominee Lee Zeldin would be elected governor and bring in a more conservative agenda. “I didn’t expect things to be this bad,” she said. “Doing…


Conservative New Yorkers Mull Moves to Other States After Zeldin Defeat

When Kings College student Jaidyn Fisher moved to New York from Texas before COVID emerged, she knew the political climate would be liberal, but had hoped that Republican gubernatorial nominee Rep. Lee Zeldin would be elected and usher in a more conservative agenda. “I didn’t expect things to be this bad,” Fisher, 22, said. “Doing…


NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Wins Election as Republican Lee Zeldin Concedes

Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin on Wednesday conceded to Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul for New York’s gubernatorial race. Although early polling had shown Hochul ahead of Zeldin by a wide margin, polls showed Zeldin was gaining on the incumbent governor in recent days. The Republican focused on out-of-control crime in New York City, while Hochul attempted to…


Female Protester Attacked at Rally for New York Governor Hochul, Video Shows

A supporter of the Republican challenging New York’s governor was attacked at a rally for the governor, video footage shows. The female supporter of Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) was physically accosted, held by a Democrat member of the New York City Council, and choked by a male, the footage shows. The incident took place as…


Trump, Biden Warn Voters of Consequences in Upcoming Vote in Final Rallies

Former President Donald Trump warned voters that more Democrat policies would soon turn America into Cuba or Venezuela, while President Joe Biden argued that Republicans could weaken U.S democracy at two dueling rallies on the final Sunday before the Nov. 8 midterms. Biden was in Yonkers, New York, campaigning for incumbent Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul…


NBC Affiliate Fact-Checks Kathy Hochul on Repeat Offenders Claim

A local NBC affiliate issued a rare fact-check of Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul as she campaigns for the gubernatorial seat against Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) on Tuesday. Zeldin, who himself was assaulted during a campaign stop earlier this year, has made addressing New York’s violent crime rate and tacking the state’s controversial bail-reform…


LIVE 6 PM ET: Lee Zeldin Rallies With Tulsi Gabbard

New York Republican gubernatorial nominee Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) will hold a “Get Out the Vote” rally at the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center in Orange County, New York, on Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. ET. He will be joined by New York Republican nominee for lieutenant governor Alison Esposito, former Democrat Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii,…