R
ep. Elise Stefanik is set to head back to New York. Earlier this week she cut $205,000 off the asking price of her Capitol Hill townhouse, a move the Post reports came just before she announced a run for governor. The upstate‑born congresswoman had listed the DC home for $2.19 million in mid‑September amid speculation about a New York bid; Zillow now shows the price at $1.99 million.
On Friday she officially launched her 2026 campaign with a fiery video that portrays her as a “working mom, congresswoman and fighter.” The ad declares that “the spirit of the Empire State cannot be broken” and promises to make the state affordable and safe. Stefanik and her husband, Matthew Manda, own a 16‑acre farm in Saratoga County where their four‑year‑old son Sam goes to school. She has said she wants to spend more time upstate, and her new campaign will take her across the state.
Stefanik vows to “clean up Kathy Hochul’s catastrophe,” attacking the governor’s high taxes, energy, utilities, rent and grocery costs. On X she called Hochul “the worst governor in America.” The Republican has already attracted national attention for challenging Ivy League leaders over pro‑Palestinian campus protests. President Trump nominated her in 2024 to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, but the nomination was later withdrawn.
She bought her DC residence in 2010 for about $1.2 million, four years before becoming the youngest woman elected to Congress at age 30. The 1927 home spans roughly 2,700 sq ft over three floors. Stefanik has said her love of cooking drew her to the house; the open floor plan connects living and dining areas, ideal for her “Sunday sauce.” The first level opens to a back deck and patio where she grew tomatoes and hosted family cookouts. The property features a large primary bedroom with a private balcony and walk‑in closet, a spacious bathroom, and a guest bedroom.
The listing is represented by Robert Hryniewicki, Adam Rackliffe, Christopher Leary and Micah Smith of HRLS Partners at TTR Sotheby’s International Realty. Smith highlighted the home’s open layout, high ceilings, walk‑out deck, and strong showing activity. The address is about half a mile from the Capitol and a block from Eastern Market, where Stefanik often buys Italian meats and local cheeses.
In September, Stefanik said she had no firm plan to purchase another DC property after this one sells. Instead, she is eyeing the Executive Mansion in Albany as her next home.
