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Hochul Elected To First Full Term As NY Governor, Defeats Trump-Backed Zeldin Hochul Elected To First Full Term As NY Governor, Defeats Trump-Backed Zeldin
Hochul Elected To First Full Term As NY Governor, Defeats Trump-Backed Zeldin This story has been updated. New York’s Democratic incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul has been elected to her first full term in office, fending off her Republican challenger, Long Island Rep. Lee Zeldin, NBC News projects. Hochul is leading Zeldin, who represents the state’s 1st Congressional District covering much of Suffolk County, by five percentage points, 52.7 to 47.3 percent, as of 6 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, with 93 percent of the vote counted. "I'm deeply honored to be elected Governor of the State of New York," Hochul posted on Twitter shortly after the race was called. BREAKING: I’m…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Details Emerge After 2 Shot In Broad Daylight Outside NY Gubernatorial Candidate's Home Details Emerge After 2 Shot In Broad Daylight Outside NY Gubernatorial Candidate's Home
Details Emerge After 2 Shot In Broad Daylight Outside NY Gubernatorial Candidate's Home New details have emerged after two teenagers were injured in a broad-daylight shooting outside the home of New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin, a US Congressman representing parts of Long Island. The incident happened around 2:20 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9 in Suffolk County in the hamlet of Shirley. Three teenagers were walking on Saint George Drive West when a dark-colored vehicle went by and an occupant fired multiple gunshots through the vehicle’s window, Suffolk County Police said. Two 17-year-old boys were struck and attempted to hide in the yard of a residence on the str…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Shooting Outside Home Of NY Gubernatorial Candidate Under Investigation Shooting Outside Home Of NY Gubernatorial Candidate Under Investigation
Shooting Outside Home Of NY Gubernatorial Candidate Under Investigation Updated story: Details Emerge After 2 Shot In Broad Daylight Outside NY Gubernatorial Candidate's Home A shooting near the home of New York gubernatorial candidate from Long Island is being investigated. Republican nominee Lee Zeldin, a Suffolk County congressman, says two people were shot in the incident outside his home on Sunday, Oct. 9.  "After my daughters heard the gunshots and the screaming, they ran upstairs, locked themselves in the bathroom and immediately called 911," Zeldin said in a statement posted on Twitter. "They acted very swiftly and smartly every step of the way an…

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by Joe Lombardi
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'You're Done': NY GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin Attacked By Man With Pointed Weapon 'You're Done': NY GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin Attacked By Man With Pointed Weapon
'You're Done': NY GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin Attacked By Man With Pointed Weapon Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for governor of New York, was attacked by a man with a pointed weapon at a campaign rally in western New York. Zeldin is shown in a video standing on the bed of a truck, speaking to supporters in a parking lot in Perinton, New York, near Rochester, on Thursday evening, July 21 when the man lunged at him and tried to pull him down by the arm.  Here is video of the attack involving Rep. Zeldin from witness Cody Crippen pic.twitter.com/Ur1CfpkdsS — Nick Reisman (@NickReisman) July 22, 2022 Several men then contained the attacker…

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by Joe Lombardi