Hochul to be New Yorks first elected female governor

November 09, 2022 15:32

Kathy Hochul won election in New York on Tuesday, making history as the first woman voters have chosen for the state's highest office.

The win over Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin is the closest gubernatorial victory in at least two decades after Zeldin's campaign surged in recent months as voters turned their attention to public safety and the economy.

Hochul, who took office in August 2021 after former Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned amid sexual harassment allegations, has vowed to focus on housing, reducing gun violence and building economic opportunity in her first full term, as well as protecting abortion rights.

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