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Trump Backs Constantino as Stefanik Steps Down, NY-21 Opens

7/4/2026

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Robert Smullen quit NY-21 race after meeting President Donald Trump, clearing the way for Anthony Constantino.
Anthony Constantino, Sticker Mule CEO, won the Republican nomination and President Trump’s endorsement, releasing a rap album.
Blake Gendebien, a Lisbon dairy farmer, will face Constantino in November but lost a third-party ballot line after 560 signatures were rejected.
Rep. Elise Stefanik announced she will not seek re-election, leaving the NY-21 seat open.

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Story summary

Robert Smullen quit NY-21 race after meeting President Donald Trump, clearing the way for Anthony Constantino.
Anthony Constantino, Sticker Mule CEO, won the Republican nomination and President Trump’s endorsement, releasing a rap album.
Blake Gendebien, a Lisbon dairy farmer, will face Constantino in November but lost a third-party ballot line after 560 signatures were rejected.
Rep. Elise Stefanik announced she will not seek re-election, leaving the NY-21 seat open.