“Kathy Hochul endorsed him and bent the knee,” Stefanik charged, calling Mamdani “a raging anti-Semite, pro-Hamas communist who wants to raise taxes.”
The Hochul campaign hit back quickly, branding the congresswoman “Sellout Stefanik” on social media and in a new campaign video that ties her directly to Donald Trump — a familiar strategy for Democrats in deep-blue New York.
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Donald Trump Effect Still Felt in Empire State Politics
While Donald Trump isn’t on the ballot, his name looms large over the 2026 gubernatorial race. The former president, who lost New York by 23 points in 2020, made unexpected gains in 2024 as he reclaimed the White House, trimming his deficit in his home state by nearly 10 points.
Political analysts, however, remain skeptical of a Republican resurgence. As Marist College pollster Lee Miringoff noted, “Trump’s so-called realignment of 2024 is very short-lived, based on this past week’s Democratic victories in New Jersey and Virginia.”
