Elise Stefanik may be gearing up for a 2026 run for New York governor, but she’s keeping voters guessing until after Tuesday’s elections, according to State of Politics.
She’s spent weeks campaigning for Republicans and taking shots at Gov. Kathy Hochul—especially over her support for NYC mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani, whose progressive platform Stefanik slammed as a threat to the state.
Hochul, meanwhile, blitzed through upstate and downstate stops this weekend, backing a ballot measure to align local races with federal ones—an effort Republicans are fighting in court. Analysts say Tuesday’s outcomes, especially in Nassau County, could shape not just Stefanik’s decision, but who Donald Trump endorses.
