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New York Republicans to gather for state convention Monday with hopes for fall gains

Congressman Lee Zeldin at an anti-mask rally in Albany
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Ashley Hupfl
Congressman Lee Zeldin at an anti-mask rally in Albany

New York Republicans are gathering starting today to nominate Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin for governor on his home turf.

The state convention comes just after Democrats nominated Kathy Hochul for a full term.

Republicans haven’t won a statewide election since 2002, but are hoping to build on gains from local elections in 2021.

For analysis, we speak with Capitol Correspondent Karen DeWitt.

Karen DeWitt is Capitol Bureau chief for New York State Public Radio, a network of public radio stations in New York state. She has covered state government and politics for the network since 1990.
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