He is expected to face the incumbent governor, Democrat Kathy Hochul, who won her primaries on Tuesday as well.

Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-New York) has won the Republican primary ahead of New York’s gubernatorial race, the Associated Press projected on Tuesday night.

“Kathy Hochul has now been warned that New Yorkers are coming for her job at the ballot box this November,” Zeldin tweeted. “We will secure our streets. We will make NY more affordable again. We will fight for our kids & our schools. We will fight to preserve freedom,” he added.

Source: Jerusalem Post - Photo: Reuters