Crime, Trump Center Stage At Sole New York Gubernatorial Debate

Incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul faced her Republican challenger, U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, in their only televised debate ahead of the midterm elections.

Sparring over crime, abortion and the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection took center stage Tuesday as New York Gov. Kathy Hochul faced her Republican challenger, U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin in the campaign's only televised gubernatorial debate.

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Hochul blasted Zeldin’s past support for abortion restrictions and for former President Donald Trump, while Zeldin vowed to repeal liberal criminal justice reforms and criticized Hochul's push to send millions to abortion providers to expand access for a predicted surge in out-of-state patients.