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Lee Zeldin

Lee Michael Zeldin (born January 30, 1980) is an American politician who has been serving as the 17th administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) since January 29, 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he represented New York's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023. From 2011 to 2014, Zeldin served as a member of the New York State Senate from the 3rd Senate district. A close ally of President Donald Trump, Zeldin prominently defended Trump during his first impeachment hearings concerning the Trump–Ukraine scandal. In April 2021, Zeldin announced his candidacy for Governor of New York in 2022. He defeated three challengers in the Republican primary, becoming the nominee of the Republican Party and the Conservative Party. Zeldin lost the election to incumbent governor Kathy Hochul while receiving the highest percentage of the vote for a Republican gubernatorial nominee since 2002 and the highest raw vote total for a Republican gubernatorial nominee since 1970. In November 2024, Zeldin was nominated for Administrator of the EPA as part of the second administration of President Donald Trump. He was confirmed by the Senate and sworn in on January 29, 2025. During his tenure at the EPA, Zeldin has reframed the purpose of the agency and pushed for substantial environmental deregulation.

Infobox

President
Donald Trump
Deputy
David Fotouhi
Preceded by
Brian X. Foley
Succeeded by
Thomas Croci
Born
Lee Michael Zeldin (1980-01-30) January 30, 1980 (age 45)East Meadow, New York, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Diana Gidish
Children
2
Relatives
Isaiah Zeldin (uncle)
Education
mw- University at Albany, SUNY (BA)Albany Law School (JD)
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
mw- li United States Army Army Reserve
Years of service
2003–2007 (active)2007–2025 (reserve)
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Unit
Military Intelligence Corps
Battles/wars
Global War on Terrorism
Party
Republican

