Regarding the June 28th Republican Party primary, Congressman Zeldin now has a 22 point net positive approval rating among Republicans surveyed. Please try again or choose an option below. Lee Zeldin did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2022 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you. b) Reduce government regulation of the private sector. d) Allow teachers and professionals to receive federal funding to establish charter or magnet schools. e) Offer tax credits to individuals and small businesses to offset the cost of insurance coverage. Mr. Wilson is viewed privately by some Democrats as a stronger general election contender, but it has often been difficult for candidates who did not support Mr. Trump to survive Republican primaries. p) Transportation and highway infrastructure, d) Modernization of weaponry and equipment, g) Programs to improve troop retention rates, h) Research and development of new weapons. Were going to keep showing up to your communities to earn your votes, pledged Mr. Zeldin. Registering also lets you comment on articles and helps us improve your experience. Advancing his law enforcement bill of rights, which would help ensure that our great law enforcement officers and the people they serve are protected. Zeldin is a star in the Trump universe. Zeldin opposes abortion rights and gun control, but he has not made those positions a focus in his campaign. b) Support the United States granting aid to countries when it is in the security interests of the United States. e) Should the United States maintain its troop levels in Iraq? Vote Smart's mission is to provide free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to ALL Americans. f) Support domestic oil exploration in areas that are currently restricted. c) Should the United States impose greater international sanctions on Iran if it continues to defy United Nations mandates? People are really pissed off.. Zeldin, who was not injured, said its an example of flaws in the laws. Zeldin this week released his first TV ad, and theres no mention of Trump or Goroff; its all about his support for law enforcement. Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding guns.On (c) and (d), indicate what levels (#1-6) you support for the following categories. That poll showed Congressman Zeldin leading his next closest competitor by over 30 points.. n) Should the United States be involved in bringing an end to the violence in Darfur, Sudan? WASHINGTON (JTA) Lee Zeldin, the Jewish Long Island Republican congressman, made the case for US President Donald Trump by talking up his own service to his constituents and telling a harrowing personal story. f) Support mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs. The laws also prohibit the state from extraditing a patient or a health care practitioner to another state to face abortion-related charges if the procedure was conducted in New York. Mr. Giuliani, perhaps because of his famous last name, was more polarizing, with a favorable rating of 47 percent among Republicans but a matching unfavorable rating among voters overall. (So, in a rare break, did Zeldin.) GOP Candidates: Lee Zeldin, Biden Job Approval in All 50 States. The race appears to be in flux, with the recent Siena poll showing Mr. Zeldin and Mr. Astorino as largely unknown quantities. Lee spent four years on Active Duty with the U.S. Army after completing ROTC and served in different capacities, including as a Military Intelligence Officer, Prosecutor, and Military Magistrate. Kathy Hochul. f) Do you support the creation of a federal identification card system? c) Eliminate United States aid for any nation with documented human rights abuses. 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Both men received around 7 percent of the vote, and both pressed arguments around their abilities to win a general election. Zeldins lack of condemnation of Trump is striking, Goroff told the East Hampton Star last week. Andrew M. Cuomo. Bidens approval rating sinks to an all-time low: poll Lee Zeldin with then-President Donald Trump in the Oval Office in 2019. g) Should the federal government regulate internet gambling? i) Should the United States increase financial support for Afghanistan? Secured the repeal of the Saltwater Fishing License Fee. Co-authoring a bipartisan resolution (H.Res. Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding campaign finance and government reform. 246) that passed the House opposing the anti-Israel and antisemitic Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement. On Tuesday, he brushed off questions about those dynamics, suggesting voters are more focused on matters of the economy, education and public safety. You could have people getting buried that dont think they have a race today, Nicholas A. Langworthy, the chairman of the New York Republican State Committee, said in an interview. We need bipartisan action, but instead our President is attacking Americans based on the combination of their religious views and political affiliation. f) Dilation and extraction or "partial-birth" abortion procedures should be legal. h) Should the United States apply greater economic and diplomatic sanctions against North Korea if it fails to abide by its agreement to suspend its nuclear program? NEW YORK Today, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), the Republican Party and Conservative Party designee for Governor, issued the following statement on todays Siena College poll: As I travel across the state, New Yorkers are telling me they are hitting their breaking point and seriously thinking about fleeing New York permanently. Select one number per category, you can use a number more than once.1) Budget Priorities2) Defense Spending3) TaxesIndicate what federal tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Team Zeldin promptly released its own internal poll by McLaughlin & Associates that claimed the Long Island congressman has whittled Hochul's lead to 5.8 He has focused on a few key issues, including the rising crime rate and the states controversial 2019 bail reform laws. a) Support the United States granting aid to countries when extraordinary circumstances cause disaster and threaten civilian lives. (Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via Getty Images via JTA), Rep. Lee Zeldin speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalitions annual leadership meeting at The Venetian Las Vegas ahead of an appearance by President Donald Trump, April 6, 2019. UHaifa internationals Master degree programs in prehistoric, coastal and underwater archaeology are paving the way as global game changers in archaeological research. Revelatory interviews on the hopes and expectations of Israels founding visionaries. Zeldin also voted for Trumps 2018 shutdown for 35 days, the longest in