Overview

• She plans to formally announce her 2026 New York governor campaign, with the launch date and venue to be revealed at her discretion.
• A GrayHouse poll conducted in late June shows her leading the GOP primary with 44 percent support compared with 7 percent for Rep. Mike Lawler and 5 percent for Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.
• President Trump’s endorsements of Lawler and Blakeman in recent weeks are seen as a strategic move to clear the path for Stefanik’s nomination.
• She launched the Save New York PAC to solidify her standing in Empire State GOP politics and focus on key state issues.
• She has already traded public policy barbs with Gov. Kathy Hochul over Medicaid cuts, accusing her of endangering healthcare coverage for New Yorkers.