Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik announced she is running for governor of New York early Friday morning, after months of hinting that she might challenge Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul in the 2026 election.
Stefanik launched her campaign with a post on social media, calling Hochul “the worst governor in America.”
Hochul shared a statement of her own, calling the congresswoman President Trump’s “number one cheerleader in Congress and his right-hand woman in his war on New York.”
“Apparently, screwing over New Yorkers in Congress wasn’t enough – now she’s trying to bring Trump’s chaos and skyrocketing costs to our state,” the governor wrote. “While Stefanik puts Trump first and New York last, Governor Hochul is lowering costs, cutting middle-class taxes, and fighting for the New Yorkers Stefanik abandoned.”
I sized her up when she covered for Trump for his first impeachment.
She’s a lying, manipulative, amoral climber who will do anything to advance her profile.
Her helping try to overthrow the government on Jan 6 showed that I had her figured right.
She’s one of the worst vipers in the whole nest.
Yup. Sounds just like a Republican to me.
She’s like Nancy Mace but on medication.