Overview
- Nine Republican county executives endorsed Elise Stefanik after her campaign launch, adding to support from GOP state senators and county party chairs.
- A J.L. Partners survey conducted Nov. 9–10 finds Hochul leading Stefanik 46% to 43% among likely voters, within the poll’s 4.4-point margin of error.
- The same poll shows Stefanik dominant in a potential GOP primary, 74% to 5% over Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who says he is considering a run.
- Stefanik received high-profile Jewish recognition at two Manhattan events, earning the ZOA’s Maccabee Warrior Award and the World Jewish Congress’ Theodor Herzl Award, with public praise from Miriam Adelson and Ronald Lauder.
- She is pressing Hochul over support for New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and highlighting ties to Donald Trump as allies question whether that helps or hurts statewide electability.