Rep. Elise Stefanik raises over $3 million, more than AOC

Thanks to her new status as a national Republican figure, Rep. Elise Stefanik raised $3.2 million in campaign funds during the last quarter of 2019 – putting her way ahead of her progressive counterpart Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez who raised $1.9 million. When Stefanik took office at age 30, in 2015, she was the youngest woman to serve in Congress – until Ocasio-Cortez was inaugurated at age 29 last year, but the biggest fundraiser on the Democratic side was House impeachment manager Adam Schiff, who raised $2.5 million.

Stefanik, who represents the North Country, has seen a meteoric rise in popularity within the GOP thanks to her aggressive performance during the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry in November. President Donald Trump was so impressed with Stefanik’s ferocious questioning that he asked her to be one of his advocates during the Senate’s impeachment trial.

The congresswoman is currently seeking re-election in her district, which includes the Adirondacks. She’ll be going up against Democratic challenger Tedra Cobb, who she beat in a 2018 election by 14 points.

Cobb has also raised a significant amount of campaign funds, and is reported to have $2.2 million on hand. Stefanik and Cobb traded insults over each other’s fundraising, as Stefanik mocked Cobb’s fundraising from celebrities such as Rosie O’Donnell and Cobb – who is forgoing donations from corporate political action committees, responded, “Elise Stefanik’s campaign continues to be funded by the very corporations that have increased the cost of healthcare for New York families … Unlike Elise Stefanik, my vote will never be for sale.”

Hey all -

1) Maybe she learned a thing or two in the last year.
THAT is my hope. This is my district. I will vote her if I have to.

2)The president’s words to her yesterday: “I’ll always be your friend - great future ahead of you.”
He has to know who her DC tutors have been. He keeps enemies close, doesn’t he? I do not believe I have heard her defend Trump personally, just defending legalities - I could be wrong on that.

3)Is she better than what’s there now?
SHE is there now.

All - I’m not saying don’t support her and don’t vote for her.
I’m saying “Vet her”. Find out for yourself her background and history.

The GOPe is pushing her forward to be a middle of the road opponent to maybe Tulsi or even AOC - God help us.

So WHO is this chick and why is she a Republican? Is a vote for her a vote for another GW Bush? Or worse?

Don’t just swallow the persona because she cute and said some good lines at the impeachment sham.

Don’t let the GOPe get away with another McCain.

If SHE knows that WE know she might straighten up and fly right but I doubt that really.

I’m tired of counterfeit Republicans. McCain was the last straw and Mittens is the icing on the cake.

But if she is the only R to vote for .......

bigbib,

You have no idea who I am and what I know.

I do not believe for one second you did any research for the facts I brought up.

That said, good luck to you and anyone else with their heads willfully buried.

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