George W. Bush insider vies to become youngest congresswoman

The dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center on a sunny morning in Dallas in April 2013 was a chance for dozens of ex-White House staffers to catch up with old friends. For Elise Stefanik, one of the Republican Party’s fastest-rising female stars, it was that plus something more: an opportunity to plant her next career step with one of the best-connected networks in politics.
A little more than a year later, Stefanik has executed an impressive about-face, outwardly putting distance between her candidacy for New York’s sprawling...