US EditionGOP Rep. Elise Stefanik drops out of New York governor's race and won't run again for House
Elise Stefanik cited family priorities and the inefficiency of a prolonged primary in a difficult state after raising over $12 million for her gubernatorial campaign.
- Rep. Elise Stefanik suspended her campaign for New York governor and announced on X just before 4 p.m. Friday that she will not seek reelection to the U.S. House next year.
- Facing a new primary challenge, Stefanik cited family priorities and said a protracted Republican primary was not an effective use of time, announcing her withdrawal 10 days after Bruce Blakeman, Nassau County Executive, entered the race.
- Stefanik, a six-term congresswoman and Trump ally, led early GOP polls with a 48-17 edge and a 31-point lead over Bruce Blakeman.
- With Stefanik stepping aside, State Republican Chair Ed Cox praised her, saying 'Elise Stefanik will remain a leader in our party and a powerful voice for our principles. We respect her decision and thank her for her efforts', and quickly endorsed Bruce Blakeman.
- With Hochul holding leads, party strategists assess which Republican can compete statewide as Gov. Kathy Hochul maintains wide polling leads and Bruce Blakeman argues he is more electable despite trailing by 25 points.
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'She's Melting': Elise Stefanik Quietly Drops Out of NY Governor’s Race Weeks After Viral Photos Spark Brutal Online Dragging Over Her Appearance
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has abruptly exited the New York governor’s race, a move that comes weeks after she became a lightning rod online—not just for her hard-line views, but for repeated scrutiny of her increasingly disheveled public appearances. The 41-year-old Republican and vocal Trump ally had been attempting to project momentum, even celebrating the passage of a bill affecting schools in New York. But any policy message was quickly d…
Trump Loyalist Elise Stefanik Won't Seek Re-Election, Is Quitting Politics
U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik, a House Republican leader and loyal ally of President Donald Trump, said on Friday she was bowing out of politics, including her recently announced bid for governor of New York, to spend more time with family. Stefanik, 41, the fourth-ranking member of her party in the House of Representatives as House Republican Conference chair, said she was halting the gubernatorial campaign she launched in November and wou…
By Terence Burlij, CNN Republican representative Elise Stefanik announced this Friday that she ended her brief attempt to compete for the New York government and that she will not seek a new term in Congress. “As I spend valuable time with my family during this Christmas season, I have made the decision to suspend my campaign for governor and not seek re-election to Congress,” Stefanik wrote in a social media post. “I did not make this decision …
A Rising Star Steps Back: Stefanik Puts Family Before Albany
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Stefanik drops out of NY governor’s race, will not seek new term in House
A Sienna College poll released on Wednesday had Hochul beating Stefanik by 19 points in the race to govern the Empire State. By JNS Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) announced on Friday that she is dropping out of the New York gubernatorial race and will not seek re-election in the House in the 2026 midterms. The six-term congresswoman from the mostly rural, upstate 21st District cited her obligations to her family and the challenge of running a prim…
Elise Stefanik Suddenly Drops Out of New York Governor’s Race, Retires from Congress
Republican ep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) abruptly withdrew from New York’s 2026 gubernatorial race on Friday, ending what had been shaping up to be the state GOP’s highest-profile challenge to Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul. The post Elise Stefanik Suddenly Drops Out of New York Governor’s Race, Retires from Congress appeared first on Slay News.
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