New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was elected to a full term on Tuesday, despite a surprisingly strong race run by longshot Republican challenger Lee Zeldin. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was reelected for a fifth term.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was elected to a full term on Tuesday, despite a surprisingly strong race run by longshot Republican challenger Lee Zeldin.
“Tonight you made your voices heard loud and clear,” she said.
“And you made me the first woman ever elected to be the governor of the state of New York. But I’m not here to make history, I’m here to make a difference.”
Hochul, a Buffalo native, had been expected to win in a state where there are more than twice as many registered Democrats as Republicans. New Yorkers haven’t elected a Republican as governor since Gov. George Pataki won a third term in 2002. But Zeldin made the race competitive, closing in on Hochul in the final weeks and appearing to spur her to speak more about public safety.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer handily won his race for a fifth term against Republican candidate Joe Pinion.
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