New York general election: November 3, 2026
Who is running for U.S. House, New York District 23 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for U.S. House, New York District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in U.S. House District 23 in New York.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Nicholas A. LangworthyRepublican | Aaron GiesDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Income taxes | Cut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsVoted · medium | No public position |
| Safety net programs | Keep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsVoted · medium | No public position |
| Minimum wage | No public position | Raise it to around $15Said · medium |
| Healthcare | Private insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsOfficial action · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Abortion | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestSaid · low | Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)Said · medium |
| Guns | No public position | Add universal background checks and red-flag lawsSaid · medium |
| Immigration | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadyOfficial action · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Energy and climate | Maximize oil and gas; climate rules hurt the economyOfficial action · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Politicians trading stocks | No, ban it for members and their spousesVoted · medium | No, ban it for members and their spousesSaid · medium |
| Redistricting | No public position | Independent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymanderingSaid · medium |
| Campaign finance | No public position | Overturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaignsSaid · medium |
| Mandatory minimums | Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingVoted · medium | No public position |
| Student loans | Cap borrowing, simplify repayment, and skip broad forgivenessSaid · medium | No public position |
| Nuclear power | No public position | Keep existing plants running, but no public money for new onesSaid · medium |
| E-Verify mandate | Require it for all employersVoted · medium | No public position |
| Transgender athletes | No, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwideVoted · medium | No public position |
| Aid to Israel | Keep full aid without new conditionsSaid · high | No public position |
Nicholas A. Langworthy
Republican · IncumbentU.S. Representative for New York's 23rd District
Nick Langworthy was elected to Congress in 2022 and serves on the House Rules, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight committees3. He previously chaired the New York Republican State Committee and began his career in the district office of former Congressman Tom Reynolds3. He appears on the Republican and Conservative lines12.
Where they stand 13 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Aid to IsraelKeep full aid without new conditionshigh
Said · high confidence- Voted for the $26 billion Israel security supplemental with no new conditions on weapons use. (2024-04-20) source
- Voted for the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, which would require delivery of weapons to Israel that the administration had paused. (2024-05-16) source
- Langworthy condemned the Biden administration's delay of munitions shipments to Israel and called for getting Israel the help it needs. (2024-05-09) source
Energy and climateMaximize oil and gas; climate rules hurt the economymedium
Official action · medium confidence- Voted for the Lower Energy Costs Act, which expanded oil, gas and mineral production and sped up permits for energy projects. (2023-03-30) source
- Langworthy introduced the Energy Choice Act to bar states and cities from banning energy hookups based on the type of energy, aimed at New York's natural gas ban in new buildings. (2025-06-05) source
- He called New York's push against natural gas an extremist crusade that raised energy costs to satisfy what he called the far-left climate cult. (2025-06-05) source
- He reintroduced the Lakes Before Turbines Act to bar tax credits for wind farms on the Great Lakes, saying turbines there are expensive and unreliable. (2025-03-14) source
HealthcarePrivate insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsmedium
Official action · medium confidence- Voted for the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, which expanded association health plans and required drug middleman (PBM) price transparency. (2025-12-17) source
- Voted against restoring the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for three years. (2026-01-08) source
- Langworthy introduced the CHECK Act to require price and fee disclosure from pharmacy benefit managers and other health care middlemen and itemized bills for patients. (2026-06-03) source
- He said greater transparency about health care costs will produce a more affordable and accountable system. (2026-06-03) source
Student loansCap borrowing, simplify repayment, and skip broad forgivenessmedium
Said · medium confidence- Voted to override President Biden's veto of a resolution overturning his broad student loan debt cancellation; the override failed. (2023-06-21) source
- Voted to overturn the SAVE income-driven repayment plan, which lowered payments and sped up forgiveness. (2023-12-07) source
- Langworthy praised the Supreme Court for blocking President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, saying if you take out a loan, you pay it back. (2023-06-30) source
ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium
Official action · medium confidence- Voted for the Secure the Border Act, which funded border wall construction, tightened asylum rules and required E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
- Voted for the Secure America Act, which provides about $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security through 2029. (2026-06-09) source
- Langworthy introduced the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act to cut federal funds to places that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement. (2025-06-10) source
- He said sanctuary policies release dangerous criminals and that state and local governments must comply with federal immigration enforcement. (2025-06-10) source
Transgender athletesNo, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwidemedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2023-04-20) source
- Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2025-01-14) source
E-Verify mandateRequire it for all employersmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the Secure the Border Act, which would require all employers to use E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2023-05-25) source
- Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2025-06-12) source
Income taxesCut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent, including the 37% top rate, and extended business tax breaks. (2025-07-03) source
Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which added work requirements for able-bodied adults on Medicaid and expanded SNAP work requirements. (2025-07-03) source
Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members of Congress, their spouses and dependents from buying new individual stocks. The bill also included a photo ID requirement for voting. (2026-07-22) source
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow
Said · low confidence- Langworthy said he is proudly pro-life and will always stand up for the unborn, as an original cosponsor of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. (2023-01-11) source
No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Guns, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Aaron Gies
DemocratPrivate 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.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.