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VOTERS GUIDE Long Island Voters Guide: Nov. 8, 2022, elections for New York, Nassau & Suffolk

Lee M. Zeldin

Lee M. Zeldin is running for New York State governor

Lee M. Zeldin

LEE ZELDIN

REPUBLICAN

BACKGROUND:

  • Zeldin, 42, has been congressman in a Suffolk County-based district since 2015.
  • Previously, the Shirley resident served four years in the State Senate.
  • He was one of the strongest allies of ex-President Donald Trump and voted against certifying the 2020 election won by President Joe Biden.
  • He earned a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Albany and a law degree from Albany Law School.

ISSUES:

  • Calls his rival soft on crime and promises to repeal a 2019 law that eliminated bail for most misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies, though it’s unlikely the State Legislature would agree to do so.
  • Criticizes awarding of state contracts to companies who’ve also made political contributions.
  • Opposes COVID-19 mandates for masks and vaccines. Opposes New York’s “Red Flag Law,” which provides a process for judges to remove firearms from people who are determined to be a danger to themselves or others.
  • Opposes abortion rights but says he wouldn’t seek to overturn state law protecting abortion rights. Opposes allowing Medicaid funds to cover abortions.
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