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| | Zeldin won Republican gubernatorial primary to face incumbent corrupt Governor [[Kathy Hochul]]. In 21 July was attacked after Hochul sharing inciteful ad against Zeldin and calling him "dangerous" and "far right."<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/07/21/new-york-gov-kathy-hochul-directed-supporters-to-zeldin-campaign-event-hours-before-failed-attack/ New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Directed Supporters to Zeldin Campaign Event Hours Before Failed Attack]</ref> | | Zeldin won Republican gubernatorial primary to face incumbent corrupt Governor [[Kathy Hochul]]. In 21 July was attacked after Hochul sharing inciteful ad against Zeldin and calling him "dangerous" and "far right."<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/07/21/new-york-gov-kathy-hochul-directed-supporters-to-zeldin-campaign-event-hours-before-failed-attack/ New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Directed Supporters to Zeldin Campaign Event Hours Before Failed Attack]</ref> |
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| − | On July 21, 2022, Zekdin was attacked by David G. Jakubonis, | + | On July 21, 2022, Zekdin was attacked by David G. Jakubonis.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/21/zeldin-attacked-knife-campaign-00047342 Zeldin attacked during upstate campaign stop for governor], ''Politico'', Jul 22, 2022.<blockquote><font size=1>Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for New York governor, was attacked on Thursday, July 21, 2022 by man with knife at an upstate event.</font></blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/21/nyregion/lee-zeldin-attacked-campaign-event.amp.html Lee Zeldin Attacked On Stage During Campaign Event], ''The New York Times'', Jul 21, 2022.<blockquote><font size=1>Representative Lee Zeldin was addressing supporters in western New York when he was confronted by a man with a pointed weapon.</font></blockquote></ref> He faced Federal charges.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/24/zeldin-attack-charges-governor-new-york/ Suspect in attack on GOP nominee for N.Y. governor faces federal charges], ''The Washington Post'', July 24, 2022.</ref> |
| − | <ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/21/zeldin-attacked-knife-campaign-00047342 Zeldin attacked during upstate campaign stop for governor], ''Politico'', Jul 22, 2022.<blockquote><font size=1>Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for New York governor, was attacked on Thursday, July 21, 2022 by man with knife at an upstate event.</font></blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/21/nyregion/lee-zeldin-attacked-campaign-event.amp.html Lee Zeldin Attacked On Stage During Campaign Event], ''The New York Times'', Jul 21, 2022.<blockquote><font size=1>Representative Lee Zeldin was addressing supporters in western New York when he was confronted by a man with a pointed weapon.</font></blockquote></ref> He faced Federal charges.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/24/zeldin-attack-charges-governor-new-york/ Suspect in attack on GOP nominee for N.Y. governor faces federal charges], ''The Washington Post'', July 24, 2022.</ref> | |
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| | Zeldin,<ref>Ben Feuerherd, [https://nypost.com/2022/10/24/army-vet-david-jakubonis-charged-in-lee-zeldin-attack-sprung-from-jail-lawyer/ Army vet David Jakubonis, charged in Lee Zeldin attack, sprung from jail pending trial], The ''NYPost'', October 24, 2022.</ref> who is a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve who served in Iraq, previously said he supports his alleged attacker’s release pending trial. | | Zeldin,<ref>Ben Feuerherd, [https://nypost.com/2022/10/24/army-vet-david-jakubonis-charged-in-lee-zeldin-attack-sprung-from-jail-lawyer/ Army vet David Jakubonis, charged in Lee Zeldin attack, sprung from jail pending trial], The ''NYPost'', October 24, 2022.</ref> who is a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve who served in Iraq, previously said he supports his alleged attacker’s release pending trial. |