Stefanik Says She Is Quitting the Governor's Race and Won't Run for Reelection

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Source: New York Intelligencier

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik says she is dropping out of the New York governor’s race and will not run for reelection to the House after finishing her term in office.

Stefanik’s announcement comes days after Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman decided to challenge her for the Republican nomination for governor. He jumped in the race despite a phone call from President Donald Trump discouraging him from challenging Stefanik, a member of Republican House leadership and a loyal Trump ally.

Read more: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/elise-stefanik-new-york-governor-interview.html

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Threatened by something or someone?

[PJMcK]

1. She realized she would lose bigly

Governor Hochul is doing a fine job in spite of the Republicans.

She will get my vote.

[Mike Nelson]

2. I know...

... Republicans will probably have a better chance without her, but I'm very happy to see her retire! Bye, Elise!

[Prairie Gates]

13. Their choice is the current Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman, a MAGA nut

I don't think he has a snowball's chance on Jones Beach in July. He's also, like, a hundred.

[Ocelot II]

3. Good riddance.

[FakeNoose]

4. She finally realized that Chump's "endorsement" is worthless

[coffeenap]

5. NYT link here:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/nyregion/elise-stefanik-drops-out-governor.html

[PatSeg]

6. Good decision on her part

She has the personality and charisma of a damp dishrag. She should have never gone into politics.

[BaronChocula]

7. Quick CNN!

Swoop her up as a "contributor."

[CanonRay]

8. Goodbye Elise, it wasn't good to know you.

May you disappear into the slime mold of history.

[purr-rat beauty]

9. Oh well...

....womp womp

[LetMyPeopleVote]

10. This made me smile

Elise Stefanik went from maga darling to the next un ambassador to the next ny governor to has-been in record time. apnews.com/article/stef...

— Oliver Willis (@owillis.bsky.social) 2025-12-19T21:30:31.668Z

[Cha]

23. Stefanik earned it. Curious why she's not

running for reelection? I know someone on this board who is very Happy about that, in ES' district.

[Rhiannon12866]

30. LOL! That would be me, my friend! But I know at least two others on this board feel the same way!

[Cha]

33. Great.. the More the Merrier! Hapy

Christmas!

[Rhiannon12866]

35. Thanks, my friend! Wishing you a Merry Christmas - which just became much merrier for those of us in NY-21!

[Prairie Gates]

11. It was a doomed candidacy

She's better off taking a few years off to get the MAGA stink off of her.

This elderly doo-ta-doo from Lawn Guyland can take the nosedive for the MAGA goofballs.

[catbyte]

19. She'll NEVER get the MAGA stink off of her.

[Cha]

24. Exactly. Stefanik is the "maga stink". nt

[Prairie Gates]

26. If anyone can do it, Dear Elise can...

[IcyPeas]

12. Booed off stage twice.....

[Envirogal]

14. Everything Dear Leader touches, dies

Interesting that she hadn’t put her young son age into account when she made the decision to run for any office.

[not fooled]

17. You beat me to it

Came here to post the same thing--ETTD.

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[NNadir]

15. When I was a boy, my parents used to take me on vacations to the Adirondacks. Nostalgic, I took my family there once.

Now a man, I was surprised at the racist stuff I saw around there, up in the region of Saranac Lake, even against Italian-Americans. (My wife is half Italian American, second generation.)

Beautiful country, ugly populace.

Stefanik suited that place well, I guess.

[Prairie Gates]

28. Stefanik grew up in Albany, which had the most powerful Dem machine outside Chicago

She went to the Albany Academy for Girls, one of the toniest private schools in the country.

Like most GOPers, she'll play at North Country backwoods bullshit, but she grew up rich in an Upstate Dem stronghold.

[angrychair]

16. And we are all the better for it

And Congress will be a better place without her. Plus that gives us a potential seat to pick up 😊

[RetiredParatrooper]

18. Is she threatening America...

...with a good time?

Everything Trump touches dies. Including, apparently, Stefanik's political career.

[IronLionZion]

20. His endorsement might work against GOP candidates in blue NY state

[Karma13612]

21. What a lovely Christmas gift for me!!

I’m a NY-21 Constituent and am SOOO FREAKIN’ HAPPY that we are rid of her!

Yay!!!!

[Rhiannon12866]

22. Kudos for those of us in formerly Democratic NY District 21!!!!

And the last time she made a rare public appearance, up north in Plattsburgh, NY, she was boo'd off the stage!!! Looks like she took the hint!

[Cha]

25. lol.. I mentioned you up thread but not

by name...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=3585187

Happy for you and Dems in District 21

"Booed off stage" in her District?

[Rhiannon12866]

31. And I replied to you, my friend! I'm hardly ashamed!

And I posted more than one thread a couple of weeks ago when she was boo'd off the stage in a rare public appearance up north!

[Cha]

34. Maybe there's a chance for a Dem in

District 21?!

Sorry what did you mean by you're "hardly ashamed"?

[Prairie Gates]

29. Trumpism has utterly failed the North Country

I hope the good people of NY21 come to their senses.

[Akakoji]

27. When Trump called her, he told her she already lost

The media, ever eager to create a horse race, released a recent poll that had Hochul at least at 50% compared to a wretched 35% for Stefanik. The RNC probably said shut this thing down now as well. If Trump really wanted her - or any woman in any role other than to support a man - he would have threatened Blakeman publicly. This is now the 10th time she's been thrown under the bus. She probably got the message. At one time she was fairly reasonable, but chose to sell her ethics and degrade and debase herself. She would not even have won her CD again. In any case, Blakeman is more out of central casting for them, and is well respected in GOP circles. Republicans in NY do not want someone that will pull people to the polls in droves. Trump probably didn't call Blakeman at all, actually. It's just bad form to kick someone to the curb, even if you despise them, so Trump probably allowed them to say he called him. In any case they could have spent a billion dollars to get Stefanik elected but it would not have succeeded.

[Glaisne]

32. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!

LOL! LOL! LOL! LOL! LOL!
Loser.