Overview
- The Republican congresswoman released a 2½‑minute video accusing Gov. Kathy Hochul of making New York unaffordable and highlighting Mamdani as a foil.
- Hochul’s team responded within minutes with an attack video branding Stefanik Donald Trump’s top ally and asserting she would put Trump ahead of New Yorkers.
- Stefanik’s campaign says she has endorsements from more than half of GOP county chairs and from New York Republican Party Chair Ed Cox.
- Public polling remains mixed, with a Siena survey showing Hochul well ahead and a Manhattan Institute poll suggesting a closer contest.
- Both parties still face primary dynamics, with Hochul challenged by Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado and potential Republican interest from Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.