Exclusive | Pro-Trump NY CEO leads Dem opponent in race to succeed Elise Stefanik: poll

Nypost · Aug 19, 2026 · 571 words · By Carl Campanile

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Pro-Trump NY CEO leads Blake Gendebien in race to succeed Elise Stefanik: poll See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Pro-Trump NY CEO leads Blake Gendebien in race to succeed Elise Stefanik: poll See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google Republican Anthony Constantino holds a comfortable 10 point lead over his Democratic rival in the race to succeed retiring GOP Rep.

Common ground

Elise Stefanik in upstate New York, according to a new poll.

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Claim 1: “The findings rebut a News Channel 13/ Survey USA poll released last week that claimed Gendebien was up by 4 points, 43% to 39%.”

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Multiple sources confirm a News Channel 13/Survey USA poll showed Gendebien leading 43% to 39%.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Blue Dog Coalition is a caucus of moderate and conservative members from the Democratic Party in the United States House of Representatives. The caucus was founded as a group of conservative Democ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Dog_Coalition

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web search NEUTRAL — Elise Stefanik. Constantino, who runs the Sticker Mule company and famously put a huge “Vote for Trump” on the roof of his upstate factory, trails dairy farmer Blake Gendebien 43-39, according to a ne…
https://www.aol.com/articles/ny-gop-candidate-threatens-sue-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The findings rebut a News Channel 13/ Survey USA poll released last week that claimed Gendebien was up by 4 points, 43% to 39%.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/us-news/anthony-constantino-le…

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Claim 2: “More than half of likely voters — 53% — had a favorable view of Stefanik, including 40% who viewed the six-term congresswoman very favorably, according to the J.L. Partners poll.”

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The provided evidence mentions a J.L. Partners poll and mentions Stefanik's favorability in other contexts (37% in one snippet), but does not explicitly confirm the '53% favorable' figure for likely voters in the NY-21 district poll.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elise Marie Stefanik ( stə-FAH-nik; born July 2, 1984) is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 21st congressional district since 2015. From 2021 to 2025, she…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elise_Stefanik

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of nationwide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the Republican primaries for the 2028 United States presidential election. The persons named in the polls are people w…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of New York. Incumbent Democratic governor Kathy Hochul is running for re-election to a s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_gubernatorial_el…

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Claim 3: “Constantino... runs the Sticker Mule company”

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Claim 4: “The poll of 500 voters from Aug. 15-17 has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points.”

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One web search result mentions the poll was conducted Aug 15-17 among 500 residents and mentions a margin of error of 4.4% in a related snippet, but it is not independently corroborated by a second source.

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Claim 5: “Gendebien, who co-owns Twin Mills Farms in Ogdensburg near New York’s border with Canada”

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Claim 6: “Constantino, a pro-President Trump businessman, leads dairy farmer Blake Gendebien 50% to 40%, with 10% unsure, in the election for New York’s 21st House District, the survey conducted by J.L. Partners claims.”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that a J.L. Partners poll shows Constantino leading Gendebien 50% to 40%.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 26 U.S. representatives from the state of New York, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with ot…
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Claim 7: “The case is active.”

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Claim 8: “J.L. Partners was one of the most accurate pollsters in 2024, predicting that Trump would win the popular vote, as well as the electoral college, in the presidential race against Kamala Harris.”

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Claim 9: “GOP candidate for governor Bruce Blakeman is viewed more favorably, with 47% having a positive view, 25% negative and the rest unsure or having never heard of him.”

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Claim 10: “The staunch Trump ally, who was first elected to rep the district in 2014, announced in December that she would not be running for another term, as she also ended her bid for governor.”

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Wikipedia and web search results confirm Stefanik was first elected in 2014 and announced in December (2025) that she would not run for re-election to Congress after ending a gubernatorial bid.

