The gubernatorial campaign of U.S. Rep Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) submitted roughly 13,000 invalid signatures in an effort to appear on the ballot as a third-party candidate, New York's Board of Elections determined this week.
Why it matters: Zeldin, an ally of former President Trump, gained national prominence as one of the House Republicans who voted against the certification of the 2020 presidential election results. After pushing conspiracy theories about election fraud, his political opponents say his campaign's actions amount to hypocrisy.
