Gov. Kathy Hochul’s endorsement of Zohran Mamdani ‘s mayoral bid didn’t seem to do much for Mamdani — and it certainly didn’t benefit her — but it sure seems to have helped Rep. Elise Stefanik. The Republican congresswoman, who is preparing to announce her own gubernatorial bid, has received millions in pledges since Sunday, according to insiders.

“We have hundreds of thousands of donations coming in and millions more pledged” for when she formally enters the race for governor, one source close to Stefanik told NYNext. “And the big donations have been from Democrats.”

Stefanik has yet to officially announce, but there is common belief in New York State politics that she will officially enter the race after the mayoral election in November. 4

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