New York Gov. Kathy Hochul had recently halted plans to delay the special election to fill Stefanik’s seat after running into issues with Trump over congestion pricing.
The president insisted Friday that Stefanik was “popular in her district” and “can’t be beaten” — the five-term House Republican has always won by double-digits — but couldn’t say the same for a potential replacement.
Florida Republican candidate Randy Fine, who is running to replace Waltz, also is facing fundraising issues, he noted.
Democrat Josh Weil has amassed roughly $9 million in total campaign donations compared to Fine’s $987,459 in contributions, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
“You never know what happens in a case like that,” Trump said of the race.
Trump said Stefanik was “doing me a big favor” by returning to Congress, where she’s been promised a seat at the leadership table again by Johnson.
It’s unclear what role that will be, given that Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) was elevated to conference chair in January.
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