{"id":2507653,"date":"2025-11-06T16:39:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T21:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stefanik-seizes-on-newly-elected-ny-dem-hesitant-to-back-hochul\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T16:40:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T21:40:10","slug":"stefanik-seizes-on-newly-elected-ny-dem-hesitant-to-back-hochul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stefanik-seizes-on-newly-elected-ny-dem-hesitant-to-back-hochul\/","title":{"rendered":"Stefanik seizes on newly elected NY Dem hesitant to back Hochul"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstefanik-seizes-on-newly-elected-ny-dem-hesitant-to-back-hochul%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2507653&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A newly elected Democratic New York Assemblyman, Michael Cashman, has declined to endorse Governor Kathy Hochul for her 2026 reelection, expressing concerns about her governance, notably regarding her handling of correctional officers&#8217; safety. Cashman emphasized the need for honest conversations with Hochul and indicated differences in their views. In response, Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik criticized Hochul as &#8220;absolutely toxic&#8221; to Democrats and voters in New York and predicted that refusal to back Hochul will be a recurring theme in 2026. Cashman won his election in a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >politically balanced district<\/a>,focused on affordability,safety,and future growth. Simultaneously occurring, Hochul&#8217;s campaign did not comment on Cashman&#8217;s hesitance, and the New York State Democratic Party highlighted recent Democratic victories across the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">state<\/a> as evidence of Hochul&#8217;s effective leadership.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Stefanik seizes on newly elected NY Democrat hesitant to endorse Hochul: &lsquo;Absolutely toxic&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2394552\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A newly elected Democratic<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\"> New York<\/a> assemblyman has declined to endorse Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kathy-hochul\/\">Kathy Hochul<\/a> (D-NY) for reelection in 2026, drawing Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) to point fingers at the governor for being &ldquo;toxic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Plattsburgh town supervisor Michael Cashman, now Assemblyman-elect, said he will have conversations with Hochul but is concerned about her governance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3877082\/new-jersey-election-turnout-anti-trump-motivation\/\">New Jersey election post-mortem: What caused Ciattarelli and other GOP losses?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3876606\/mamdani-demographics-who-makes-up-coalition\/\">Mamdani&rsquo;s demographics: Who makes up his coalition?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3876764\/jon-ossoff-public-service-commissioner-democrats-georgia-election\/\">Republicans see warning signs, Ossoff sees hope after public sevice commissioner oustings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;She and I have differences,&rdquo; Assemblyman-elect Chasman said. &ldquo;She needs to recalibrate some things and have some honest conversations about the safety of COs,&rdquo; referring to correctional officers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m just getting into this,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m sure we&rsquo;re going to have many more conversations about some differences.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Stefanik, who may run for governor in 2026 against Hochul, slammed the governor for being &ldquo;absolutely toxic&rdquo; to elected Democrats. &ldquo;Kathy Hochul is absolutely toxic to elected Democrats and voters across the state,&rdquo; she wrote in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EliseStefanik\/status\/1986397190235840651\">an X post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) (AP photos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In another post, she said the declined endorsement will be a &ldquo;theme in 2026.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;ANOTHER DEMOCRAT is embarrassing Hochul by refusing to back her. This will be a theme in 2026. New York Democrats know Hochul is toxic and has failed hardworking families,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EliseStefanik\/status\/1986470888812728339\">she said.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cashman secured more than 51% of the vote running on a campaign focused on &ldquo;a coalition to make life more affordable, safer, and focused on building a new future.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He won the election in a district evenly split between Democrats, Republicans, and independent voters. Trump won it narrowly in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The Plattsburgh town supervisor previously criticized Hochul for her handling of a correctional officer strike in New York that resulted in the firing of more than 2,000 officers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it was abhorrent what the governor did to our COs,&rdquo; Cashman told&nbsp;Spectrum News 1&nbsp;in late October. &ldquo;It was vindictive &mdash; some of the actions. In regards to the COs, at its very core, it was about health and safety, and I will always stand by individuals in that regard.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hochul&rsquo;s campaign declined to comment to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> on Cashman&rsquo;s hesitancy to endorse her.<\/p>\n<p>But the New York State Democratic Party savored the moment to blast Stefanik for Republicans losing a race in the heart of her district.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/3869072\/hochul-inflation-rebate-checks-rolling-out-new-yorkers-government-shutdown\/\">HOCHUL&rsquo;S $400 INFLATION REBATE CHECKS ROLLING OUT TO NEW YORKERS DURING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This week, Democrats won up and down the ballot across New York thanks to Governor Hochul&rsquo;s leadership and investments in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-continuous-media-covid-fear-mongering-may-backfire-and-diminish-democrat-voter-turnout\/\" title=\"The Continuous Media COVID Fear Mongering May BACKFIRE and Diminish ... Voter Turnout\">party<\/a>,&rdquo; New York State Democratic Party spokeswoman Addison Dick told the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We welcome Elise Stefanik touting one of her many losses across New York this week as candidates she backed lost to Democrats from New York City and Onondaga County to her own backyard &mdash; even across the river in New Jersey. Voters in New York and across the country rejected Trump, his enablers, and his unpopular agenda, and Stefanik will face the same fate when she launches her campaign to put Trump ahead of New Yorkers,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stefanik targets NY Democrat hesitant to back Hochul: &#8216;Toxic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2507654,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-collage-to6l7t1v2-1762462185521.jpg?1762444286&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[8433,39987,66627,66628,3973],"class_list":["post-2507653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-hochul","tag-new-york-politics","tag-ny-democrat","tag-political-hesitation","tag-stefanik"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-collage-to6l7t1v2-1762462185521.jpg?1762444286&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2507653"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507653\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2507657,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507653\/revisions\/2507657"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2507654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2507653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2507653"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2507653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}