New York GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin Attacked by Man Who ‘Tried to Stab’ Him During Campaign Stop

As his wife and daughters look on, Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) accepts the nomination for governor at the New York State Republican Convention in Garden City, N.Y., on March 1, 2022. Dave Paone/The Epoch Times

Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), who is running against Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul in the race for New York governor, was attacked by an unnamed man who allegedly tried to stab him during a campaign stop on July 21.

The congressman was on stage at an event in Perinton, New York, and talking to campaign supporters when the attacker pulled a knife out on him, according to a spokesperson.