U.S. history, triggered because Congress refused to squander billions to construct Trumps Mr. Zeldin has a legislative track record that includes voting to overturn the 2020 elections results and opposing the creation of an independent commission to probe the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, explosive liabilities in a general election in New York. But Siena spokesman Steve Greenberg said Hochuls lead is not insurmountable.. f) Support expanding child healthcare programs. a) Increase funding for national job-training programs that retrain displaced workers or teach skills needed in todays job market. Karen DeWitt is Capitol Bureau chief for New York State Public Radio, a network of public radio stations in New York state. c) Do you support the United States involvement in free trade agreements? Zeldin has promised to roll back recent criminal-justice reforms, restoring cash bail and giving judges the power to remand suspects who pose a clear public danger. In the same interview, Goroff attacked Zeldin for posting Russian propaganda depicting US rioting on his Twitter feed. In addition to having a job approval that is now 21 points underwater, most people prefer someone else in November if Kathy Hochul is the Democratic Party nominee. The man was arrested but released without bail a few hours later. Legislative demographic data provided by Aristotle International, Inc. Vote Smart's mission is to provide free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to. Several speakers sought to paint national Democratic leadership as weak on the international stage, though Mr. Trump has put Republicans in a bind by lavishing praise on President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. Make the midterms a referendum on Democratic leadership in Washington and Albany. Please use the following structure: example@domain.com, Send me The Times of Israel Daily Edition. A loss for Zeldin, one of the only two Jewish GOP members of Congress, could have significant repercussions for Republican efforts to bring over Jewish voters. If they can make real inroads in New York after years in the political wilderness, the thinking goes, that will offer a clear indication of a political wave underway. George Pataki, who addressed the New York State Republican Convention, was the last Republican to win a statewide race in New York. e) Strengthen fuel efficiency standards on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles. h) Support giving the President the power of the line item veto for items concerning appropriations. a) Support increasing the amount individuals are permitted to contribute to federal campaigns. d) Should the federal government increase funding to states and cities for homeland security? q) Should the United States use sanctions to encourage the government of Zimbabwe to end its human rights abuses? GARDEN CITY, N.Y. Four months after Republicans scored upset victories around the country and in local races across New York, the states party leaders gathered at a plush hotel in a Long Island village this week, painting a bleak picture of life under Democratic rule. Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding social issues. Rep. Lee Zeldin secured the Republican nomination for governor at the end of June, just as Democrats on Capitol Hill teed up a litany of votes on culture issues. After announcing his initial intentions in April 2021, the 42-year-old lost the election to Kathy Hochul. d) Aid granted by the United States should be scaled back and eventually eliminated. Whatever the primary result, Ms. Hochul, the likely Democratic nominee and a relative moderate, would be a formidable opponent. Zeldin has an unlikely ally on this issue in Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who also wants changes in the bail laws to prevent what he said are a small number of criminals from abusing the system. I always run like an underdog up until the very last minute, she said. The poll, from the Trafalgar Group, has Hochul with 47.8% of the vote and Zeldin with 43.4% if the election were held today. (It took weeks to count the votes in the June 23 primary because of the pandemic.). Kathy Hochul is comfortably ahead of her challenger, Long Island Rep. Lee Zeldin. He sought common cause with frustrated Democrats and touted a diverse slate of Republican candidates. If so, please join The Times of Israel Community. Lee Michael Zeldin (born January 30, 1980) is an American attorney, politician, and officer in the United States Army Reserve. a) Support the federal government funding universal pre-K programs. Even in New York, Mr. Bidens favorability rating was the same as his negative rating 48 percent his lowest levels since taking office and a striking result in one of the most heavily Democratic states in the country, according to a recent Siena College poll of registered New York voters. Todays Siena College poll further confirms what Ive been hearing on the ground, especially with regards to their strong disapproval of Kathy Hochuls job performance, as well as crime and public safety being the number one issue voters are most concerned about. And capitalize at every turn on a brutal political environment for the Democrats. d) Support harsher financial punishments for those who knowingly employ illegal immigrants. He also joined with four other House members to launch the bipartisan Black-Jewish caucus. Zeldin has since said that the accused man, David Jakubonis, a war veteran suffering from PTSD, should be helped to overcome his mental health challenges. c) Enforcement of existing restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns. h) Include gender identity in federal anti-discrimination laws. All content 1992 - 2021 Vote Smart unless otherwise attributed - Privacy Policy. Inside, party leaders endorsed candidates for major offices and road-tested messages about crime and bail, education and rampant inflation while offering broader indictments of Democratic leadership. Led the successful effort to repeal the MTA PayrollTaxfor 80 percent of employers, a job killingtaxthat was hurting small businesses.. A member of the Republican WebLieutenant Colonel. J Streets political action committee this week sent out an appeal to fundraise for three candidates who have a shot at unseating speakers at the Republican convention. Zeldin has support from 77% of Republicans, down from 84%, and continues to lead narrowly with independent voters, 45-42%, Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg said. ZZeldins narrow lead among independents is both good its a lead and bad its narrow. Mr. Wilson voted for him in 2016 but wrote in Nikki Haley, the former ambassador to the United Nations, in 2020, he said. Just where the high-water mark for Republicans reaches remains to be seen. 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