Elise Stefanik

Elise Stefanik, born on July second, nineteen eighty-four, is a prominent American politician and businessperson who has represented New York's 21st congressional district since two thousand fifteen. Initially elected as a moderate Republican, she shifted her political stance to the right, aligning closely with former President Donald Trump during his first term. This alignment was particularly evident during the first impeachment of Trump in two thousand nineteen, where she vocally opposed the proceedings related to the Trump–Ukraine scandal.

Stefanik's political career took a significant turn when she was elected chair of the House Republican Conference in May two thousand twenty-one, following the removal of Liz Cheney for her opposition to Trump. Her tenure was marked by her support for Trump's efforts to contest the results of the two thousand twenty presidential election, including her objection to Pennsylvania's electoral votes.

In December two thousand twenty-three, Stefanik gained national recognition for her assertive questioning of university presidents during a congressional hearing on antisemitism, which played a role in the resignation of Liz Magill, the president of the University of Pennsylvania. Her strong pro-Israel stance has earned her accolades, including the Dr. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson Defender of Israel Award from the Zionist Organization of America, and she has expressed the belief that Israel holds a 'biblical right' to the occupied West Bank.

In January two thousand twenty-five, President Trump nominated her to be the United States ambassador to the United Nations, although he later withdrew the nomination in March due to concerns about the impact on the House Republican majority. In November two thousand twenty-five, Stefanik announced her candidacy for the two thousand twenty-six New York gubernatorial election but subsequently ended her campaign the following month, declaring she would not seek re-election to Congress.