The G.O.P. congresswoman who ran as a moderate but became an “ultra MAGA” Trump acolyte ultimately found herself undermined by the president and politically adrift. Source: New York Times
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Elise Stefanik Drops Out of N.Y. Governor’s Race and Will Leave Congress
By Gotham Rex on December 19, 2025
Ms. Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman and staunch ally of President Trump, abruptly ended her bid to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul and said she would not seek another House term. Source: New York Times
Bruce Blakeman Moves to Run for Governor of New York
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2025
Mr. Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, would face a bitter Republican primary showdown with Representative Elise Stefanik. Source: New York Times
Stefanik to Launch Campaign to Challenge Gov. Hochul in New York
By Gotham Rex on November 6, 2025
Elise Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman, is a leading ally of President Trump who has gone to great lengths to criticize Ms. Hochul and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. Source: New York Times
Elise Stefanik Believes She Can Turn New York Into a Republican State
By Gotham Rex on October 28, 2022
Ms. Stefanik, who leads the House Republican Conference, represents a hard right turn from New York’s tradition of so-called Rockefeller Republicanism. Source: New York Times
Matt Castelli’s Long-Shot Race to Defeat Elise Stefanik
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2022
Source: New York Times
How Carl Paladino Is Dividing New York Republicans
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2022
The incendiary congressional candidacy of Carl Paladino has divided New York Republicans and now threatens to shake up party leadership. Source: New York Times
Carl Paladino Calls Hitler ‘the Kind of Leader We Need,’ Drawing Backlash
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2022
Carl Paladino, a Republican House candidate from New York, has been endorsed by Representative Elise Stefanik, a member of party leadership. Source: New York Times
Elise Stefanik, Reinvented in Trump’s Image, Embodies a Changed G.O.P.
By Gotham Rex on March 27, 2022
Once a mainstream Republican from a moderate district, Ms. Stefanik, the party’s No. 3 House leader, has embraced Trumpism and the extremists in her ranks. Source: New York Times
How New York’s Representatives Voted After the Capitol Riot
By Gotham Rex on January 8, 2021
When the state’s representatives and senators in Washington returned, four voted to sustain objections to the presidential election. Source: New York Times
How Republicans in N.Y. Are Responding to the Election
By Gotham Rex on November 17, 2020
Many of New York State’s top Republicans have stayed largely silent about President Trump’s refusal to concede. Source: New York Times
Rep. Elise Stefanik, Called ‘Republican Star’ by Trump, Wins 4th Term
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2020
Ms. Stefanik’s role in the impeachment hearings drew Democratic ire, as well as $16 million in campaign donations to the northern New York race. Source: New York Times
Stefanik’s Loyalty to Trump Is Flashpoint in $16 Million N.Y. Race
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2020
Representative Elise Stefanik’s strenuous defense of the president has enabled her Democratic opponent to raise $5 million. Ms. Stefanik has raised even more. Source: New York Times