President Donald Trump Endorses Anthony Constantino for NY-21 Seat
Trump backed the Sticker Mule chief over the state GOP’s preferred candidate, intensifying a Republican primary fight for Elise Stefanik’s House seat.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump endorsed Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino in the race for New York's 21st Congressional District, shaking up the Republican primary to succeed retiring Representative Elise Stefanik.
- Constantino faces New York State Assemblyman Robert Smullen in the Republican primary, though local GOP committees backed Smullen; Trump's endorsement fractures party unity as he calls Constantino a 'Great Supporter' who will 'never let you down.'
- Constantino, known for erecting a controversial 'Vote for Trump' sign atop his Amsterdam factory, is a successful entrepreneur. Trump wrote, 'Anthony is strongly supported by many of the most Highly Respected MAGA Warriors in our Movement, including Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Roger Stone.'
- Assemblyman Robert Smullen criticized the endorsement, claiming someone had 'gotten to the President and encouraged him to make this endorsement without having all the facts.' Smullen, backed by all 46 of his Republican assembly colleagues, labeled Constantino 'mentally unfit to hold office.'
- The Cook Political Report lists the district as 'Solid R,' though Democrats hope to capitalize on internal Republican divisions. Primary elections take place on June 23, with the general election on November 3, 2026, for the seat Stefanik is vacating.
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Trump endorses Sticker Mule CEO who battled officials over 100-foot pro-Trump sign for Stefanik's House seat
President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed the CEO of a sticker company—who once fought local officials to keep a massive pro-Trump sign on his factory—to fill the House seat of outgoing Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y.In a move that defied the preferred nominee of the New York GOP, Trump threw his support toward Anthony Constantino over Assembly member Robert Smullen."It is my Great Honor to endorse America First Patriot, Anthony Constantino, who is…
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