At an event in upstate New York on Thursday, US Representative Lee Zeldin, who is running as a Republican for governor of New York against Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul, was attacked by a man who allegedly tried to stab him.

However, the congressman was able to flee the scene unharmed, according to his campaign.

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A man seemed to start grappling with Zeldin as he was giving a speech, according to Katie Vincentz, a campaign spokeswoman for Zeldin.

As other people attempt to step in, the man can be seen grabbing Zeldin’s arm in a video of the incident that was shared on Twitter before the two collapse to the ground.

According to Zeldin’s team, the assailant was apprehended and the congressman continued speaking.

He is Hochul’s opponent in the upcoming election in November.

Nick Langworthy, the leader of the New York Republican Party, told the Associated Press that he had no information about the attacker or his weapon but had texted Zeldin while the congressman was speaking to police afterward.

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Zeldin, a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve who has served as the representative for eastern Long Island in Congress since 2015, is a steadfast supporter of Donald Trump and was one of the Republicans who voted against declaring Democrat Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 election.

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