Federal

U.S. Representative, 21st Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A U.S. representative votes on federal laws and the federal budget in the U.S. House.

Covers Clinton County, Essex County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Hamilton County, Herkimer County, Lewis County, Saint Lawrence County, Schoharie County, Warren County, Washington County, part of Jefferson County, part of Montgomery County, part of Oneida County and part of Saratoga County. The current representative, Elise M. Stefanik (per the House Clerk's member list), is not on the ballot.

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Blake Gendebien

Democratic

Dairy farmer

The gist

Pledges never to vote to cut Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid.
Supports abortion rights; opposes total abortion bans.
Pledges to hire more Border Patrol agents.
Supports fixing the H-2A and H-2B guest worker programs.
Supports banning members of Congress from trading stocks.
Supports term limits of three House elections.
Supports ending the presidential pardon power.

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Pledges never to vote to cut Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid.
Issues | Blake Gendebien for Congress
Campaign website · Blake for the North Country · blakegendebienforcongress.com
“I will never vote to cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid”
Supports abortion rights; opposes total abortion bans.
Issues | Blake Gendebien for Congress
Campaign website · Blake for the North Country · blakegendebienforcongress.com
“We also must protect a woman’s right to choose and oppose new regulations that put in place total abortion bans”
Pledges to hire more Border Patrol agents.
Issues | Blake Gendebien for Congress
Campaign website · Blake for the North Country · blakegendebienforcongress.com
“I will push to hire more Border Patrol agents to keep our ports of entry well-staffed”
Supports fixing the H-2A and H-2B guest worker programs.
Issues | Blake Gendebien for Congress
Campaign website · Blake for the North Country · blakegendebienforcongress.com
“We must fix the broken H-2A and H-2B guest worker programs”
Supports banning members of Congress from trading stocks.
Issues | Blake Gendebien for Congress
Campaign website · Blake for the North Country · blakegendebienforcongress.com
“Ban members of Congress and their families from trading individual stocks.”
Supports term limits of three House elections.
Issues | Blake Gendebien for Congress
Campaign website · Blake for the North Country · blakegendebienforcongress.com
“Establish term limits of three House elections.”
Supports ending the presidential pardon power.
Issues | Blake Gendebien for Congress
Campaign website · Blake for the North Country · blakegendebienforcongress.com
“End the presidential pardon power.”

Anthony Constantino

Republican, Taxpayer Rights

CEO of Sticker Mule

The gist

Pledges to permanently secure the northern border.
Pledges fast internet and cell service for the North Country.
Pledges to bring down prices, including utility prices.
Pledges to cut unnecessary regulations.
Pledges to treat farmers fairly.

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Pledges to permanently secure the northern border.
Constantino's Agenda To Improve Lives In New York's 21st Congressional District
Campaign website · Anthony Constantino (Sticker Mule blog) · stickermule.com
“PERMANENTLY SECURE THE NORTHERN BORDER”
Pledges fast internet and cell service for the North Country.
Constantino's Agenda To Improve Lives In New York's 21st Congressional District
Campaign website · Anthony Constantino (Sticker Mule blog) · stickermule.com
“DELIVER FAST INTERNET AND CELL SERVICE”
Pledges to bring down prices, including utility prices.
Constantino's Agenda To Improve Lives In New York's 21st Congressional District
Campaign website · Anthony Constantino (Sticker Mule blog) · stickermule.com
“BRING DOWN PRICING INCLUDING UTILITY PRICING”
Pledges to cut unnecessary regulations.
Constantino's Agenda To Improve Lives In New York's 21st Congressional District
Campaign website · Anthony Constantino (Sticker Mule blog) · stickermule.com
“CUT UNNECESSARY REGULATIONS”
Pledges to treat farmers fairly.
Constantino's Agenda To Improve Lives In New York's 21st Congressional District
Campaign website · Anthony Constantino (Sticker Mule blog) · stickermule.com
“TREAT FARMERS FAIRLY”

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