Outgoing Rep. Elise Stefanik fumed that the Midterms were a wake-up call for the GOP.
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“This is a Republican reckoning and Republican reset,” Stefanik told Politico Tuesday.
Stefanik was at one point considered a frontrunner in the race against Gov. Kathy Hochul, who claimed victory against Bruce Blakeman Tuesday.
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Stefanik dropped out of the gubernatorial race last year — and her House seat will be taken over by fellow Republican Anthony Constantino.
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