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Elise Stefanik
Elise Marie Stefanik is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 21st congressional district since 2015. From 2021 to 2025, she served as chair of the House Republican Conference.
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Born 2 July 1984 · Q18211057
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2026· 8 entries
“aware of potential security threats to the Capitol and she failed to act”
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“Setting the Record Straight on the American Health Care Act”
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“known for his despicable antisemitic views.”
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Public attention spiked: 3,435 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.1× the usual 667, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 4,734 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.1× the usual 667, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: Early life and education past tense
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And would instead run for Governor of New York
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2025· 5 entries
Yahoo: Elise Stefanik exits NY governor's race and will leave Congress, too
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The Wall Street Journal: Elise Stefanik
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New York Post: Elise Stefanik cut the price of her DC townhouse days before announcing her gubernatorial bid
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President Trump put out a statement on Truth Social stating that he had withdrawn Stefanik's nomination due to the slim Republican majority margin in the House of Representatives
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Stefanik accepted an award from the New York State Young Republicans, and praised Peter Giunta, the chair of the organization, for his "tremendous leadership
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2024· 7 entries
Associated Press News: Trump picks loyal ally Rep. Elise Stefanik as United Nations ambassador
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The Jerusalem Post: Trump confirms pro-Israel Rep. Elise Stefanik job as US ambassador to UN
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While receiving the Defender of Israel Award at the Zionist Organization of America, she made the following statement, "Anyone that does not stand with our ally Israel, stands for their genocide
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Claimed: “"We know the #CCP (the Chinese Communist Party) has set up sleeper cells in our communities.” — rated Depends on your definition by PolitiFact.
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Claimed: “Special counsel Robert Hur concluded that President Joe Biden "is mentally unfit to stand trial."” — rated False by FactCheck.org.
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Claimed: ““We’ve seen an 800% increase in the Swanton sector, which is the part of the northern border that I represent, in illegal crossings.”” — rated True by PolitiFact.
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Alongside former HUD secretary Ben Carson and anti-LGBTQ psychologist Miriam Grossman, Stefanik called for a nationwide ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth and a ban on public schools using transgender stu
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2023· 3 entries
Stefanik and Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced a pair of resolutions to expunge Trump's impeachments
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Claimed: “Hunter Biden was "laundering money" and "accepting bribes."” — rated Unsupported by FactCheck.org.
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Stefanik gained national attention for her aggressive questioning of university presidents during a widely televised U
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2022· 5 entries
USA Today rated the claim “Video shows Elise Stefanik laughing at Liz Cheney” False.
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Stefanik was one of the 47 Republican representatives who voted in favor of the Respect for Marriage Act, which codified the right to same-sex marriage in federal law
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Claimed: “"Joe Biden continues to put America LAST by shipping pallets of baby formula to the southern border as American families face empty shelves."” — rated Spins the Facts by FactCheck.org.
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Stefanik endorsed Carl Paladino in the election to succeed retiring U
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Republican congressman Markwayne Mullin introduced resolutions to remove Trump's impeachments from the Congressional Record
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2021· 14 entries
Claimed: ““It is a fact that … in December of 2020, Nancy Pelosi was made aware of potential security threats to the Capitol and she failed to act. It is a fact that the U.S. Capitol Police raised concerns and rather than providing them with the support and resources they needed and they deserved, she prio…” — rated Four Pinocchios by The Washington Post.
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Claimed: “Every time outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo “says the firearm industry ‘is immune from lawsuits,’ it's false.”” — rated Mostly True by PolitiFact.
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Claimed: ““May was the third straight month of 170,000 apprehensions, which hasn’t occurred since 2000.”” — rated Two Pinocchios by The Washington Post.
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Stefanik and all other House Republican leaders voted against establishing a January 6 commission to investigate the January 6 United States Capitol attack
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Claimed: “H.R. 1 would “prevent removal of ineligible voters from registration rolls.”” — rated False by PolitiFact.
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Despite having supported the same legislation during the previous Congress
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Stefanik condemned the violence but rejected the idea that Trump was at fault
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Claimed: “"More than 140,000 votes came from underage, deceased, and otherwise unauthorized voters -- in Fulton County alone."” — rated Four Pinocchios by The Washington Post.
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Career landmark: United States representative (2021).
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“I have concerns about the treatment of January 6 hostages.”
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Praising Adolf Hitler, saying he was "the kind of leader we need today"
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Stefanik was one of 30 Republicans who voted for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which would grant legal status to illegal immigrants working in agriculture and establish a pathway to permanent residency contingent
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That Democrats were orchestrating a "permanent election insurrection" by granting amnesty to undocumented immigrants in order to "overthrow our current electorate and create a permanent liberal majority in Washington"
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Career landmark: Chair of the House Republican Conference (2021).
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2020· 3 entries
Election won: 2020 election fraud conspiracy theories.
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Campaign: 2020 election fraud conspiracy theories.
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Fortune magazine included Stefanik in its "40 Under 40" listing in the "Government and Politics" category
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2019· 5 entries
PolitiFact rated the claim “An image shows Rep. Elise Stefanik flipping off the camera at the impeachment proceedings” Pants on Fire.
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Stefanik announced that she did not support the impeachment of President Trump
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Stefanik was one of 14 Republicans to vote with all House Democrats to override Trump's veto of a measure unwinding the latter's declaration of a national emergency at the southern border
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Career landmark: United States representative (2019–2021).
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And objected to Pennsylvania's electoral votes in the 2020 U
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2018· 1 entry
“I very publicly said at the end of the midterms in 2018 that we needed to do better.”
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2017· 8 entries
Stefanik voted against the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
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In Saratoga Springs, New York, Stefanik married Matthew Manda, who works in marketing and communications
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Stefanik voted on party lines in favor of repealing the Affordable Care Act and passing the House Republican-sponsored American Health Care Act of 2017
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Stefanik announced that she had been elected co-chair of the Tuesday Group, "a caucus of
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“a caucus of ... moderate House Republicans from across the country”
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Stefanik criticized Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement
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Career landmark: United States representative (2017–2019).
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Stefanik co-sponsored the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act in the 115th Congress—legislation that, among other things, would eliminate the genetic privacy protections of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination
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2016· 1 entry
“s crude remarks in the Access Hollywood tape were”
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2015· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (2015–2017).
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2014· 1 entry
Stefanik named Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg as a major influence on her decision to run for Congress
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2013· 1 entry
“s 21st congressional district. The district had been in Republican hands for 100 years, before Democrat Bill Owens was elected to represent it in a 2009 special election. In January 2014, Owens announced that he would not seek reelection. Doug Hoffman, the Conservative Party”
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2009· 1 entry
Founded the blog "American Maggie", a platform to promote the views of "conservative and Republican women"
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2006· 1 entry
Studied at Harvard University, Bachelor of Arts (2006).
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2004· 1 entry
Was the vice president of the Student Advisory Committee at the Harvard Institute of Politics
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2002· 2 entries
Stefanik graduated from the Albany Academy for Girls
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Studied at Albany Academy for Girls (2002).
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1984· 2 entries
Born 1984-07-02.
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To Melanie and Kenneth Stefanik
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