Vote 2022: Gov. Hochul, Rep. Zeldin make final push to get out vote as Election Day looms
Early voting is over and we are in the final stretch for
the midterm elections.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Shirley Congressman Lee Zeldin both
recruited top political names this weekend to campaign ahead of Election Day.
Tens of
millions have already voted and more than 230,000 votes were cast on Long
Island.
The
outcome of the midterm elections will shape the final two years of President
Joe Biden's administration and it will set the stage for the next presidential
election in 2024.
In early
polls, Gov. Hochul holds a slight lead over Congressman Zeldin leading up to
Election Day.
Nassau
Board of Elections says 119,000 Long Islanders have already cast their early
voting ballots. In Suffolk, they have received more than 111,000 early votes.
News 12
spoke to several Long Islanders who say crime and the economy are the top two
significant issues as to why they are heading out to the polls early.
“The
economy is the number one thing to me; my main focus is that,” says Ronald Landini, of
Levittown.