NEW YORK – Alison Esposito, who ran for lieutenant governor with unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin last year, Tuesday announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination for Congress in New York’s 18th District, currently held by Democrat Pat Ryan.
Esposito, who until recently listed her address as New York City, now says she is a resident of Goshen. She was born and raised in Highland Mills and is a graduate of Monroe-Woodbury High School.
She was a 25-year-veteran of the New York Police Department before resigning to run for the state’s number two spot on the ballot that saw Kathy Hochul and Antonio Delgado retain their positions. Esposito was the first openly LGBT statewide candidate in a general election for either major political party.
Zeldin and Esposito bested Hochul and Delgado in the 18th District by a margin of three percent. Democrat Pat Ryan won his bid for the district in 2022 by 1.5 percent.
“President Biden and his allies in Congress have left our nation a shell of its former self,” Esposito said in a news release announcing her congressional campaign. “Our southern border is non-existent, inflation has left families choosing between gas and groceries, and we have relinquished our standing on the world stage. Right now, the Hudson Valley is represented by a defender of President Biden’s failed policies. Instead of fighting for everyday hardworking families, our representative is fighting for his own self-interest.”
Zeldin, Esposito’s former running-mate, was among the Republicans in the House of Representatives who voted not to certify the last presidential election, despite no evidence that proved it was rigged in President Biden’s favor.
