Elise Stefanik ends bid for New York governor and plans to leave Congress
Trump-allied Republican said attempting to unseat Democrat Kathy Hochul ‘is not an effective use of our time’Republican US representative Elise Stefanik – a staunch ally of Donald Trump who calls herself “ultra-Maga” – is ending her campaign for New York governor and will not seek...
<p>Trump-allied Republican said attempting to unseat Democrat Kathy Hochul ‘is not an effective use of our time’</p><p>Republican US representative Elise Stefanik – a staunch <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/30/elise-stefanik-trump-republican-election">ally</a> of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> who calls herself “ultra-Maga” – is ending her <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/07/elise-stefanik-new-york-governor">campaign</a> for New York governor and will not seek re-election to Congress.</p><p>Stefanik <a href="https://x.com/EliseStefanik/status/2002121519342793163">wrote</a> on X: “It is not an effective use of our time or your generous resources to spend the first half of next year in an unnecessary and protracted Republican primary, especially in a challenging state like New York”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/19/elise-stefanik-ends-new-york-governor-campaign-leaving-congress">Continue reading...</a>
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