New York Republicans officially give Rep. Lee Zeldin nod in governor’s race

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin speaks to delegates and assembled party officials at the 2022 NYGOP Convention, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Garden City, N.Y. New York’s Republican Party leaders nominated Zeldin as their candidate for governor Tuesday at the convention on Long Island, though he could still face a primary challenger in June. Any Republican candidate faces tough odds in New York, where registered Democrats outnumber GOP voters by more than 2 to 1. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) (John Minchillo/AP)