Elise Stefanik

(Airs 11/27/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Blair Horner, Senior Policy Advisor for The New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), about Blair not liking “Big Oil” getting big tax breaks amid a climate crisis, wanting the bottle bill to be expanded, and much more.

Republican New York State Assemblyman Robert Smullen has launched his campaign for Congress, looking to fill the 21st District seat currently held by Elise Stefanik, who is making a run for governor.

The Vice Chair of the Clinton County Republican Committee is pushing back against Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and state Senator Dan Stec over what he calls a “bullying campaign” to choose the Assembly candidate for the expected 115th District special election.

New York 21st District Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has been reappointed to House leadership positions.

The New York State Conservative Party has named its top choices for the Republican nominee in the upcoming special election in the 21st Congressional District.

President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as ambassador to the United Nations went before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee this week. New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik told the committee she will implement the president’s America First strategy while reviewing U.S. funding and potential reforms for the international body.

With New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik tapped to serve as President-elect Donald Trump’s UN Ambassador, potential candidates to replace her are emerging, including a Montgomery County businessman weighing a campaign.

If Republican New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is confirmed to serve as UN ambassador it would trigger a special election throughout her northern New York district.

Democrat Paula Collins is challenging incumbent Republican Elise Stefanik in the New York 21st District Congressional race. Collins was in Plattsburgh this week meeting with the Clinton County Democratic Committee.

Democratic leaders and people around the country continue to respond to Joe Biden withdrawing from the presidential campaign with endorsements growing for Vice President Kamala Harris to be the nominee.