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U.S. Representative, 23rd 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 Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, Chemung County, Tioga County, part of Erie County, part of Niagara County, part of Schuyler County and part of Steuben County.

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Aaron Gies

Democratic, Working Families

Teacher and nonprofit leader

The gist

Supports codifying Roe; opposes a national abortion ban.
Supports universal background checks and red flag laws.
Opposes fracking, new nuclear projects and unchecked data centers.
Supports banning stock trading by Congress and federal officials.
Supports ending Citizens United and a lobbying ban.
Supports a guest worker program and due process for immigrants.
Supports raising wages and workers’ bargaining power.

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Supports codifying Roe; opposes a national abortion ban.
Aaron Gies for Congress | A Good Life Should Be Affordable (archived Sept. 18, 2026)
Campaign website · Aaron Gies for Congress · web.archive.org
“I support codifying the protections of Roe into law and would vote no on any attempted national abortion ban.”
Supports universal background checks and red flag laws.
Aaron Gies for Congress | A Good Life Should Be Affordable (archived Sept. 18, 2026)
Campaign website · Aaron Gies for Congress · web.archive.org
“I support universal background checks and red flag laws”
Opposes fracking, new nuclear projects and unchecked data centers.
Aaron Gies for Congress | A Good Life Should Be Affordable (archived Sept. 18, 2026)
Campaign website · Aaron Gies for Congress · web.archive.org
“I oppose irresponsible data center buildout, fracking and new nuclear projects.”
Supports banning stock trading by Congress and federal officials.
Aaron Gies for Congress | A Good Life Should Be Affordable (archived Sept. 18, 2026)
Campaign website · Aaron Gies for Congress · web.archive.org
“I support strict bans on stock trading for Congress, federal judges, the President, Vice-president, all political appointees, and their immediate families.”
Supports ending Citizens United and a lobbying ban.
Aaron Gies for Congress | A Good Life Should Be Affordable (archived Sept. 18, 2026)
Campaign website · Aaron Gies for Congress · web.archive.org
“we must end Citizens United and prohibit members of Congress from becoming lobbyists for seven years after they leave office”
Supports a guest worker program and due process for immigrants.
Aaron Gies for Congress | A Good Life Should Be Affordable (archived Sept. 18, 2026)
Campaign website · Aaron Gies for Congress · web.archive.org
“due process for undocumented people, a guest worker program that serves our country’s economic needs, and consistent enforcement”
Supports raising wages and workers’ bargaining power.
Aaron Gies for Congress | A Good Life Should Be Affordable (archived Sept. 18, 2026)
Campaign website · Aaron Gies for Congress · web.archive.org
“Aaron supports raising wages and strengthening workers’ bargaining power”

Nicholas A. Langworthy

Republican, ConservativeIncumbent

U.S. Representative · Pendleton

The gist

Opposes efforts to defund the police.
Supports the Parents’ Bill of Rights and school choice.
Supports voter ID requirements.
Sponsored Energy Choice Act barring state natural gas bans.In office
Introduced bill barring tax credits for Great Lakes wind farms.In office
Introduced CHECK Act on health care cost transparency.In office
Introduced bill speeding environmental review for manufacturing projects.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Opposes efforts to defund the police.
Nick Langworthy for Congress
Campaign website · Langworthy for Congress · nicklangworthy.com
“Support 200,000 more police officers through recruiting bonuses and oppose all efforts to defund the police.”
Supports the Parents’ Bill of Rights and school choice.
Nick Langworthy for Congress
Campaign website · Langworthy for Congress · nicklangworthy.com
“Advance the Parents’ Bill of Rights, recover lost learning from school closures, and expand parental choice”
Supports voter ID requirements.
Nick Langworthy for Congress
Campaign website · Langworthy for Congress · nicklangworthy.com
“increase accountability in the election process through voter ID, accurate voter rolls, and observer access”
Sponsored Energy Choice Act barring state natural gas bans.
Energy | Congressman Nick Langworthy
Government record · Office of Rep. Nick Langworthy · langworthy.house.gov
“Congressman Nick Langworthy Introduces Energy Choice Act to End Blue-State Wars on American Energy”
Introduced bill barring tax credits for Great Lakes wind farms.
Energy | Congressman Nick Langworthy
Government record · Office of Rep. Nick Langworthy · langworthy.house.gov
“Congressman Langworthy Introduces Bill to Prevent Future Great Lakes Wind Turbine Construction”
Introduced CHECK Act on health care cost transparency.
Health | Congressman Nick Langworthy
Government record · Office of Rep. Nick Langworthy · langworthy.house.gov
“Congressman Langworthy Introduces "CHECK Act" to Bring Transparency and Accountability to Health Care Costs”
Introduced bill speeding environmental review for manufacturing projects.
Economy | Congressman Nick Langworthy
Government record · Office of Rep. Nick Langworthy · langworthy.house.gov
“a targeted bill to streamline environmental review processes for critical manufacturing projects”

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