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Stefanik drops New York governor bid, will leave Congress

Stefanik ended her campaign for governor and said she would leave Congress rather than run for another term.

Stefanik drops New York governor bid, will leave Congress
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Elise Stefanik said she is ending her New York gubernatorial campaign and will not seek reelection to Congress, citing the time and resources a prolonged Republican primary would require. Her departure leaves Bruce Blakeman as a likely contender for the GOP nomination.

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Donald Trump
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President of the United States; Stefanik ally and former nominating authority

White House press secretary and Stefanik’s former staffer

ALSO MENTIONED  Bruce Blakeman, Nassau County executive and Republican candidate for governor; Ed Cox, Chair of the New York Republican Party; Kathy Hochul, New York governor and prospective Democratic opponent in the gubernatorial race; Ryan Radulovacki, Spokesman for Hochul’s campaign

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Elise Stefanik Withdraws From New York Governor’s Race

Stefanik ended her New York gubernatorial campaign and said she will not seek reelection to the House. She cited family priorities and the prospect of a prolonged Republican primary. Left-leaning outlets link the exit to Trump’s lack of endorsement and its political fallout, while some foreground online mockery. Center outlets mostly give a descriptive account centered on her stated reasons and the reshaped Republican race. Right-leaning outlets take a similarly descriptive approach, though some stress the implications for Republican prospects and Trump’s endorsement of Bruce Blakeman.

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