Top GOP lawmaker, Hochul trade barbs amid speculation Trump ally is jumping in gubernatorial race

Rep.EliseStefanik,R-N.Y.,onPresidentTrumpwithdrawingherbidfortheU.N.ambassadorship,ColumbiaUniversity’sinterimpresidentresigningandIransignalingopennessto‘indirect’nucleartalks. NewYorkGov.KathyHochulandRep.EliseStefanik,R-N.Y.,havealreadybeguntradingbarbsinthe2026gubernatorialraceamidreportsthattheRepublicancongresswomanisconsideringarun. WhenaskedaboutStefanik’spotentialbid,theDemocratrespondedbysayingshe’sheardfrom“peopleintheNorthCountry”concernedaboutTrump’stariffspoliciesandhowthatwillimpacttheregion,particularlywithitsrelationshipwithCanada. “So,nomatterwhotheGOPnomineeisnextyearthatI’llberunningagainst,it’llbeanextremeMAGARepublicanandIlookforwardtothatfight,”HochulsaidwhiletakingquestionsonWednesday. BILLMAHERSUGGESTSANDREWCUOMO’SNURSINGHOMESCANDALMAYCOSTHISNYCMAYORALCAMPAIGN NewYorkGov.KathyHochulhasbeenoutspokenaboutherthoughtson