| Happy Sunday – we hope you are enjoying your weekend! | | Welcome back to Team Elise's weekly newsletter! We send a weekly note to Elise's supporters to update you on what she's working on in Capitol Hill and across NY-21! | | Here are a few top Team Elise updates and stories we have been tracking for the past week! | | NORTHERN BORDER NIGHTMARE: Elise Meets With North Country Residents in Border Towns of Clinton and Franklin Counties | | Last Friday, Elise sat down with first responders, North Country families, and local officials from Clinton and Franklin counties, suffering daily from the Biden-Harris Administration’s refusal to secure our borders. Open Border Czar Kamala Harris’ failures have endangered North Country residents – who are encountering illegal immigrants at their schools, on their farms, in their backyards, and even inside their homes. Residents are sleeping with guns, and children are afraid to play outside. This election is truly existential for our border communities. One resident even said, “We need to vote for our life.” | | “I have been sounding the alarm for years about the record-setting numbers of illegal immigrants invading our Northern Border and Swanton Sector under open border czar Kamala Harris. Today I heard from a Clinton County resident who found illegal immigrants hiding on her property including in her garage. I heard from parents from Franklin County who cannot let their children play outside due to the influx of illegals on their private property. I heard from a Clinton County mom whose children were at risk when illegals were found near elementary school property during morning drop off. Enough is enough. Our rural communities are struggling due to the America Last policies of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, Kathy Hochul, and Chuck Schumer. While Far Left Democrats put the interests of illegal immigrants over hardworking Americans, I will continue fighting for the safety of our families by returning to the successful border security policies of President Trump who created the most secure border in history.” |  | | See Elise’s post following the roundtable here. | | Read more about the Northern Border Nightmare here. | | Grassroots Enthusiasm is High in NY-21! | | Elise spent last weekend on the road, meeting with constituents at grassroots events throughout NY-21. Elise started the weekend attending the annual Essex County and Clinton County GOP dinners on Friday evening. The GOP dinners were full of enthusiastic voters ready to elect Republicans up and down the ballot! | | See Elise’s posts from the Essex County GOP dinner here and the Clinton County GOP dinner here. | | On Saturday morning, Elise met with supporters in the Town of Corinth in Saratoga County before attending the Fulton County GOP rally and meeting with the Montgomery County GOP. She also stopped by Second Wind Coffee, which has grown into a thriving small business after getting a kick-start from an economic development grant that Elise secured! | | See Elise’s posts from Corinth here, the Fulton County GOP rally and Montgomery County GOP meeting here and Second Wind Coffee in Fulton County here. | | On Sunday, Elise attended the Hamilton County GOP’s fall picnic in Indian Lake. On the way home, she stopped into the North Country’s beloved Stewarts Shops, where she met a few voters and discussed the critical upcoming election! | | See Elise’s posts from the quick pit stop at Stewarts Shops in Saratoga County here and Hamilton County GOP’s fall picnic here. | | On Monday night, Team Elise joined thousands of Upstate patriots for a rally in the City of Amsterdam for the unveiling of a 100-foot Vote for Trump sign, the largest Upstate New York has ever seen! Local Democrats tried and failed to weaponize the courts to stop event organizer, Sticker Mule CEO, Anthony Constantino, but he persevered, and the event went off without a hitch! He even earned a shoutout from President Trump and Don Jr.! | | See Elise’s post about the largest ‘Vote for Trump’ sign in NY-21 here. | | Elise Pays Respect on First Anniversary of October 7th Attacks | | Monday marked the anniversary of Hamas’ atrocious terrorist attacks in Israel, the bloodiest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. | | In a post on X, Elise stated – | | “Exactly one year ago today, the Jewish people experienced the bloodiest day since the Holocaust as Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists committed unspeakable atrocities against humanity, savagely murdering 1,200 innocent Israelis and taking 251 hostages. Tragically 97 remain captive today including 4 Americans. Today and always, my heart breaks for their families, many who I’ve personally met.
It has never been more important to support our most precious ally in its fight for survival and for the world to know this is not Israel’s fight alone.
In response to the heinous atrocities of October 7th, we have also seen the ancient hatred of antisemitism infect once ‘elite’ higher education institutions and spread across American society emboldened by the moral equivocation of a failed Biden-Harris Administration and the radical pro-Hamas Democrat Party. This antisemitic rot has embedded itself into a now biased international community and United Nations which rewards barbaric Iranian terrorists while punishing Israel for defending itself.
From exposing the moral rot within American universities in the congressional hearing heard around the world, to demanding the United Nations be held accountable, I am proud to help lead the fight against antisemitism and anti-Israel hate in the halls of Congress and around the world. I was honored to deliver an address at the Israeli Knesset this past May to emphasize House Republicans and President Trump’s unwavering support for Israel in their greatest time of need as well as our commitment to fighting antisemitism at home and abroad. As a senior member of the House Armed Services and the House Intelligence Committee, I have worked with my Republican colleagues to pass critical pieces of legislation providing needed military aid to support Israel and counter the dangerous and reckless anti-Israel policies of the Biden-Harris Administration.
But we know our work is far from over.
