Stefanik Drops NY Governor Bid, Plans to Retire From House (1)

Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik is dropping out of the New York governor race and won’t seek reelection to her Northern district, she announced in an X post Friday.

Stefanik’s announcement, which follows just over a month of intense campaigning to succeed Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, opens the Republican field for the governorship and raises questions about what’s next for Stefanik, a top ally of President Donald Trump. Stefanik has openly warred with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) this year after Trump pulled her nomination to be ambassador to the United Nations, leaving her in the House to bolster the GOP’s ...