Billionaire Adelson Fatuas Stefanik at the Gala, he hopes to win Ny and the governor

Exception – Although he stopped short of formal reconciliation, Billionaire Philanthropist Miriam Adelson ADELSON New York Gubernatorial Bid during the America D. Brandeis Award dinner on Sunday night, praising the government’s approach to higher education.

Stefanik, who chaired the House Republican convention, was honored with the Zionist Organization of Mortimer Zuckerman Maccabee Warrior Award for his efforts to combat antisemitism.

While at the Gala, Adelson pointed out Stefanik to confront University leaders over antisemitism and asked her late husband Sheldon Adelson Adelson to be sure.

“When I heard from you talking to university presidents, I was like, ‘You have the guts to tell the truth,'” Adelson said. “Sheldon used to say, ‘Stand up for what you believe in, even if you’re standing alone,’ and he’s shown us every bit of courage.”

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Adelson went on to describe Stefanik as a “great leader,” crediting him with defending “the Jewish people, Israel and the land of the free.”

“Thank you for continuing to be who you are – a brave young woman,” Adelson said. “I am sending you from here a hug for all your achievements, and I hope to visit you in the office of Nfesa in New York next year in the election.”

Adelson, the majority owner of Las Vegas Sands and a Philanthropist and physician with an estimated net worth of Republion-Plus Good, has sponsored the Pro-Trump Super Pac Save America through multiple election cycles.

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Miriam Adelson arrives before the birth of the President’s 60th birthday in the Rostunda of the US Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025 (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)

The Zionist Association of America, held in New York, drew political and philanthropic leaders from the Pro-Israel community.

“I am honored to receive high praise and support from Dr. Adelson who served as a pillar of Jewish independence and strength in his fight to ensure the Light of freedom, faith and truth “I thank him for his glowing words of encouragement in my fight to save New York and Fire Kathy Hochul.”

Stefanik launched his long-awaited New York Republican campaign on Friday, entering the 2026 race as he challenges Democratic Gov.

A House Republican and one of President Donald Trump’s allies, Stefanik represents a lean district in Upstate New York and has weighed in on the gubernatorial race for months.

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Split the image showing the rep. Elise Stefanik, left, with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, right. Stefanik has officially launched his 2026 campaign for Governor, setting up a high-profile race that could bring political renaissance to one of the Bluest states. (Photos by John Latmarski / Gent Images; Kent Nishimura / Getty Images)

“I’m working for the Governor to make New York affordable and safe. We’ve seen decades of one government led by Democrats. And Stefanik said he’s the worst governor in America,” Stefanik said Friday morning in America’s “Fox and Friends.”

“New York is the most unaffordable state in the nation, with the highest taxes, the highest energy bills, the highest debt. We’re also having a hard time defying Democrats,” Stefanik said.

“And after this week … When we see the Anti-Semite Pro-Hamas Communists who want to raise taxes. And in fact he did not win the knee,” said Stefanik, referring to Zohran Mamdani, a Social Democrat.

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Elise Stefanik launched her long-awaited campaign for New York Governor on Friday. (Pet Pictures)

In announcing his campaign the day before, Stefanik said, “I’m running for governor to bring a new generation of leadership to Albany to make New York affordable and safe for all our families.”

“Our campaign will include Republicans, Democrats, and independents who will fire Kathy Hochul once and for all to save New York,” promised his statement and accompanying video.

Stefanik, a Republican leadership member, also charged that “Kathy Hochul is the worst governor in America,” repeating a line he’s used for months.

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“People want strong, tough leadership to be tested in this incredible madness that we see in New York City with Zohran Mamdani as Zoohran Macdani as Zoohran Macdani as Zohran Macdalum” in the story with Martha Maccallum. “

And in his campaign launch announcement, he reiterated that Hochul “knelt on his knee” to Mamdani.

Hochul has since turned to social media and interviews with CNN to attack Stefanik’s record of being a “Trump Republican.”

On Friday, hochul posted, “While I fight the hell of low costs for New York families, Elise StefaniK lives above the new costs and ntefanik will always put Trump first and last.”

In another post that day, Hochul shared a clip from his appearance on CNN, X.

“Elise Stefanik is more than just a Trump matchup. She voted with him 100% of the time this year,” Hochul wrote. “You own this purdown. You own the fact that 3 million young people are trying to figure out how to feed their families. That’s Sellout Stefanik.”

FOX News Digital has reached out to Hochul’s Office for comment on Adelson’s endorsement of Stefanik’s voice.

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Stefanik, who once criticized Trump during his first run for President, has since become one of his staunchest defenders in Congress.

FOX News Digital’s Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.