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POLITICO: Stefanik’s Run for Governor Could Be “Gift To Democrats” As New York Downballot Races Swing Blue

…”It’s already making some Republicans quietly nervous that down-ballot candidates in crucial House races will suffer.”
New reporting from POLITICO lays out what New York Democrats have been saying for months: Mega Trump ally Elise Stefanik’s gubernatorial campaign is a political nightmare for Republican congressional candidates.

Following last week’s sweeping Democratic victories across Upstate and suburban counties, results that Politico says “might have been even broader than in 2017 — when local results presaged the 2018 ‘Blue Wave’ election” — some Republicans are privately panicking that the Trump acolyte’s nomination will dash their chances of retaining power in Washington.

“Nominating Elise would be like putting Trump at the top of the ticket next year and hoping everyone survives,” said one Republican operative.
As Stefanik doubles down on her embrace of Trump, the warning signs are clear for Republicans. New York Democrats made historic local gains last week in several key areas that will decide control of the House next fall:

With New Yorkers already soundly rejecting Trump’s toxic agenda and extremism, one thing is clear: the GOP’s fragile House majority is looking shakier by the day.

DCCC Spokesperson Riya Vashi:
“Elise Stefanik’s ultra MAGA campaign is an absolute nightmare for Republican House candidates. She’s tied herself to Donald Trump’s toxic agenda of gutting health care and pushing working families to the brink, and she’ll drag every other New York Republican down with her. Empire State voters are sick of the extremism and chaos, and they’re ready to help flip the House blue in 2026.”

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