In debate, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul hits Lee Zeldin on Trump, vote to overturn 2020 election
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Rep. Lee Zeldin clashed Tuesday evening in their only debate of the 2022 midterm campaign, grappling over crime, abortion rights and Zeldin's record on questioning the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Hochul sought to tie her opponent to former President Donald Trump and dismantle Zeldin's voting record in Congress at the same time. "You've been an election denier, a climate change denier — you and Donald Trump were the masterful COVID deniers," Hochul said.
For his part, Zeldin avoided answering a question about whether he'd support Trump in a 2024 bid, but he defended his support of the former president's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Zeldin was one of 147 House Republicans who objected to certifying President Biden's electoral victory on Jan. 6, 2021, shortly after the Capitol building was attacked by Trump's supporters.
