In the New York Governor's race, incumbent Democratic Governor Kathy Hochl faced her GOP challenger Congressman Lee Zilden on Tuesday night. Zilden is facing an uphill battle in the reliably blue Empire state, but has been surging in recent weeks. Since early voting began on October 17th in Georgia, more than 1 million people have voted via early mail and absentee ballots, smashing previous records. White House press secretary Karine John Pierre claimed that voter suppression and record turnout can happen simultaneously.