Meet Donald Trump's Ally Elise Stefanik's Husband Matt Manda, Pair Met Via Friends, Have A Son

US President, Donald Trump, after securing a second term in the White House, wasted no time filling the high-ranking positions in his new administration. Tech billionaire, Elon Musk, was selected by Donald Trump for the new Department of Government Efficiency. On the other side, now, Elise Stefanik has been in the limelight, having dropped out of the race for the governor of New York and won't be seen in the re-election to Congress. Elise's husband, Matt Manda, who has been known as a pro-gun activist, is also in the limelight because of his connection with Donald Trump.

For the unversed, Matt Manda's wife, Elise Stefanil, was given the role of the elite US ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanik had earlier confirmed that she had taken the offer by US President, Donald Trump post his historic victory in the election. The current government has given hope to the people of America with Stefanik, who was one of the main supporters of Trump. She was reportedly considered to be his running mate for the Republican Party ticket. Elise never had knowledge of politics, and Americans were curious to know about her involvement in international affairs. The Trump ally is not seeking a seat in the House in 2026, but her husband, Matt, has always come under the microscope.

Who is Elise Stefanik's husband, Matt Manda?

For the unversed, according to a report by the South China Morning Post, Matt Manda is the manager of public affairs for the National Shooting Sports Foundation. It is a trade group that has a mandate to "promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports”. Matt Manda's group thinks of itself like a voice of the powerful gun industry as on their website it is written, "Stands in defence of every segment of our industry on Capitol Hill and in state capitols nationwide”. 

For the unversed, in the USA, gun control laws have always been controversial matters. According to a report in the Gun Violence Archive, there have been around 656 mass shootings in the USA in 2023. It was in 2024, during the year of the election, when gun control had become a big topic for all the politicians, and reportedly, access to pro-gun lobbyists was beneficial to Matt's wife, Elise.

Elise Stefanik's husband, Matt Manda, had urged people of America to Gun Vote and also vote for Donald Trump

Elise Stefanik's husband, Matt Manda, reportedly has contributed to the National Shooting Sports Foundation website. It was in an article back by the NSSF Congressional Fly-In in 2022 that Manda had reportedly advocated the usage of guns to bring together gun activists and also politicians. In another article, Manda had also urged people to vote for Donald Trump. The message sent by Manda, which was also about Gun Vote, read:

"The message to lawmakers was clear. Law-abiding Americans choose over and over again to take their personal safety into their own hands and purchase a firearm. The choices are distinct. Former President Donald Trump vows to protect Second Amendment rights should he return to the White House. To protect the lawful firearm industry, the ability of law-abiding Americans to exercise their Second Amendment rights presently and to protect and promote our rights and heritage in the future, #GUNVOTE for those who will return the fight and protect your Second Amendment rights in Washington, DC.”

Elise Stefanik's husband, Matt Manda, was a political director

Matt Manda had graduated from the famous University Of Kansas and then went ahead to work for the former Republican US Representative, Kevin Yoder as a communications director. Matt Manda was also the political director for the senior United States senator, Jerry Moran, who is also a Republican from Kansas. Manda had then become the marketing as well as the communications director for a political digital strategy firm called Media Group of America. It operates the media outlet called Independent Journal Review.

Matt Manda and Elise Stefanik met via mutual friends

According to a report by the New York Post, Matt and Elise met via mutual friends back in 2012. It was in August 2019, after five years, that the couple got married in Saratoga Springs. At their wedding, their ceremony was officiated by a legal representative from the New York State Supreme Court. The couple has a child called Samuel who came into their lives back in 2021. For those who do not know, Matt Manda's parents are Katherine A. Manda and Dr. Edward A. Manda of Lawrence, Kan. Matt's dad reportedly is a dentist with the Associates in Dentistry located in Lawrence.

Matt Manda's wife, Elise, has been a US congresswoman, and the couple has a lot in common when it comes to political stance. Both of them have navigated through their personal and professional lives to maintain a balance and have always been committed to the family, advocacy, and have been supportive of each other's careers.

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