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House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., is in contention for a role in the new Trump administration, Fox News Digital is told.
Stefanik became the first congressional leader to back President-elect Trump’s third White House campaign when she endorsed him in November 2022.
She is now being discussed as a potential candidate for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, two people familiar with such discussions told Fox News Digital.
One said Stefanik was “high on the list” of potential candidates.
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House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik was one of President-elect Trump’s earliest Congressional supporters (Getty Images)
But for Stefanik and other House lawmakers in contention for Trump administration roles, their chances will depend heavily on where the majority falls in their chamber.
Republicans are bullish about keeping the House majority after victories in the Senate and White House on election night.
But the outcome will likely come down to a handful of close races in California, Arizona, Alaska and Oregon – and both sides anticipate the margin being close.
Replacing a House member, even one from a district that heavily favors one party or the other, generally takes at least several weeks. And Republican leaders have already signaled they would not want to waste any time in utilizing their majorities in Congress to forward Trump’s agenda.
It’s not immediately clear who else is in contention for the UN ambassador role.
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The UN ambassador role was previously held by Nikki Haley (Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Stefanik would have familiarity with foreign affairs as a senior member of the House permanent select committee on Intelligence and the House Armed Services Committee.
The New York Republican has been a vocal supporter of Israel since the Oct. 7 terror attack by…
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