Robert Smullen announces 2026 NY-21 primary challenge against Stefanik

Despite his 2021 denial, Assemblymember Robert Smullen enters the 2026 NY-21 GOP primary. His campaign leverages rural discontent with Stefanik’s leadership and positions him as a more conservative alternative. The feud escalates into a visible intraparty battle.

Implied probability (Yes)

30%