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 reelection in 2026, was found to be “deeply vulnerable” in an internal poll released by Stefanik’s political committee.
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