Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik is expected to announce her bid to challenge incumbent Kathy Hochul for the New York governor’s mansion on Friday.

Numerous outlets report the 41-year-old Trump-aligned lawmaker from Albany is committed to running, as she has been teasing for months. Four sources with direct knowledge told Politico on Thursday that Stefanik’s rollout will include a campaign video and plans to launch a statewide tour .

The expected announcement will come at the end of a week that saw huge electoral wins for Democratic governors in New Jersey and Virginia, as well as a mayoral victory for socialist Zohran Mamdani in New York City.

Stefanik was elected to Congress in 2014 after beginning her political career working as a staffer for the U.S. Domestic Policy Council unde

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