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Elise Stefanik: “If Zoran Mandami wins, people are going to look for a check…”

Featuring: Elise Stefanik, Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 21

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Published August 21, 2025 | Video Starts at 10:38

And look, this, this sort of situation is going to be dependent upon what that outcome is. And I think you're exactly right. If Zoran Mandami wins, people are going to look for a check on this radical agenda. Kathy Hochul will provide that. She is weak. She is the worst governor she owns. This happened on her watch. (10:38–10:45)

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Asserts that a win by Zoran Mandami would prompt people to seek a counterbalance to a radical agenda.

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