As Israel continues to face an onslaught of attacks from Iran and their proxies, we must acknowledge that the foreign policy of Kamala Harris and Joe Biden has failed to stand by Israel, instead empowering adversaries like Iran through sanction relief, and a slow-walking of critical military aid passed by House Republicans. The world cannot afford four more years of Kamala Harris and the Democrat Party’s foreign policy of appeasement to Iran. We must reimpose President Trump’s maximum pressure campaign against Iran, support Israel, and bring home the hostages who have suffered for far too long.” |  | | BATTLEGROUND STATE VISIT: Elise Campaigns for President Trump and JD Vance in North Carolina | | On Thursday, Elise traveled to Charlotte and Gastonia, North Carolina, to headline campaign events for President Trump and JD Vance! | | Elise Earns the Endorsement of 39 Saratoga County Elected Officials | | On Wednesday, Elise announced that her re-election campaign earned the endorsement of 39 local elected officials in Saratoga County, including endorsements from every town represented in NY-21! | | County Board of Supervisors Chairman Phil Barrett said – | | “Congresswoman Stefanik has been a tireless advocate for the people of her district and consistently delivers results for everyone she represents. Major legislation or challenges experienced by one person take priority for Elise and her team. I am grateful for Congresswoman Stefanik introducing legislation to rename the Saratoga National Battlefield Historical Park. Saratoga County is proud to be home to the turning point of the American Revolution and I look forward to working with Congresswoman Stefanik on our county’s 250th Anniversary Commission.” | | “I’m honored to earn the endorsements of 39 incredible elected officials in Saratoga County. I worked closely with leaders across Saratoga County to deliver real results for Upstate New York. I look forward to continuing to serve NY-21 constituents in Congress.” | | Elise Endorses Assemblyman Chris Tague for Re-election | | On Thursday, Elise endorsed her longtime friend Chris Tague, “America’s Assemblyman,” as the locals call him, for re-election in New York’s 102nd Assembly District, which encompasses all of Schoharie County and parts of Albany, Delaware, Greene, and Otsego Counties. | | “I am proud to endorse my longtime friend Chris Tague for Assembly in New York’s 102nd Assembly District! Chris Does an incredible job representing his district and standing up for conservative values against the far left Democrat regime in Albany. Vote for Chris Tague and the entire Republican ticket this election!” | | Elise Hits the Radiowaves in Georgia, Washington D.C., and Upstate NY | | On Tuesday, Elise joined the Austin Rhodes Show in Georgia to discuss President Trump’s America First policies and priorities when he returns to the White House! Later in the day, Elise joined the Vince Coglianese Show in Washington D.C., to discuss how this November will be the most important election in a lifetime. Later in the week, she joined Doug Goudie on WGY Mornings in Upstate, NY, where she discussed Far Left NY Democrat Kathy Hochul’s disastrous plan to close Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Washington County, NY-21, and the historical momentum behind President Trump and his America First movement. | | Biden-Harris Administration Opposes Fort Drum Missile Defense Site | | In a recent letter to the House Committee on Armed Services, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin wrote that the Department of Defense “strongly objects” to Elise’s provision to establish a missile defense site at Fort Drum. Elise fought to secure this measure in the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the House with strong bipartisan support. | | “It is unacceptable yet unsurprising that the Biden-Harris Administration is opposed to my bipartisan provision in the National Defense Authorization Act which will strengthen our homeland missile defense architecture by requiring the completion of a third U.S. missile defense site by 2030. Due to the feckless weakness of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on the world stage, the abilities of our adversaries to threaten our homeland have grown significantly. Iran is getting closer to achieving intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities, North Korea continues to test long range missiles, Communist China is expanding its nuclear arsenal, and Russia threatens to use nuclear weapons against America. We need to bolster our homeland missile defense and this must begin with the construction of a third missile defense site at Fort Drum, the designated location of the DoD by law. Instead of citing made-up numbers and continuing to decimate our deterrence, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Chuck Schumer, and Kirsten Gillibrand should work to include this critical provision in the NDAA to protect the United States homeland.” | | Antisemites Vandalize Harvard on October 7th Anniversary | | Late Monday night, footage from a pro-Hamas vandal at Harvard went viral on social media and earned national media attention. The so-called protester smashed windows and defaced statues on campus in an attempt to “bring the war home.” | | In a post on X, Elise stated – | | “This is absolutely criminal and any and all individuals involved must be immediately expelled and prosecuted to the fullest of the law.
Now is not the time [Harvard] for another working group, it is long past time for consequences and disciplinary action.” | | Elise Calls Out Dangerous Rhetoric From Far Left New York State Democrats | | When news broke on Wednesday that President Trump would be holding a rally at Madison Square Garden, New York State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal linked the rally to that of the Nazi party in February 1939. He stated that the Trump rally “will endanger the public safety of New Yorkers and has the potential to incite widespread violence” and urged Madison Square Garden to cancel the event. | | Elise responded to the State Senator in a post on X – | | “Kathy Hochul, Hakeem Jeffries, and the New York Democrat Party must immediately denounce this dangerous and unhinged rhetoric from this radical Leftist who has also been inexcusably silent when it comes to condemning antisemitism.
President Trump has faced two assassination attempts due to this type of unhinged language.
The NY Democrat Party is in absolute freefall:
- Dem Governor Kathy Hochul has the worst approval rating for any NY Governor in history
- NY Dem Governor’s office infiltrated by Communist China
- Dem NYC Mayor indicted
- NY Democrats lost their attempt to illegally gerrymander
- Kamala Harris polling worse in NY swing districts than even Joe Biden
Get ready for MSG because NY is TRUMP COUNTRY 🇺🇲” | - Oneida Dispatch: Elise travels across the district meeting with constituents, including in the new parts of her district in Oneida!
- New York Post: Trump to hold MASSIVE rally in MSG
- NHL: Elise introduces bill to award ‘Miracle on Ice’ team with Congressional Gold Medal
- Daily Mail: Democrats continue to lie and fail on border crisis
- New York Post: NY’s fake ‘Equal Rights Amendment’ would LEGALIZE discrimination
- Sun Community News: Elise meets with landowners, local electeds, and law enforcement on Northern Border Crisis
- WWNYTV 7 News: Local in NY-21 shares horrific border crossing stories.
- New York Post: The Northern border remains exposed due to the Biden-Harris Administration.
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