NY-GOV: Trump clears path for Stefanik to run for NY governor [View all]
President Trump is taking steps to clear the Republican primary field for Rep. Elise Stefanik to run for New York governor, bolstering an ally once poised to serve in his administration.
Why it matters: A pair of moves by Trump last week amount to a green light for Stefanik to jump into what early polls suggest could be a tight battle next year against New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D).
They come less two months after Trump pulled Stefanik's nomination for UN ambassador because Republicans feared his earlier cherry-picking of other GOP House members for administration posts had jeopardized the party's already-tenuous hold on the House.
Zoom in: Trump last week endorsed two of Stefanik's potential rivals for governor — New York Rep. Mike Lawler and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman — for re-election to their current posts.
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