Elise Stefanik at the annual CPAC DC conference at the Gaylord National Resort in Oxon Hill, Maryland on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Dominic Gwinn/AFP/Getty Images

GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik plans to launch a bid for New York governor in November and has hired a number of key senior aides, a source familiar with the planning told CNN.

Stefanik, who served in House GOP leadership, is one of President Donald Trump’s key allies on Capitol Hill and has long been foreshadowing a challenge to New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2026.

The New York Republican has told allies that she plans on formally entering the race shortly after New York City’s mayoral election on Tuesday.

Axios was first to report on Stefanik’s plans.

With more than a combined $13 million cash on hand, Stefanik ha

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