Rep. Lee Zeldin announces run for NY governor amid Cuomo scandals

Published Apr 08 2021 at 12:03 PM GMT

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Long Island Rep Lee Zeldin announced his candidacy for governor of New York on Thursday with the message: “Cuomo’s gotta go!” Zeldin, 41, is the first GOP contender to officially challenge three-term Democrat Gov.
“I’ll bring the kind of relentless, fighting spirit towards helping to save our state that Cuomo reserves.