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Sticker tycoon and Trump-loving rapper runs for Congress in New York
Constantino, who runs Sticker Mule in Amsterdam, New York, won the Republican primary and faces Democratic dairy farmer Blake Gendebien in November; the race is tightening.
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At a glance
- First reported by The Guardian: “Sticker tycoon. Trump cheerleader. Rapper. Congressman?”
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 6:32 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Congress, New York, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: Anthropic Pitches Congress on AI Safety Bill (October 17).
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAs promised: Anthony Constantino, the boss of the sticker company Sticker Mule, is running for Elise Stefanik's open House seat in New York, and The Guardian says his lead is narrowing.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHe won the Republican primary with about fifty-nine percent, he recorded a rap album, and he wanted Mount Rushmore extended to add Trump's face.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe faces a dairy farmer in November.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA sticker man versus a milk man, and the voters can only pick one to stick with.
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The story so far
- New York Fed research: tariffs raised prices of American-made goods… · Fox News
- Gen Z and millennials run for Congress in record numbers, few reach… · Axios
- Suspicious letters to Congress: return address draws scrutiny · New York Post
- Suspicious materials sent to Schumer, other members of Congress · The Washington Post
- State AGs have filed at least 145 lawsuits against Trump… · Washington Examiner
- Anthropic Pitches Congress on AI Safety Bill · Newsmax
- Sticker tycoon and Trump-loving rapper runs for Congress in New York (this story)
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