"This poll is fantasy the day after Kathy Hochul endorses the communist [New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani] and the communist refuses to endorse her," Alex DeGrasse, senior advisor to Chairwoman Stefanik, told Newsweek via email on Tuesday. "In no reality is Elise Stefanik winning only 60 percent of conservative voters.

Kathy Hochul said she reached her decision after months of conversations with Zohran Mamdani, which gave her confidence that overrode their “disagreements. ” New York Gov.