Rep. Elise Stefanik Announces 2026 NY Governor Bid

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Above: U.S. Rep. Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY) on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 21, 2025. Image copyright: Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post/Getty Images

The Spin

Republican narrative

Kathy Hochul is the worst governor in America who made New York the most unaffordable state with the highest taxes and energy costs. She bent the knee to defund-the-police communists like Mamdani while families flee the state under her catastrophic leadership. Stefanik will clean up Hochul's disaster and make New York safe and affordable again with her proven record of delivering results.

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Democratic narrative

Sellout Stefanik is Trump's number one cheerleader launching a campaign to bring his unpopular agenda to Albany. She's voted with Trump 100% of the time, bragging about being his top ally while supporting cuts to healthcare, schools and police funding. Stefanik abandoned New Yorkers in Congress and now wants to bring Trump's chaos and skyrocketing costs to the state. New Yorkers can't let that happen.

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