Zeldin, FL Gov DeSantis Bring 'Get Out The Vote Rally' To LI

LONG ISLAND, NY — A sea of red supporters are set to turn out Saturday night in Hauppauge at Rep. Lee Zeldin's campaign headquarters at a "Get Out The Vote" rally slated to include Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

According to a Facebook posting for the event, Zeldin, Alison Esposito, the GOP candidate for lieutenant governor of New York, and DeSantis are slated to attend the rally at the headquarters, located at 100 Motor Parkway, at 7:30 p.m.

The New York Post reported that Virginia Gov. Glenn Younkin will join Zeldin Monday in Westchester for another rally.

Zeldin also has a "Get Out the Vote" rally planned for Tuesday, Nov. 1 at Brookhaven Calabro Airport, located at 135 Dawn Drive in Shirley, at 5:30 p.m. Other stops include Staten Island, Rochester and Kenmore, according to Facebook postings for the events.

Shawn Farash of Loud Majority, a group that has long been vocal in its support for former President Donald Trump, organizing car parades across Long Island in past years, informed members of the group about what he said is expected to be a "massive, massive" Zeldin rally.

Of DeSantis' presence, he said: "It takes a good governor to know a good governor. Ron DeSantis knows Lee Zeldin will be a great governor — one of the best in the history of our state."

The margin between Hochul and Zeldin has tightened in recent days: A recent Marist poll has Hochul ahead of Zeldin by 10 percentage points. Last week, two other polls indicated that Hochul's hold on the Empire State could be loosening, according to the Gothamist: A Quinnipiac University poll reflected Hochul as having a 50to 46 percent lead over Zeldin, a narrow, margin in a largely Democratic state that hasn't elected a Republican to statewide office years, the post said.

Meanwhile, Siena College said last Tuesday that Hochul with an 11-point advantage, down 17 points three weeks ago.

The candidates engaged in their only debate this week, facing off on issues including the economy, guns, cashless bail, Zeldin's longtime allegiance to Trump, Zeldin's charge that Hochul has engaged in "pay to play" politics, and Hochul's blasting Zeldin for reported leaked texts that indicated he strategized with Trump's team to try and overturn the 2020 election.

Trump officially endorsed Zeldin, and also held a fundraiser for Zeldin in New Jersey, with Zeldin turning to him for campaign funds, according to the New York Times.