Elise Stefanik
Rep Elise Stefanik speaks during a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump at the Grappone Convention Center on January 19, 2024, in Concord, New Hampshire.
  • On January 6, 2021, Vice President Mike Pence led Congress in certifying the election.
  • GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik said she would've done things differently if in his shoes.
  • Stefanik is considered to be on Trump's short list of potential running mates this time around.

House Republican Conference chair Rep. Elise Stefanik, one of the leading prospects to become President Donald Trump's running mate, said she 'would not have done' what former Vice President Mike Pence did to certify the presidential election on January 6, 2021.