Private citizen

Aaron Gies, of Olean, is an assistant theology professor at St. Bonaventure University and board chair of a nonprofit vegetable farm⁶. He won the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary for New York's 23rd District over Kevin Stocker³. He appears on the Democratic and Working Families lines¹².

Where they stand 10 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)medium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Gies supports codifying the protections of Roe into law and would vote against any national abortion ban. (2026) source
• GunsAdd universal background checks and red-flag lawsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Gies supports universal background checks and red flag laws, and says supporting the rule of law means supporting the Second Amendment. (2026) source
• Minimum wageRaise it to around $15medium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Gies says he will fight to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 immediately. (2026) source
• Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Gies supports strict bans on stock trading for members of Congress, federal judges, the President, political appointees and their immediate families. (2026) source
• Campaign financeOverturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaignsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Gies says Citizens United must be ended. (2026) source
• RedistrictingIndependent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymanderingmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • After the Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais ruling, Gies called for federal fair maps legislation and promised to fight to abolish gerrymandering in the next Congress. (2026-04-30) source
• Nuclear powerKeep existing plants running, but no public money for new onesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Gies says he opposes new nuclear projects. (2026) source
• HealthcareNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Gies supports building a universal health care system that guarantees basic care for every American and lowering prescription drug costs. (2026) source
• ImmigrationNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Gies supports strong, secure borders, due process for undocumented people, a guest worker program, and consistent enforcement. (2026) source
• Energy and climateNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Gies says renewable energy makes the country more resilient and he opposes fracking and irresponsible data center buildout. (2026) source

No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Business regulation, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Marijuana, Term limits, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.