US EditionElise Stefanik will announce run for NY governor Friday
- On Friday, Rep. Elise Stefanik will announce a 2026 campaign for New York governor in a video, entering the race as the third major candidate.
- In deep-blue New York, with twice as many Democrats as Republicans, Gov. Kathy Hochul won 2022 by six points, making her vulnerable despite the state's GOP drought since George Pataki.
- After months of groundwork, Rep. Elise Stefanik spent time meeting GOP leaders and raising funds, entering with $11 million in her federal campaign account last month, aided by Rep. Mike Lawler's decision not to run.
- Stefanik would be the first woman Republican nominee and sets the stage for President Donald Trump's ally to challenge Gov. Kathy Hochul, while party leaders want to avoid a primary as Bruce Blakeman considers a run.
- The 2026 primary on June 23, 2026, sets the campaign timeline as Rep. Elise Stefanik wins Jewish voters with her campus antisemitism focus and a book next year, while Democrats highlight her Trump alignment.
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Key Trump ally jumps into New York governor's race days after shocking Mamdani mayoral victory
Rep. Elise Stefanik will officially launch her long-anticipated campaign for New York governor on Friday, entering the 2026 race as a Republican challenger to Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, multiple sources confirmed to Fox News on Thursday.Stefanik, a top House Republican and one of former President Donald Trump's closest allies, represents a conservative-leaning district in upstate New York and has been weighing a gubernatorial run for months."…
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Report: Rep. Stefanik to Enter N.Y. Gov’s Race Friday
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., plans to announce her bid for governor of New York on Friday, sources told Politico. Her rollout will include a campaign video and a statewide tour. Stefanik, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress, has been securing endorsements from elected officials and Republican leaders ahead of the launch. She has been an outspoken critic of Gov. Kathy Hochul, calling the Democrat "the worst governor in Amer…
Stefanik teases announcement on run for Governor
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A new candidate may be entering the New York gubernatorial race. NEWS10 is hearing from multiple sources that a campaign announcement is expected from Rep. Elise Stefanik on Friday. Stefanik teased as much Thursday during an interview on "The Story with Martha McCallum." "It will be very, very soon, and people are excited, and the overwhelming support from the Republican Party, from the Conservative Party, and many democ…
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Stefanik to announce run for New York governor on Friday
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and SEUNG MIN KIM NEW YORK — Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik is expected to announce a run for New York governor Friday, according to two people familiar with her plans. The two people spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly disclose her plans ahead of the official announcement. Schuylerville resident Stefanik, a fierce ally of President Donald Trump, represe…
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