Zeldin wins New York GOP's nomination for governor
By Tal Axelrod - 03/01/22 03:00 PM EST
Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) on Tuesday was selected as the New York state GOP’s nominee to run for governor in November.
He won the votes of more than 85 percent of Republican party officials at the state convention. Zeldin and his running mate Alison Esposito had already won endorsements from GOP leaders in almost every county, and Esposito won the nomination for lieutenant governor earlier Tuesday.
Any Republican who had hoped to get on the ballot had to win 25 percent support from the roughly 450 party officials gathered Tuesday.
Other contenders for governor could still force a primary if they gather 15,000 signature, though few in the past have hit that bar following past conventions.
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