Elise Stefanik announced she's dropping out of New York's governor's race and won't seek House reelection after her current term, citing a tough political landscape, a primary challenge, and family priorities. Photo : AP Elise Stefanik, the six-term Republican House member and Trump ally, revealed she's withdrawing from New York's 2026 governor's race and skipping reelection to her upstate district after her term ends. Her decision followed Bruce Blakeman's primary challenge announcement, despite President Trump's phone call discouraging it; Stefanik allies labeled it a "vanity campaign" dooming GOP chances against Gov. Kathy Hochul. "My gut tells me this is not...
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