Why Elise Stefanik Can’t Win New York in 2026 — And Why JSA2026 Is the Alternative Conservatives Deserve By Jason S. Arnold, Candidate for Governor of New York (JSA2026) 📞 (516) 586-0660 | 🌐 jsa2026.com | 💬 BETTR.community ⸻ Elise Stefanik is a rising star in national Republican politics — but when it comes to winning the 2026 governor’s race in New York, she’s not the candidate who can get it done. I say this with respect for everything she’s accomplished in Congress. But New York is not Washington, and voters here need a candidate who understands this state from the ground up — not from the top down. That’s why I’m running. My name is Jason S. Arnold, founder of BETTR, host of TurnNYRed.us, and candidate for Governor of New York in 2026 under the JSA2026 campaign. ⸻ 📉 The Math Doesn’t Add Up for Elise Stefanik Stefanik’s supporters say she can flip New York red. The numbers disagree: • New York hasn’t elected a Republican governor since George Pataki in 2002. • Elise Stefanik’s district (NY-21) represents under 2% of the state’s population. • Her statewide favorability among independents is below 30% according to recent Siena and Quinnipiac polling. • Downstate counties (NYC, Long Island, Westchester) account for 70%+ of the total vote — areas where she has no organizational base. Even in the red wave year of 2022, Republicans lost by nearly 350,000 votes statewide, despite strong turnout. We cannot run the same kind of candidate and expect different results. ⸻ 🎭 The Disconnect: Harvard Polishing vs. New York Grit Elise Stefanik went to Harvard, launched her career in the Bush White House, and has been in politics since her 20s. Again, no shame in that. But let’s be honest: You don’t go to Harvard today to become wise — you go to become managed. Stefanik talks about fighting for working-class New Yorkers, but she’s never lived in their neighborhoods. She’s never waited on line at the rent office. She’s never had to navigate broken public housing, underfunded schools, or family court hell. ⸻ 🏙️ Where I’ve Lived — The Real New York Since arriving in New York in 2002, I’ve lived in: • Manhattan: Chelsea, Times Square, Lower East Side, Spanish Harlem, Washington Heights • The Bronx: Hoe Avenue • Brooklyn: Bushwick, Sunset Park, Brooklyn Heights • Queens: Bellerose • Long Island: Franklin Square and Bethpage • Upstate: Rochester (Ninth Ward, Ridgeway, Garfield & Chilay) That’s over 20 years across every region of New York — living, working, surviving, and building. Not just polling and posting. “When you walk into a room and someone’s wearing too much perfume, you smell it — even if nobody else does. That’s me in New York. I see the things others have gone nose-blind to.” ⸻ ❌ Stefanik’s Record: Talking Points vs. Results Stefanik often campaigns as a fiscal conservative and civil libertarian, but her record doesn’t always match: • ✅ Voted for expanded FISA surveillance powers • ✅ Supported $100B+ in Ukraine aid while New York cities struggle • ✅ Backed massive COVID spending with no accountability • ❌ Never introduced a bill to fix NY schools • ❌ No action on NY property tax relief • ❌ No real plan to protect New Yorkers from federal mandates (CBDCs, digital IDs, lockdowns) ⸻ ✅ What I Stand For – The JSA2026 Platform I’m not backed by PACs. I’m backed by the people. My campaign policies include: • SEZ & LEZ education reform zones – putting parents back in charge • End property taxes on fully paid-off homes • New York Liberty & Survival Act – banning CBDCs, protecting food and water access, restoring local economic freedom • Universal emergency care access – no one denied help, no Medicaid trap • Family court reform – end corruption, restore balance • State anti-censorship shield law – protect speech in New York even if D.C. won’t These aren’t slogans — they’re legislative blueprints. ⸻ 🗳️ 2026 Is Too Important for a Safe Bet Elise Stefanik will be painted as a D.C. career politician no matter how much red she wears on stage. We’ve seen this movie before — and it ends in a blowout loss. JSA2026 offers something else: • Raw truth • Real-world experience • A fighter’s heart • A builder’s vision We can’t run someone who’s polling well inside party circles but collapsing statewide. We need a candidate who grew through the struggle — not someone who read about it in talking points. ⸻ 💬 Final Word I love New York. I’ve lived it. I’ve nearly died in it. And I’ve come back to fight for it. “I’m not a good candidate — I’m the right one.” – Jason S. Arnold, JSA2026 ⸻ 📞 Contact the campaign: (516) 586-0660 🌐 Website: https://jsa2026.com 💬 Community: https://bettr.community 📢 Follow hashtag: #JSA2026 #TurnNYRed #BETTR #NYGovernor2026 ⸻ 🔑 Keywords (for indexing) • Elise Stefanik 2026 • Can Stefanik win New York? • Jason S. Arnold • JSA2026 campaign • New York Governor race • Conservative alternative New York • Long Island conservative candidate • Upstate vs downstate Republican • New York election 2026 • BETTR platform Jason Arnold • TurnNYRed podcast • Stefanik policy record • Who can flip New York red? • Anti-censorship candidate NY • Family court reform NY • School empowerment zones NY • Property tax reform NY https://jsa2026.com/jsa2026-full-vision-post-what-well-do-for-life-in-new-york/

