Who Is Elise Stefanik? Congresswoman Who Replaced Liz Cheney At GOP

Who Is Elise Stefanik? New York Congresswoman Stefanik was appointed to the third-ranking post in the House of Representatives.

The tally for the secret ballot was 134 for Elise Stefanik and 46 for her opponent, congressman Chip Roy. Since she had the backing of top Republicans, the win was expected. The Trump loyalist Stefanik replaced Liz Cheney, who was a critic of former President Donald Trump and voted to impeach him.

Thank you to my House GOP colleagues, President Trump, and my constituents in #NY21 for the opportunity to serve as House Republican Conference Chair. I am truly humbled and honored. pic.twitter.com/Seq6lrnh0R

— Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) May 14, 2021

Stefanik’s statement after her win read “I’m truly honoured and humbled to earn the support of my colleagues to serve as House Republican Conference Chair.” She added that the House Republicans were focused on saving the country from the “radical Socialist Democrat agenda of President Biden and Nancy Pelosi”.

Following Stefanik’s win, she told reporters that “The Republican Party is a big tent party and my district is the story of the growth of the Republican Party.”

Stefanik thanked the constituents in New York’s 21^st Congressional District for her win and said it was an “example of how to grow the Republican Party”. She also thanked her colleagues and former President Trump.

Who Is Elise Stefanik?

1. 36-year-old Elise Stefanik is a politician and a member of the Republican Party. She was appointed as the Chair of the House Republican Conference. Stefanik is currently the third-ranking House Republican.
2. In 2014, Stefanik became the youngest women to ever be elected to Congress at the time. She was 30-years-old at the time.
3. As a supporter of Donald Trump, she defended him during the 2019 impeachment. After Trump lost the 2020 election to President Joe Biden, she supported a lawsuit that attempted to overturn the election. She also made claims of fraud.
4. After incumbent Liz Cheney was ousted, Stefanik was elected as the Chair of the Republican House Conference on May 14, 2021.
5. Former President Trump issues a statement that congratulated Elise Stefanik on the “overwhelming victory”.