Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik announced her campaign for New York governor on Friday with a video seizing on the issue of affordability and attacking Democratic incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul for her support of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani,

U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik, a Republican, formally entered the gubernatorial race against New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday. Should Stefanik win the governor's seat in 2026, a rarely used gubernatorial power could allow her to oust newly elected New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Democrat.

Stefanik ripped into the governor for backing Mamdani ahead of his election victory this week, arguing the move only added to her long list of failures for New Yorkers.

In a video launching her gubernatorial campaign, Stefanik tries to tie Hochul to Mamdani while also vowing to fight for affordability.

Elise Stefanik announced her candidacy for New York governor, challenging incumbent Kathy Hochul for the 2026 election.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) criticized Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) in an MSNBC interview Friday, calling her a "sycophant" for former President Donald Trump. The comments came after Stefanik announced her 2026 run for New York governor.

Hochul underwhelmed in her first run for governor, winning by less than 6% in the deep-blue state. But Stefanik may face headwinds of her own in 2026.

GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik is launching a run for governor in New York, blaming Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul for the state's high cost of living and tying the governor to New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.

New York Republicans are eying a big red target. GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik pounced all over Gov. Kathy Hochul’s support of Big Apple mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani as conservatives warned the Democratic leader’s ties to the avowed socialist could sink her re-election hopes.