Alison Esposito, the New York Republican party’s lieutenant governor candidate of choice, opened up in a new interview about being its first openly gay candidate, steadfastly saying, “It can happen.”
The former NYPD deputy inspector spoke publicly for the first time about her history-making run as Long Island Rep. Lee Zeldin’s running mate.
“I think, honestly, I think the Republicans kind of get a bad rep with that,” Esposito said, when asked about the GOP’s former opposition to LGBTQ causes and gay marriage.
“I’m gay and Republican – it can happen. It can happen. You know, it’s, and I keep saying this, this isn’t really just a red wave.
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