Trump mega-fan enters race to replace Rep. Elise Stefanik, pledges to self-fund in GOP primary: ‘My way of giving back’

A Trump-mega fan business owner who once claimed a high-ranking pol put a hit out on him said he will run to replace Rep.
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Trump’s New Love for Zohran Spells Trouble for Elise Stefanik

Republican Representative Elise Stefanik is scrambling to recover her gubernatorial campaign’s messaging after President Donald Trump had a cozy meeting with her political foil, New York City ...
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Lawler backs Stefanik governor run as possible GOP rival mulls primary

Rep. Mike Lawler has joined other Republican leaders in endorsing Rep. Elise Stefanik for governor as Nassau County's Bruce ...

Elise Stefanik gains ground on Gov. Hochul in head-to-head 2026 matchup — as more independents lean red: poll

Gov. Kathy Hochul is losing ground in what is shaping up to be a bruising general election next year — as one of her ...
The Hill

New poll shows Stefanik 3 points behind Hochul in New York governor’s race

A poll shows Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), who is running for governor in New York, trailing incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) by only 3 percentage points, an early sign that the race could be extremely ...
Washington Examiner

Stefanik hot on Hochul’s trail in New York governor’s race, down 3 points in new poll

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) has closed in on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D-NY) lead in a new poll less than one week into the Republican candidate’s 2026 bid for New York governor. Stefanik trails the ...
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Stefanik would trounce Blakeman in potential GOP match-up for NY governor

Upstate Rep. Elise Stefanik would trounce Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in a potential Republican primary for governor — and run neck and neck in a general election against Democratic ...
Fox News

Stefanik receives top Jewish award days after announcing New York governor bid at Manhattan gala

Rep. Elise Stefanik on Monday night accepted the World Jewish Congress’ highest honor, vowing to continue fighting antisemitism and defending what she called "the very Western values that have shaped ...
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Voters in the Adirondacks find flaws in both Stefanik and Hochul for Governor

After more than a decade in Washington, D.C., Rep. Elise Stefanik has her sights set on Albany. The Republican from the North Country announced her bid for New York’s top job last week. She’s aiming ...
The Jewish Exponent

Elise Stefanik, Republican Who Dominated House Antisemitism Hearings, to Run for New York Governor

Rep. Elise Stefanik speaks at the ADL’s Never Is Now summit at Javits Center on March 03, 2025 in New York City. (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Anti-Defamation League) New York Rep. Elise Stefanik ...
Wall Street Journal

Elise Stefanik Aims for the New York Governor’s Office

Review & Outlook: Democrats in Virginia, New Jersey and New York City focused on the cost of living and Trump's unpopularity, and they rolled to big victories. What do Republicans need to do to avoid ...
WKBW

Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik's team loaded with Western New Yorkers

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik has tapped Michael Kracker, chairman of the Erie County GOP, to lead her effort to unseat Governor Kathy Hochul, sources confirmed to 7 News ...