U.S. Congressional rep. for New York’s District 1 and nominee for New York governor Lee Zeldin's campaign said he was the target of an antisemitic death threat.
A swastika was spray-painted with the number 187 on a Zeldin campaign sign in Huntington. The number refers to murder in the California penal code and is often understood as a death threat.
The watchdog group StopAntisemitism tweeted about the incident over the weekend stating they were “sickened” by the graffiti.
📍 Long Island, NY - we are sickened to see campaign signs for Jewish gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin (@leezeldin) vandalized with atrocious antisemitic graffiti. pic.twitter.com/pQVvxc0HHn
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) June 26, 2022
If elected, Zeldin would be New York's first Jewish Republican governor.
A campaign spokesperson said in part, "This type of raw hate must never have any home on Long Island or anywhere else."