EXCLUSIVE: Elise Stefanik Stacks Up Grassroots Endorsements Against GOP Primary Opponent
Republican New York Rep. Elise Stefanik is racking up a slate of endorsements from conservative grassroots organizations in her bid to become the Empire State’s next governor. Eight conservative advocacy groups in…
Republican New York Rep. Elise Stefanik is racking up a slate of endorsements from conservative grassroots organizations in her bid to become the Empire State’s next governor.
Eight conservative advocacy groups in upstate New York endorsed Stefanik’s gubernatorial campaign Tuesday, the Daily Caller News Foundation can exclusively report. The representative is vying for the Republican nomination against Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who entered the primary despite state GOP leaders coalescing around the congresswoman’s campaign. Both candidates are seeking to unseat Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2026.
The groups endorsing Stefanik include: Moms for Liberty, Wayne County; Fight For Your Family, Monroe County; Western New York Freedom Seekers and Chautauqua County Republican Women; We the People, Cattaraugus County; Upstate Conservative Coalition; Constitutional Coalition of New York State, Erie County; and CAWTILE, an organization opposed to wind turbines in Lake Erie.
The New York State Rifle and Pistol Association is also getting behind Stefanik’s gubernatorial run.
The conservative grassroots endorsements add to Stefanik’s argument that Blakeman has no clear path to the GOP nomination. Stefanik has the endorsement of more than 75% of Republican county chairs in New York, making her the presumptive nominee of the state Republican party.
Under New York’s rules, Blakeman could be required to petition his way onto the ballot due to Stefanik’s overwhelming support among county chairs.
“Conservatives in Upstate are sick and tired of downstate RINOs trying to come up here and tell US