Elise Marie Stefanik (/ s t ə ˈ f ɑː n ɪ k / ; born July 2, 1984) is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New York’s 21st congressional district since 2015. Upon her first House election in 2014, Stefanik, then aged 30, became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress at the time. She is a Republican.