Andrew Harnik / Getty Images Stefanik Abruptly Exits New York Governor Race, Will Not Return to House Elise Stefanik dropped a political bombshell Friday indicating she is walking away from politics instead of running for NY governor. By Jack Davis December 20, 2025
Saul Loeb - AFP / Getty Images; Bryan Bedder / Getty Images Rep. Elise Stefanik Gets What She Wanted Out of Heated Battle with Mike Johnson After Trump Intervenes Stefanik is a rising star in the Republican Party whose profile is likely only going to get higher. It was a fight the GOP didn't need. By Joe Saunders December 3, 2025
Bryan Bedder / Getty Images; Roberto Schmidt / Getty Images GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik Says She Caught Mike Johnson Telling 'Lies' and Secretly 'Siding with Jamie Raskin' Stefanik called out the "deep state" for railroading her legislation -- and some of that blame apparently falls on Johnson. By Bryan Chai December 2, 2025
Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images; Dominic Gwinn - Middle East Images - AFP / Getty Images GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik Launches Challenge to 'Worst Governor in America' Kathy Hochul - Polling Shows Upset Potential The "worst governor in America" is facing a challenge from Republican Elise Stefanik, who already is showing strong support among voters. By Jack Davis November 7, 2025
Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images; Michael M. Santiago / Getty ImagesCommentary NY Business Leaders Already Working on Plans to Block Mamdani's Key Policies - Gov. Hochul Could Be in Jeopardy The socialist who was just elected mayor of New York City is going to need a lot of help from the governor. That makes the governor a target. By Joe Saunders November 5, 2025
Bryan Bedder / Getty Images Elise Stefanik Calls Mamdani a 'Jihadist Communist' in Response to NYT Hit Piece on His Critics "I call Zohran Mamdani a jihadist because he is. Zohran Mamdani is a raging anti-Semite. Mamdani is the definition of a jihadist." By Bryan Chai October 17, 2025
Sarah L. Voisin - The Washington Post / Getty Images New York Could Elect Its First Republican Governor in Almost 25 Years as Stefanik Surges Gov. Kathy Hochul's embrace of leftist Zohran Madani is giving GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik an opening to turn New York red, a new poll says. By Jack Davis October 9, 2025
Harry How / Getty Images Watch: NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Repeatedly Booed in Her Own State as Ryder Cup Event Turns Awkward The governor appeared at the opening ceremony at Bethpage State Park ahead of the U.S. matchup against Europe. By Johnathan Jones September 25, 2025
Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images Trump Reportedly Convinces Key GOP Rep to Drop Gubernatorial Hopes and Stick with the Plan Democrats have made targeting this House seat one of their top priorities following their disaster in the 2024 election. By Johnathan Jones July 23, 2025
(Joseph Prezioso - AFP / Getty ImagesCommentary Gov. Kathy Hochul Tells New Yorkers They'll Be Paying Big Bucks to Illegal Aliens - Did She Just Throw Her Job Away? New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul might want to stop wasting tax dollars on illegal immigrants if she hopes to be re-elected. By Samuel Short June 18, 2025