ALBANY, New York – Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, an ardent ally of President Donald Trump, will launch her long-expected bid for governor Friday, four people with direct knowledge of her plans told POLITICO.
Stefanik’s announcement will include a video and will be followed by a statewide tour. She has worked to line up endorsements from Republican leaders and elected officials, according to three of the people with knowledge of the calls.
The upstate Republican has served in the House for the last decade and in recent months has ratcheted up her criticism of Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, repeatedly calling her the “worst governor in America.”