🔮 What We’ll Do for Life in New York – Full Policy Vision Now Live New Yorkers deserve more than soundbites. We deserve survival, justice, and dignity in our own state. That’s why we just dropped the full JSA2026 campaign policy vision—a no-nonsense blueprint for how we’ll rebuild New York from the ground up. From fixing our broken schools to cleaning up the streets… from protecting water rights to defending digital freedom… this is the most comprehensive plan ever released by a non-establishment candidate in New York history. Here’s a glimpse of what’s inside: ✅ End Property Tax Slavery – No more losing your home after it’s paid off ✅ Abolish the NYS Dept. of Education – Replace it with School Empowerment Zones ✅ Launch Tuition-Free Flagship Campus – In a central NY poverty zone ✅ Guarantee Emergency Healthcare Access – No insurance or paperwork gatekeeping ✅ Make Crimes Against Women/Children State-Level Felonies – No parole loopholes ✅ Legalize Gold, Silver, and Barter – End state monopoly on your money ✅ Protect Food, Water, and Farming Rights – Ban pesticide runoff and Big Agra control ✅ Reclaim Digital Freedom – Ban biometric data sales and CBDC enforcement ✅ Support Psychedelic Therapy + Recovery Options – Compassion meets results ✅ Launch Clean Streets NY Initiative – Shut down open-air drug zones ✅ Audit Every Dollar with Line-Item Review – Commonwealth Budget enforcement ✅ Invest in Local Growth Zones, Not Global Corporations ✅ Build Real Broadband, Transit, and Energy Corridors for the People This campaign isn’t about red vs blue. It’s about life vs survival, and we choose life. 🗽 If you believe New York deserves better, read the full policy now and share it with everyone who’s ever said, “I’m done with this state.” 👉 Full Post: 🔗 https://jsa2026.com/jsa2026-full-vision-post-what-well-do-for-life-in-new-york/ 🗳️ Jason S. Arnold for Governor of New York – 2026 📞 (516) 586-0660 💬 Join us at https://bettr.community 📢 “I’m not a good candidate. I’m the right one.” #JSA2026 #SaveNewYork #PolicyNotPolitics #EndPropertyTax #RebuildEducation #CleanStreetsNY #NYLibertyAct #MakeNewYorkLivable #DigitalFreedom #CommonwealthBudget #BETTRCommunity

🚨 Trump Threatens NYC Mayoral Candidate with Arrest, Deportation, and Defunding Former President Donald Trump launched a stunning attack on Zohran Mamdani, threatening arrest, citizenship revocation, and cutting federal funds if the progressive mayoral candidate doesn’t “behave.” Trump called Mamdani a “communist lunatic” and said, “We don’t need a communist in this country.” 📍 Mamdani, a naturalized U.S. citizen, vowed to resist: “We will not accept this intimidation.” 💬 These threats come amid Trump’s backing of Independent candidate Eric Adams—and it’s clear this race is just heating up. 🧨 And this isn’t the end. A few more bombshells are coming. Stay tuned. #ZohranMamdani #TrumpThreats #NYCPolitics #EricAdams #Immigration #Citizenship #Election2025 #JSA2026 #BETTRNews https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2025/07/01/trump-floats-mamdanis-arrest-as-he-ratchets-up-threats-heres-what-hes-said/?utm_source=ForbesMainFacebook&utm_campaign=socialflowForbesMainFB&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLSVhNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHrWQ-ZMbAiUwRVgdPLyoy7xtCmJJDZG1FXxkAymBx95uO-MgJDwKFf8SqO_2_aem_E9uh3N6b6AoY427lwY4Mfg

