New York's Gov. Kathy Hochul will go head-to-head with U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin in November gubernatorial race

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) easily won her primary Monday evening and will go on to compete this November against against Rep. Lee Zeldin in a general election that Republicans believe is their best shot at the governorship in decades.

Zeldin defeated Andrew Giuliani (son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani) following a hotly contested primary battle that also featured former Westchester County executive Rob Astorino, and businessman Harry Wilson.

Joining Hochul, the state's first female governor, on the ballot will be Antonio Delgado, who became the lieutenant governor last month following the sudden resignation of Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, who was indicted on charges of bribery and campaign finance fraud. Hochul similarly replaced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) following an investigation led by NY Attorney General Letitia James that concluded Cuomo sexually harassed several of his female staffers over a period of months, which resulted in his resignation.

James ran uncontested in Tuesday's primary to keep her current position as AG. She will face off in the fall against Republican Michael Henry. Joe Pinion will be the Republican facing off against current Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D). 

Some New York primaries, including all congressional races, were bumped to August 23 after a federal judge ordered the state to move back its primary date due to a struggle over drawing new district maps during the redistricting process.