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U.S. Representative, 24th Congressional District

Alissa J. Ellman

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 24th Congressional District

Democratic, Working Families

Background

Occupation
Army veteran; former teacher
Lives in
Lockport
Campaign website
ellmanforcongress.com

A Houghton native and Army combat veteran who served at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, later taught underprivileged youth, and in 2025 worked at the Department of Veterans Affairs helping veterans secure benefits before losing that job in federal staffing cuts.

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Documented positions

Housing

  • Supports expanding the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.

    Priorities — Ellman for Congress

    Campaign website · Ellman for Congress · ellmanforcongress.com

    “Expanding the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to help create and preserve affordable housing.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports the PRO Act and ending right-to-work laws.

    Priorities — Ellman for Congress

    Campaign website · Ellman for Congress · ellmanforcongress.com

    “Alissa believes in passing the PRO Act to protect workers who are organizing a union, to end right to work laws”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Pledges to seek federal funds for rural water systems.

    Priorities — Ellman for Congress

    Campaign website · Ellman for Congress · ellmanforcongress.com

    “secure federal funding to modernize water systems, repair aging infrastructure, and make the investments rural communities need to thrive”
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Health & human services

  • Supports expanding access to affordable childcare.

    Priorities — Ellman for Congress

    Campaign website · Ellman for Congress · ellmanforcongress.com

    “Expanding access to affordable childcare so parents don’t have to choose between earning a living and caring for their children.”
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  • Supports LGBTQ+ rights and reproductive freedom.

    Priorities — Ellman for Congress

    Campaign website · Ellman for Congress · ellmanforcongress.com

    “Alissa has long supported LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive freedom, and equal rights for all Americans.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Alissa J. Ellman on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

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