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Stefanik ends campaign for New York governor, will retire in 2026

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Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik is ending her campaign for New York governor and will retire from the House at the end of her current term.

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  1. Legal Insurrection

    New York Rep. Elise Stefanik Suspends Governor Campaign, Won't Run for Re-Election (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Was not expecting this.

  2. The Daily Caller

    Elise Stefanik Suddenly Ends Governor Campaign (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Republican New York Rep. Elise Stefanik abruptly suspended her campaign Friday afternoon to unseat Democratic New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

  3. Newsweek

    Elise Stefanik suspends campaign for governor, will not seek re-election (opens Newsweek)

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    Elise Stefanik cited concerns about safety for her family and the potential drawn-out primary for the nomination.

  4. New York Post

    Elise Stefanik suddenly drops NY governor bid, won’t seek re-election to Congress (opens New York Post)

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    GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik unexpectedly dropped her bid to become New York’s next governor Friday.

  5. The New Republic

    Elise Stefanik Drops Out of New York Governor Race After Trump Snubs (opens The New Republic)

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    The New York Representative went full MAGA—but still couldn’t win Trump over.

  6. NBC New York

    Rep. Elise Stefanik ends her campaign for NY governor, won't seek reelection to House (opens NBC New York)

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    Rep. Elise Stefanik announced Friday that she is suspending her campaign for New York governor and will not seek reelection to Congress.

  7. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Elise Stefanik drops out of N.Y. governor’s race, will leave Congress | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, a conservative Republican with close ties to President Donald Trump, abruptly announced today that she was suspending her campaign for governor and would give up her seat in Congress next year.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Stefanik suspends gubernatorial campaign, announces retirement (opens Washington Examiner)

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    In a lengthy post on X, Stefanik cited family commitments, saying that she wanted to prioritize her duty as a mother.

  9. Fox News

    Stefanik exits NY governor race, will not run for reelection to US House (opens Fox News)

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    Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., announced she is ending her bid for New York governor and will not seek re-election to Congress, citing family priorities.

  10. The Boston Globe

    Representative Elise Stefanik ends her campaign for New York governor and won’t seek reelection to House (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Stefanik was facing Bruce Blakeman, the executive of Nassau County, in what was expected to be a bitter Republican primary in the governor’s race to take on Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul.

  11. CBS News

    Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik ends bid for New York governor, says she won't seek reelection (opens CBS News)

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    Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik says she is suspending her campaign for governor of New York and will not seek reelection to Congress.

  12. WMUR

    Elise Stefanik ends NY governor bid, won't run for House reelection (opens WMUR)

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    Stefanik posted a lengthy message just before 4 p.m. on her X account, saying she made the decision to end her political ambitions "While spending precious time with my family this Christmas season."

  13. Los Angeles Times

    Rep. Elise Stefanik ends her campaign for N.Y. governor and won't seek reelection to House (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    First viewed as a moderate when she came to Washington, Stefanik became far more conservative as Trump began to dominate the party.

  14. CBS News

    Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik ends campaign for N.Y. governor, says she won't seek reelection (opens CBS News)

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    Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik says she is suspending her campaign for governor of New York and will not seek re-election to Congress.

  15. Fox5 Atlanta

    Rep. Stefanik suspending her campaign for NY governor (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Rep. Elise Stefanik announced she is suspending her campaign for governor of New York.

  16. Anchorage Daily News

    Rep. Elise Stefanik ends her campaign for New York governor and won’t seek reelection in the House (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Stefanik, an ally of President Donald Trump, abruptly bowed out of what was expected to be a bruising Republican primary and ending a once-promising tenure in the House.

  17. Gothamist

    Republican Rep. Stefanik drops out of race for NY governor (opens Gothamist)

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    Stefanik, 41, said she reached the decision after spending time with her family before Christmas.

  18. WHEC Rochester

    Rep. Elise Stefanik ends her campaign for New York governor and won't seek reelection to House (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Rep. Elise Stefanik says she is suspending her campaign for New York governor and will not seek reelection to Congress. In a post on X Friday, Stefanik, a Republican ally of President Donald Trump, said “it is not an effective use of our time or your generous resources to spend the first half of nex…

  19. Roll Call

    Stefanik ends campaign for New York governor, will retire in 2026 (opens Roll Call)

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    Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik is ending her campaign for New York governor and will retire from the House at the end of her current term.

  20. MyNorthwest

    Rep. Elise Stefanik says she's suspending her campaign for New York governor, won't seek reelection (opens MyNorthwest)

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    ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Rep. Elise Stefanik announced Friday that she is suspending her campaign for New York governor and will not seek reelection to Congress.

  21. ABC 7 New York

    Rep. Elise Stefanik ends her campaign for New York governor, won't seek reelection to House (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Elise Stefanik suspends campaign for Governor and will not seek re-election to Congress.

  22. CBS News

    Stefanik exits New York governor (opens CBS News)

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    Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik's decision to drop out came after President Trump signaled he would not make an endorsement in the race at this stage.

  23. amNewYork

    Elise Stefanik halts short-lived run for New York governor, vows to leave Congress – amNewYork (opens amNewYork)

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    Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik announced Friday that she’s stepping away from her campaign to challenge Gov. Kathy Hochul in next year’s gubernatorial

  24. The Guardian

    Elise Stefanik ends bid for New York governor and plans to leave Congress (opens The Guardian)

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    Trump-allied Republican said attempting to unseat Democrat Kathy Hochul ‘is not an effective use of our time’

  25. Breitbart News

    Rep. Stefanik Suspends Campaign for NY Gov., Not Seeking Reelection (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) announced that she was suspending her campaign to be the next governor of New York.

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