Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin agreed. New Yorkers should hear their debatesahead of the November 8 gubernatorial election.
"New Yorkers deserve a chance to witness first-hand how two gubernatorial candidates tackle the issues that matter most to their voters," Zeldin said in a statement Wednesday.
Republican standard bearers have called for five debates - two in Downstate, a third in Syracuse, a fourth in Rochester or Buffalo, and a fifth elsewhere in the state. It took place, but it remains unknown how many Hochuls attended. I agree to
"Governor Ho-Chol looks forward to debating Congressman Congressman Zeldin this fall, as he has done in every election throughout his career. Hochul spokesman Jerrel Harvey said in a statement Wednesday. "New Yorkers need to hear about Lee Zeldin's allegiance to the MAGA agenda and the far-right record on gun and abortion rights."
Harvey did not immediately respond to follow-up inquiries about the number of debates Hochul will participate in. CBS News and PIX 11 already plan to host one debate each. doing.
In 2018, then-Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Mark Molinaro, a Dutchess County executive, held a televised debate. Both Zeldin and Hochul faced off in multiple debates with their first opponents earlier this year.
More debates overPost-backedZeldin, Democrat Hochul gains an edge in the race with many built-in advantages, including his 2-for-2 It gives you a chance to stand. -One edge of party registration.
A recent Siena college poll showed thatHochol was 14 percent ahead of Zeldin in his points. } Alongside former President Donald Trumpat the September fundraiser.
Zeldin, however, will be elected in November this year if enough voters can hear his message explaining why he won a statewide election for the first time in 20 years as a Republican. He says he remains bullish about the possibilities.
"I travel all over the state," he said in a statement Wednesday. "New Yorkers tell me that the biggest problems are rising crime, the high cost of living, the quality of education, the corruption scandals plaguing Ho-chul, and massive government overreach."
