Elise Stefanik plans to launch bid for New York governor | News Channel 3-12

Elise Stefanik Plans to Launch Bid for New York Governor

Stefanik, who served in House GOP leadership, is one of President Donald Trump’s key allies on Capitol Hill and has long been foreshadowing a challenge to New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2026.

Elise Stefanik’s Bad Career Move: Running for Governor

Elise Stefanik’s meteoric rise took a detour after Trump passed her over for the vice-presidency and then deep-sized her U.N. gig. Now she’s trying a very long shot at the New York governorship against Kathy Hochul in 2026.

Stefanik Expected to Announce N.Y. Gubernatorial Bid After NYC Election

Rep. Elise Stefanik is preparing to officially announce her 2026 campaign for New York governor soon after Tuesday's New York City mayoral election, according to associates familiar with her plans. The move would set up a high-profile bid by one of President Donald Trump's top allies in Congress to become the first Republican elected to lead the state in more than two decades, Axios reported Friday. Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul, who faces reelecti…

Pro-Trump Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Pulls Ahead Of Notorious Democrat In Deep Blue State Polling Matchup - The American Tribune.com

According to a new Manhattan Institute poll, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) is leading the imcumbant Kathy Hochul (D) 43-42% in the 2026 New York gubernatorial race, with 6% undecided and 9% third-party. When paired against Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, Stefanik leads by 6 points amid higher uncertainty (20%). Reacting to this situation, Polling chief Jesse Arm noted that it was New York’s most competitive race in decades. According to GOP Chair Ed Cox,…

Elise Stefanik plans to launch bid for New York governor | News Channel 3-12

By Annie Grayer, Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik plans to launch a bid for New York governor in November and has hired a number of key senior aides, a source familiar with the planning told CNN. Stefanik, who served in House GOP leadership, is one of President Donald Trump’s key allies on Capitol Hill and has long been foreshadowing a challenge to New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2026. The New York Republican has told …

Stefanik to Launch Campaign for New York Governor

Rep. Elise Stefanik has built out an extensive political team as she prepares to launch a 2026 campaign for New York governor in November, Axios reports. Stefanik has more than $13 million in cash on hand — more than any other New York House Republican in recent history — and is hiring a slate of veteran political operatives as she seeks to be New York’s first GOP governor since George Pataki.