FILE -- Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) speaks during a news conference at the New York State Capitol in Albany, June 9, 2025. Stefanik, a conservative Republican with close ties to Donald Trump, abruptly announced on Dec. 19, 2025 that she was suspending her campaign for governor and would give up her seat in Congress next year. (Cindy Schultz/The New York Times) Rep.