Stefanik to Stay in Congress to Represent NY-21

SARATOGA — Congresswoman Elise Stefanik will maintain her seat in the 21st Congressional District, which includes portions of Saratoga County and runs hundreds of miles along the Canadian border.

Stefanik was first elected to the office in 2014. On Nov. 11, 2024, six days after being elected to her sixth term to represent NY-21, then-President Elect Donald Trump picked the town of Saratoga resident to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations. 

On March 27, President Donald Trump clawed back his nomination of Stefanik to serve in his Cabinet. 

“It is imperative that we maintain EVERY seat in Congress,” President Donald Trump posted, in part, on the Truth Social platform March 27, explaining the reasoning for Stefanik’s staying put in Congress. “With a very tight Majority, I don’t want to take a chance on anyone else running for Elise’s seat…therefore, Elise will stay in Congress.” 

A Senate confirmation vote approving Stefanik’s appointment was anticipated to take place sometime this month, subsequently triggering a process for a special election regionally – expected to take place during the summer – to fill Stefanik’s seat. Multiple party chairs across numerous upstate municipalities had been planning in preparation of launching a campaign for potential candidates for that special election in NY-21. 

The current term for the House seat goes until December 2026. The district represented by Stefanik includes multiple Saratoga County towns – Corinth, Greenfield, Moreau, Northumberland, Saratoga, and portions of Wilton among them.  

“The reality is this is a historically slim House majority,” Stefanik told Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo on March 30.  “The political realities are what they are, and it’s very important that we have every single vote in the House. So I’m proud to be stepping up as a team to support the American people, to get this done and to continue to support President Trump.”