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web search NEUTRAL — In November 2025, Stefanik announced her candidacy in the 2026 New York gubernatorial election, but ended her campaign the following month and announced she would not run for re-election to Congress. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elise_Stefanik

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web search NEUTRAL — Which state does Elise Stefanik represent? Elise Stefanik represents New York's 21st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. First elected to Congress in 2014, Stefanik, at age 30…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elise-Stefanik

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web search NEUTRAL — In truth, Ms. Stefanik, first elected in 2014 as the youngest woman to serve in the House, has been burned out on Congress for years. Instead of seeking to rise in the House, Ms. Stefanik set her sigh…
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/us/politics/elise-stefani…

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Claim 11: ““Three Hispanic employees. They would need to be replaced by probably six local people,” the Democrat said in a 2013 interview. “It’s hard to find one local person that doesn’t have domestic abuse problems, alcohol problems, wage garnishments,” he claimed.”

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Claim 12: “The Conservative Party backed Republican Assemblymember Robert Smullen, who lost to Constantino in the GOP primary, and the ballot line will be blank in the general election.”

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Claim 13: “Republican Anthony Constantino holds a comfortable 10 point lead over his Democratic rival in the race to succeed retiring GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik in upstate New York, according to a new poll.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a new poll shows Anthony Constantino leading Blake Gendebien by 10 points in NY-21.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's second nonconsecu…
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Claim 14: “When undecided voters are pressed on who they lean toward, Constantino’s lead jumps to 13 points, 53% to 40%, with 7% undecided.”

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While the general poll results are corroborated, the specific 'pressed' undecided numbers (53% to 40%) are not found in the provided evidence snippets, though the general context of the J.L. Partners poll is established.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Italian novelist Luigi Pirandello used j in vowel groups in his works written in Italian; he also wrote in his native Sicilian language, which still uses the letter j to represent / j / (and somet…
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web search NEUTRAL — J is the tenth (number 10) letter in the English alphabet. It comes before the letter K and after the letter I. The letter was not used in the Roman civilization until the 16th Century. J is pronounce…
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Claim 15: “Incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul... is deeply unpopular in the district that borders Canada, with 67% disapproving her job performance, including 58% who strongly disapproved, the poll said.”

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The specific 67% disapproval rating for Hochul in NY-21 is not corroborated across multiple sources in the provided evidence; one source mentions a 54% disapproval rating in a broader context.

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web search NEUTRAL — The latest poll of voters in New York's 21st Congressional District is showing that the Republican candidate Anthony T. Constantino is leading by around 10 percentage points versus his Democratic oppo…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/latest-poll-ny-…

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web search NEUTRAL — A new J.L. Partners poll shows the 2026 governor’s race between Republican Elise Stefanik and Democrat Kathy Hochul in a statistical tie. Hochul’s approval has collapsed 54% of voters now disapprove, …
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/anil-anwar_a-political-earthq…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hochul’s lead shrinks as Blakeman gains recognition. Hochul’s 49% support is below the 50% threshold, while Blakeman’s 39% represents his highest level of support in Siena’s polling of the matchup dat…
https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2026/08/14/hochul-leads-by-10-i…

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Claim 16: “Her term ends in January.”

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One source states she will serve out the remainder of her term, but another specifically states her current term will end in January of 2027, contradicting the claim that it ends this coming January.

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web search NEUTRAL — Elise Marie Stefanik is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 21st congressional district since 2015.In January 2025, President Trump nominated Stefanik to se…
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web search NEUTRAL — Republican US representative Elise Stefanik – a staunch ally of Donald Trump who calls herself “ultra-Maga” – is ending her campaign for New York governor and will not seek re-election to Congress.Ste…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/19/elise-stefan…

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web search NEUTRAL — Who is Stefanik? Stefanik, a Republican, has served as the representative for New York’s 21st congressional district since 2015.Stefanik’s current term will end in January of 2027, and she will be up …
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/03/trump-withdraws…

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Claim 17: “New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar filed a defamation suit against Constantino, for claiming Kassar threatened to kill the candidate.”

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