Broome County Republicans are rallying ahead of a crucial 2026 for the 19th Congressional District as they hope to return the seat to Republican control . But on Tuesday, everyone’s focus was on Albany as Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik toured the state ahead of an expected campaign for governor.

The North Country Republican has been popping up all over the state while Congress is in recess, primarily in upstate New York where her constituents and a large portion of the state’s conservative population reside. Polling has shown her leading a hypothetical field of candidates in a Republican gubernatorial primary for months, and she’s been a national political figure for years.

Stefanik didn’t give any public hints about a possible run for governor at a clambake fundraiser in Vestal, but a

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