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Former President Trump will stump for a pair of Republican House candidates Saturday night as the party seeks to keep control of the tightly divided chamber.
The planned virtual rally was set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. in what Trump robocalls are billing as a “mega event” for candidates Alison Esposito and Mike LiPetri.
Esposito, a former lieutenant governor candidate, is challenging Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan for the Empire State’s 18th district centered in upstate Orange County.
LiPetri, a former Assemblyman, is looking to knock off Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi, who made a triumphant return to Congress in Long Island earlier this year after the resignation of disgraced former Rep. George Santos.
The news was first reported by Politico. The event comes just hours before Trump is scheduled to take the stage in Madison Square Garden for a blowout campaign rally as the 2024 presidential election enters the final stretch.
Both candidates have been heavily outspent so far. The tele-rally will also feature Republican House Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik. New York is home to many of the most contested House seats in the country, with most on Long Island and in upstate districts.
“We the people have the opportunity to restore common sense by voting Republican up and down the ballot to create safe, secure, and affordable communities for law abiding citizens. This is our opportunity to motivate every single voter, who believes that America’s future can be bright again, to come out and make their voices heard at the ballot box,” LiPetri told The Post — who said he was feeling confident about the race.
Republicans are looking to hang on to a razor-thin majority in the lower chamber, which will be critical to advancing Trump’s agenda should he be elected president.