Rep. Elise Stefanik, the House Republican No. 3, is backing a candidate with a long string of controversial remarks. His primary opponent happens to chair her state party.
and the head of her home-state GOP. And the hotter it runs, the more it threatens to monopolize a Republican primary in her backyard.
“She is focused on representing New York’s 21st district, winning back the House to save America, and working with fellow New Yorkers to help elect a Republican Governor to save New York.”RNC spokesperson Emma Vaughn said in a statement that the national party committee “has a great partnership with NYGOP Chairman Langworthy and Republican Conference Chair Stefanik.
A Stefanik spokesperson who declined to be named said in a statement that “if Elise wanted to run for Governor, she would have run for Governor. As everyone knows, Elise made the decision to run for House Republican Conference Chair and not to run for Governor. She is focused on representing New York’s 21st district, winning back the House to save America, and working with fellow New Yorkers to help elect a Republican Governor to save New York.
“I think it could hurt her, depending on how she handles it going forward,” this senior House Republican said on condition of anonymity, noting that it depends if Stefanik distances herself from Paladino should he continue to spark controversies her rivals might “exploit.” Langworthy, for his part, has accused Stefanik of endorsing Paladino as part of her “vendetta” against him.
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