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Astorino, who officially announced his run for governor in May, has garnered just under $2.6 million since last September.
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Zeldin was one of four Republican members of Congress from New York who voted against certifying the results in Pennsylvania and Arizona.
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“My case is gonna be made with 3 million registered Republicans who are gonna decide who they feel is their most electable, conservative Republican to take on the Democratic machine.”
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“I think we’re the favorite, I think it’s early in the game. To take an analogy, I think it’s in the second inning, it’s good to be up a couple runs in the second inning."
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Republicans, who have not won a statewide election in nearly 20 years, are energized by the multiple scandals that are weakening current Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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“Self-serving nakedly political press stunts are nothing new for these Republican politicians."
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“The problem has been not just Andrew Cuomo … but this whole system up here has to be fixed. It’s broken and unfortunately the people of New York have responded by leaving.”
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“I believe that New York is ready to be returned to glory, but it's not going to happen with the continued reign of Andrew Cuomo."
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The two new candidates come after Republican Southern Tier Rep. Tom Reed announced he will not seek elected office again.
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Hochul has held a slim portfolio during her years under Cuomo, although she did notably lead the governor’s “Enough is Enough” campaign to combat sexual assault on college campuses.