🚨 Trump Hints at Deporting Elon Musk Amid Explosive Feud At a fiery campaign stop, President Trump said he’ll “have to take a look” at deporting Elon Musk, reigniting a bitter clash between two of the most powerful figures in America. 🔥 The feud—rooted in political clashes, immigration status, and platform wars—took a wild turn as Trump questioned whether Musk “should even be here.” 📍 Musk, born in South Africa, became a U.S. citizen in 2002. 💣 Trump’s comments follow his threats to strip citizenship from other naturalized Americans like Zohran Mamdani. 👀 This isn’t just politics anymore—it’s personal. #ElonMusk #TrumpVsMusk #Citizenship #DeportationThreat #TechVsPolitics #2026Elections #FreeSpeechWar #BETTRNews #JSA2026 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/01/trump-musk-south-africa/84427588007/

🚨 Musk Declares War on GOP Over Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Elon Musk has vowed to help defeat any Republican who backs Donald Trump’s massive spending package, slamming it as the biggest debt increase in U.S. history. He called the bill “utterly insane” and threatened to support primary challengers against lawmakers who support it. #ElonMusk #TrumpBill #FiscalResponsibility #BigBeautifulBill #GOPDivide #PoliticalWatch #BETTRNews https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/30/musk-warns-republicans-voting-for-trump-mega-bill/84422289007/

💣 Did We Actually Hit Fordow? A Mountain of Questions Remain 📅 June 29, 2025 | 🔎 BETTR Defense Watch 📞 Contact: (516) 586-0660 | 🌐 BETTR.community 📣 “I’m not a good candidate, I’m the right one.” ⸻ 🛑 The Headlines Say We Struck Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Site. But what really happened? According to DOD reports, the U.S. dropped 14 GBU-57A/B “bunker-busters” on Fordow and other Iranian nuclear sites. These bombs are enormous—each weighing 30,000 lbs with an explosive payload of 2.65 tons of TNT. That’s 37 total tons of explosive force dropped on one of the most secure nuclear facilities on Earth. Sounds huge… right? ⸻ 🧱 Let’s Put That In Perspective: Project TNT/Explosive Used Purpose Mount Rushmore ~450,000 tons (dynamite) To carve 4 faces into granite Hoover Dam ~4,250 tons (dynamite) To clear tunnels & foundations Fordow Strike 37 tons (MOP bombs) To disable underground nuke site 📊 That means we used: ▸ 1/115th of what was used on Hoover Dam ▸ 1/12,000th of what was used to carve Mount Rushmore ⸻ 🕳️ So What Did We Actually Hit? ✔️ Satellite images confirm some surface damage and collapsed tunnel entrances ✔️ Iran has begun repairing key shafts and backfilling blast zones ❌ No confirmation that underground centrifuge halls were destroyed ❗ U.S. intel sources admit it may have only set the nuclear program back by “months—not years” ⸻ 🚨 Reality Check: This Was a Message, Not a Mountain-Mover Fordow is buried under 250+ feet of reinforced rock and concrete. The bunker-busters dropped were tactical, not transformational. They likely disrupted access, not dismantled the program. This wasn’t Hiroshima. It wasn’t even Hoover Dam. It was a controlled hit on a hardened facility designed to withstand exactly this. ⸻ 🎯 Our Take: ✔️ Strategic warning shot? Yes. ❌ Mission accomplished? Not even close. If this administration thinks that dropping a few dozen bunker busters is a serious long-term strategy to stop Iran’s nuclear push, they’re playing politics—not defense. ⸻ 🔔 Stay Informed. Get BETTR. 📞 (516) 586-0660 🌐 BETTR.community 🗳️ #FordowFacts #MountainMath #BETTRDefense “I’m not a good candidate, I’m the right one.” — Jay Arnold, 2026 NY Gubernatorial Candidate

