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By CARA CHAPMAN and JOE MAHONEYâ¨Plattsburgh, N.Y., Press-Republican May 11, 2021
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PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. â If her congressional colleagues elevate her to a leadership post in the House GOP conference, Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, says she will forgo a gubernatorial run and instead stay focused on helping her party regain control of the House of Representatives in 2022. I have been encouraged to run for conference many times before and took a pass, she said in a recent interview. This is a unique moment, though, where we need someone who can unite the entire Republican conference, and that s what I m running to do.â
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GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik’s rise within the Republican Party and embrace of former President Donald Trump have met with a mixed reaction in the district she represents, which pivoted in the past from voting for former President Barack Obama to Trump.
In interviews with CNN, some voters in New York’s 21st Congressional District, which Stefanik represents, say the congresswoman has worked hard for her achievements and are cheering her on as she appears poised to replace Rep. Liz Cheney, who has spoken out against Trump’s “Big Lie” that the 2020 election was stolen, as the next House Republican conference chairwoman. Others, however, are critical of Stefanik’s support for Trump and efforts to challenge the results of the election and say she isn’t focused enough on the needs of her district.
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Willsboro, New York (CNN)GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik s rise within the Republican Party and embrace of former President Donald Trump have met with a mixed reaction in the district she represents, which pivoted in the past from voting for former President Barack Obama to Trump.
In interviews with CNN, some voters in New York s 21st Congressional District, which Stefanik represents, say the congresswoman has worked hard for her achievements and are cheering her on as she appears poised to replace Rep. Liz Cheney, who has spoken out against Trump s Big Lie that the 2020 election was stolen, as the next House Republican conference chairwoman. Others, however, are critical of Stefanik s support for Trump and efforts to challenge the results of the election and say she isn t focused enough on the needs of her district.
May 11, 2021 WILLSBORO (AP) An upstate New York man and his 3-year-old son died after their kayak overturned on Lake Champlain, state police said Monday. Patrick Wells, 28, and his son Beckett Wells were on a single-person kayak near the Willsboro Bay boat launch on Friday afternoon when the craft overturned. Both were found in the water unresponsive, according to police. Police said the deaths of the two Willsboro residents were accidental. Investigators did not know why the kayak overturned. An autopsy completed Monday determined Patrick Wells drowned due to hypothermia and cold water exposure. Life vests were found near the victims in the water. Investigators were unsure if they were being worn before the kayak overturned, police said.