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Hochul won a full term in office, defeating Zeldin in the closest New York gubernatorial election since 1994 and the closest Democratic victory since 1982. Hochul's election marked the first time that a woman was elected to the state's governorship. [2]
Alison Esposito, a former NYPD employee, was Zeldin's running mate. [8] She was the first openly gay party nominee in state history. [9] Zeldin was endorsed by several Democrats. [10] [11] Zeldin would lose to Hochul by 6.4%, the best NY GOP gubernatorial performance since 2002, and the best NY GOP gubernatorial raw number since 1970.
(Bloomberg) -- Democrat Kathy Hochul became New York’s first elected female governor on Tuesday, fending off a challenge from Republican Lee Zeldin in a competitive race that was dominated in ...
In her first victory at the top of the ticket, Kathy Hochul also became the first woman to be elected governor of New York.
NEW YORK — Kathy Hochul became the first woman elected governor of New York on Tuesday after overcoming a tighter-than-expected race and defeating Republican challenger Lee Zeldin. The ...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul defeated Republican U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, becoming the first woman elected to lead New York State. She became the Empire State’s first female governor last year after ...
Kathy Hochul is looking to make history Tuesday by becoming the first woman to win an election for governor in New York. But first she has to get past Republican U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin. (Nov. 8)
Nine months after she stepped into the job of New York governor as a relative unknown, Democrat Kathy Hochul easily The post Hochul wins New York primary for governor; GOP picks Zeldin appeared ...