Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 1st district
In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by
Tim Bishop
Succeeded by
Nick LaLota
Member of the New York State Senate from the 3rd district
In office January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2014
Preceded by
Brian X. Foley
Succeeded by
Thomas Croci
Personal details
Born
Lee Michael Zeldin
(1980-01-30) January 30, 1980 (age 44) East Meadow, New York, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Diana Gidish
Children
2
Relatives
Isaiah Zeldin (uncle)
Education
University at Albany, SUNY (BA)
Albany Law School (JD)
Signature
Military service
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
2003–2007 (active)
2007–present (reserve)
Rank
Lieutenant colonel
Lee Michael Zeldin (born January 30, 1980) is an American attorney, politician, and officer in the United States Army Reserve. A member of the Republican Party, he represented New York's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023. He represented the eastern two-thirds of Suffolk County, including most of Smithtown, all of Brookhaven, Riverhead, Southold, Southampton, East Hampton, Shelter Island, and a small part of Islip. From 2011 to 2014, Zeldin served as a member of the New York State Senate from the 3rd Senate district.
During Donald Trump's presidency, Zeldin was a Trump ally. He prominently defended Trump during his first impeachment hearings concerning the Trump–Ukraine scandal. In April 2021, Zeldin announced his candidacy for governor of New York in 2022.[1] He defeated three challengers in the Republican primary, becoming the nominee of the Republican Party and the Conservative Party. Zeldin lost the election to incumbent governor Kathy Hochul while receiving the highest percentage of the vote for a Republican gubernatorial nominee since 2002 and the highest raw vote total for a Republican gubernatorial nominee since 1970.[2]
^"GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin announces run for governor of New York". NBC News. April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
^Gronewold, Anna; Goldenberg, Sally; Dunn, Danielle Muoio (November 8, 2022). "Hochul beats Zeldin to be New York's first elected female governor". politico.com. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
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