Congressman Lee Zeldin casts his ballot at the Mastic Beach firehouse in November. (Credit: Grant Parpan)
Congressman Lee Zeldin in an interview with Newsday Tuesday confirmed his interest in running for New York governor to challenge Democrat Andrew Cuomo.
Mr. Zeldin, who’s been rumored as a potential Republican candidate in recent days as Mr. Cuomo finds himself immersed in controversy, said is he “actively exploring a run for governor of New York against Andrew Cuomo in 2022,” according to Newsday and a follow-up Tweet.
Mr. Zeldin said in a Tweet from his personal account that he “can’t sit back as Cuomo attacks our freedoms, our wallets & our safety.”
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