JSA2026 NYC Mayoral Endorsement: Backing Curtis Sliwa — With Conditions By Jason S. Arnold, Candidate for Governor of New York (2026) 📍 Published: June 25, 2025 📞 Campaign Contact: (516) 586-0660 🌐 Website: www.JSA2026.com ⸻ As a candidate for Governor of New York, I never intended to step into the NYC 2025 mayoral race. But given the direction this race is heading — and what’s truly at stake — I have no choice but to speak now, clearly and decisively. I’m endorsing Curtis Sliwa for Mayor of New York City. It’s not about party loyalty — it’s about leadership, accountability, and putting the city’s safety and sanity above personal political gain. Curtis has been a fighter for decades. He understands crime prevention, urban decay, and community rebuilding in a way few others do. He’s not beholden to lobbyists, corporations, or political dynasties. He shows up — in the streets, in the news, and in the neighborhoods that others ignore. But if Curtis doesn’t win, I need to be honest with you: I’ll take Andrew Cuomo over Zohran Mamdani every time. Why? Because Zohran Mamdani just recently became a U.S. citizen. I respect immigration. I respect the right to run. But I do not believe someone who only recently earned the rights of citizenship should immediately be given the reins of America’s largest city. This isn’t anti-immigrant — it’s pro-reality. The Mayor of New York isn’t just a manager. It’s a symbol of American resilience, grit, and continuity. That requires deep roots — not recent paperwork. So here’s where I stand: • ✅ Curtis Sliwa is my endorsement. • ⚠️ If he falls short, I’d rather work with Cuomo than see an untested, ideologically extreme newcomer in charge. • ❌ Zohran Mamdani may be qualified on paper, but New York City needs more than a résumé — it needs experience, loyalty, and wisdom. New Yorkers are about to make a decision that impacts the whole country. And as someone who hopes to lead this state starting in 2026, I want you to know where I stand before the general election begins. This isn’t about politics. It’s about principle. — Jason S. Arnold Candidate for Governor of New York (2026) “I’m not a good candidate — I’m the right one.” 📞 (516) 586-0660 | 🌐 https://jsa2026.com/jsa2026-nyc-2025-mayors-race-endorsement/

🇮🇷 Iran Targets U.S. Military Base in Qatar Amid Rising Tensions Iran has reportedly launched an attack on a U.S. military base in Qatar just days after its nuclear facilities were allegedly bombed. This marks a serious escalation in the region as global powers brace for possible retaliation and wider conflict. #Iran #Qatar #USMilitary #MiddleEastCrisis #BreakingNews #Geopolitics #BETTRNewswire https://www.aol.com/irans-next-move-world-awaits-100630491.html

⚠️ Putin Condemns U.S. Strike as Iran Threatens 'Gambler' Trump As tensions spike between the U.S. and Iran, Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly condemned the recent U.S. strike. Meanwhile, Iran's leadership directs harsh words at former President Trump, calling him a “gambler” amid threats of further retaliation. #IranCrisis #Putin #Trump #Geopolitics #MiddleEastTensions #USStrike #BETTRNewswire https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2025/06/23/us-strikes-iran-putin-condemns-unprovoked-strike-as-trump-hints-at-regime-change-in-tehran-live-updates/?utm_source=ForbesMainFacebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflowForbesMainFB&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLGPk9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHrNiEfTyuRnelOw61HSKILnEHdeYKGI3LZnHLvxD7NZ5U2wu7vH6AWIji-ZG_aem_fl18nHXzjSImDKZ4Rf92lQ

🌏 Xi Jinping Breaks Silence on Israel-Iran Conflict, Issues Warning to Chinese Citizens Chinese President Xi Jinping has finally spoken on the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, urging restraint while China warns its citizens to avoid travel to the region. The move signals Beijing’s growing concern over regional instability. #China #XiJinping #IsraelIranConflict #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #BETTRNewswire https://www.newsweek.com/china-xi-jinping-central-asia-visit-reacts-israel-iran-conflict-embassy-travel-alert-2087100?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLFfzhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHpU6aZfBM3nsVpnEJnjcyaQE4BUivVDh40ptV8cTmz3SHYEfljfug_AKhh_Y_aem_eHGuZJFHMxvUNy6vJHp1zA#Echobox=1750244930

🚨 First Footage Emerges: Iran Strikes Target Regional Assets The first video has surfaced showing the aftermath of the reported Iranian strikes—marking a major escalation in regional tensions. Explosions lit up the night as international observers scramble to verify locations, casualties, and intent. ⚠️ Details are still coming in. Stay calm, stay informed. 📍What we know so far: – Multiple blasts confirmed in key strategic zones – U.S. and allied bases placed on high alert – Iran claims “defensive retaliation” amid growing instability 🔎 Watch the full video and join the discussion on BETTR: 👉 https://bettr.community/posts/[INSERT-POST-ID] #BREAKING #IranStrikes #MiddleEast #WW3 #Geopolitics #BETTRNewswire #JSA2026 #ForeignPolicy #NationalSecurity https://youtu.be/O0bvZASdlyk

🛑 Israel Strikes Iranian Nuclear Research Site, Warns of 'Long War' Ahead Israel has targeted an Iranian nuclear research facility in a bold escalation, stating it is preparing for a prolonged conflict. The strike adds to growing fears of a broader regional war as Iran vows to retaliate. #IsraelIran #NuclearStrike #MiddleEastWar #Geopolitics #BreakingNews #BETTRNewswire https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-06-21/israel-hits-an-iranian-nuclear-research-facility-and-says-its-preparing-for-a-possibly-long-war