Tables

2008 New York's 1st congressional district election · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
372,642
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Tim Bishop
141,727
51.0
Working Families
Tim Bishop
7,437
2.7
Independence
Tim Bishop
12,919
4.7
Total
Tim Bishop (incumbent)
162,083
58.4
Republican
Lee Zeldin
100,036
36.0
Conservative
Lee Zeldin
14,470
5.6
Total
Lee Zeldin
115,545
41.6
Total votes
372,642
100.0
Democratic hold
2010 New York's 3rd State Senate district election · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
71,939
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lee Zeldin
41,063
57.1
Democratic
Brian X. Foley (incumbent)
30,876
42.9
Total votes
71,939
100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
2012 New York's 3rd State Senate district election · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
93,429
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lee Zeldin (incumbent)
52,057
55.7
Democratic
Francis T. Genco
41,372
44.3
Total votes
93,429
100.0
Republican hold
2014 New York's Republican 1st congressional district primary · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
16,765
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lee Zeldin
10,283
61.3
Republican
George Demos
6,482
38.7
Total votes
16,765
100.0
2014 New York's 1st congressional district election · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
172,757
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lee Zeldin
77,062
44.6
Conservative
Lee Zeldin
16,973
9.8
Total
Lee Zeldin
94,035
54.4
Democratic
Tim Bishop
68,387
39.6
Working Families
Tim Bishop
5,457
3.2
Independence
Tim Bishop
4,878
2.8
Total
Tim Bishop (incumbent)
78,722
45.6
Total votes
172,757
100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
2016 New York's 1st congressional district election · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
323,777
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lee Zeldin
158,409
48.9
Conservative
Lee Zeldin
23,327
7.2
Independence
Lee Zeldin
5,920
1.8
Reform
Lee Zeldin
843
0.3
Total
Lee Zeldin (incumbent)
188,499
58.2
Democratic
Anna Throne-Holst
126,635
39.1
Working Families
Anna Throne-Holst
6,147
1.9
Women's Equality
Anna Throne-Holst
2,496
0.8
Total
Anna Throne-Holst
135,278
41.8
Total votes
323,777
100.0
Republican hold
2018 New York's 1st congressional district election · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
270,006
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lee Zeldin
121,562
45.0
Conservative
Lee Zeldin
14,284
5.3
Independence
Lee Zeldin
2,693
1.0
Reform
Lee Zeldin
488
0.2
Total
Lee Zeldin (incumbent)
139,027
51.5
Democratic
Perry Gershon
124,213
46.0
Working Families
Perry Gershon
3,778
1.4
Total
Perry Gershon
127,991
47.4
Women's Equality
Kate Browning
2,988
1.1
Total votes
270,006
100.0
Republican hold
2020 New York's 1st congressional district election · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
375,009
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lee Zeldin
180,855
48.2
Conservative
Lee Zeldin
21,611
5.8
Independence
Lee Zeldin
3,249
0.9
Total
Lee Zeldin (incumbent)
205,715
54.9
Democratic
Nancy Goroff
160,978
42.9
Working Families
Nancy Goroff
8,316
2.2
Total
Nancy Goroff
169,294
45.1
Total votes
375,009
100.0
Republican hold
2022 New York Republican gubernatorial primary · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
438,373
Candidate
100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lee Zeldin
193,184
43.6
Republican
Andrew Giuliani
100,372
22.9
Republican
Rob Astorino
80,223
18.7
Republican
Harry Wilson
64,594
14.8
Total votes
438,373
100
2022 New York gubernatorial election[198] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
5,788,802
Candidate
100.0%
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
5,902,996
Candidate
47.74%
Registered electors
Registered electors
Party
Registered electors
Party
12,124,242
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
mw- ±%
Democratic
Kathy HochulAntonio Delgado
2,879,092
48.77%
−7.39%
Working Families
Kathy HochulAntonio Delgado
261,323
4.43%
+2.55%
Total
Kathy Hochul (incumbent)Antonio Delgado (incumbent)
3,140,415
53.20%
−6.42%
Republican
Lee ZeldinAlison Esposito
2,449,394
41.49%
+9.89%
Conservative
Lee ZeldinAlison Esposito
313,187
5.31%
+1.15%
Total
Lee ZeldinAlison Esposito
2,762,581
46.80%
+10.59%
Total votes
5,788,802
100.0%
Turnout
5,902,996
47.74%
Registered electors
12,124,242
Democratic hold
118th Congress Election for the 56th Speaker of the House, Roll Call 521 · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
432
Candidate
100%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jim Jordan
200
46.30%
Republican
Steve Scalise
7
1.62%
Republican
Kevin McCarthy
6
1.39%
Republican
Lee Zeldin
3
0.70%
Republican
Other
4
0.93%
Democratic
Hakeem Jeffries
212
49.07%
Total votes
432
100%
118th Congress Election for the 56th Speaker of the House, Roll Call 523 · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
433
Candidate
100%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jim Jordan
199
46.00%
Republican
Steve Scalise
7
1.62%
Republican
Kevin McCarthy
5
1.15%
Republican
Lee Zeldin
3
0.69%
Republican
Other
7
1.62%
Democratic
Hakeem Jeffries
212
48.96%
Total votes
433
100%
118th Congress Election for the 56th Speaker of the House, Roll Call 525 · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
427
Candidate
100%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jim Jordan
194
45.54%
Republican
Steve Scalise
8
1.87%
Republican
Patrick McHenry
6
1.41%
Republican
Lee Zeldin
4
0.94%
Republican
Other
7
1.64%
Democratic
Hakeem Jeffries
210
49.18%
Total votes
427
100%
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Party political offices
Party political offices
U.S. House of Representatives
Party political offices
Preceded byMarc Molinaro
Preceded byMarc Molinaro
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byMarc Molinaro
U.S. House of Representatives
Republican nominee for Governor of New York 2022
U.S. House of Representatives
Most recent
Political offices
Political offices
U.S. House of Representatives
Political offices
Preceded byMichael S. Regan
Preceded byMichael S. Regan
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byMichael S. Regan
U.S. House of Representatives
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 2025–present
U.S. House of Representatives
Incumbent
Order of precedence
Order of precedence
U.S. House of Representatives
Order of precedence
Preceded bySusie Wilesas White House Chief of Staff
Preceded bySusie Wilesas White House Chief of Staff
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded bySusie Wilesas White House Chief of Staff
U.S. House of Representatives
Order of precedence of the United Statesas Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byRussell Voughtas Director of the Office of Management and Budget
House of Representatives
Preceded byTim Bishop
Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom New York's 1st congressional district 2015–2023
Succeeded byNick LaLota
Party political offices
Preceded byMarc Molinaro
Republican nominee for Governor of New York 2022
Most recent
Political offices
Preceded byMichael S. Regan
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 2025–present
Incumbent
Order of precedence
Preceded bySusie Wilesas White House Chief of Staff
Order of precedence of the United Statesas Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Succeeded byRussell Voughtas Director of the Office of Management and Budget

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