Although one of this cycle’s most unusual Republican primaries is over, the feud and proxy war behind it will just relocate from upstate New York to the halls of Congress.
The rift between Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), the third highest ranking House Republican, and her nemesis, New York State Republican Committee Chairman Nick Langworthy, began months ago. Back when Stefanik was the subject of buzz in GOP circles as a potential challenger to former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2021, Langworthy backed Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY), now the nominee, without consulting her.
With her heightened national profile, Stefanik felt slighted by Langworthy overlooking her, a longtime New York GOP operative familiar with both camps explained.
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