Elise Stefanik

Elise Marie Stefanik is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 21st congressional district since 2015. As chair of the House Republican Conference since 2021, she is the third-ranking House Republican. A member of the Republican Party, Stefanik's district covers most of the North Country and Adirondacks, some of the outer suburbs of Utica and the Capital District in New York.