New York 1st District
Nick LaLota (R) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Nick LaLota
Republican · holds this seat today
ALiberty Score AOn the liberty side in 102 of 107 votes and bills.
Raised $4,486,089 since January 2025: 42% transfers and other income, 32% from people, 26% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov
Chris Gallant
Democrat · Army National Guard Black Hawk pilot, former air traffic controller
No gradeNo grade yetI have no votes in Congress to count for Gallant, and what Gallant has said and done settles only 3 of my principles. I went through it on October 24. A grade needs 4.
Raised $1,735,638 since January 2025: 96% from people, 2% from PACs and other committees, 2% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Voting in New York: how to register, vote early or vote by mail. Election Day was November 3.
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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Chris Gallant, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Gallant, so the grade above comes from this list: what Gallant has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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In a May 2026 interview he said Congress needs to act to end the conflict with the Islamic Republic, without naming a policy.
“Congress needs to act to end this conflict, and ending it is an issue.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
A call to end the war with no bill, deal or vote named does not settle tyranny.
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He said he supports a strategic exit from the war with the Islamic Republic and that going to war gave the regime tools such as closing the Strait of Hormuz.
“we’ve given them tools, closing down the Strait of Hormuz, [for] essentially holding our world hostage in whatever they want to do.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
Wanting an exit from the war, with no bill, deal or vote named, does not settle this measure.
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He said he is fully against Russia taking land that does not belong to it, and that too little U.S. action would weaken the world's position.
“taking over land that doesn’t belong to them”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing Russian seizure of Ukrainian land and backing a firm U.S. response is with liberty on free nations.
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He said at a primary candidates event that the country should have a single-payer health system.
“We should have a single-payer system where there should be health care for all”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Government-run health care for all is against liberty on free markets.
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At a League of Women Voters primary debate he said tariffs had hit industries and pushed prices up.
“When we talk about what these tariffs did to some of these industries, I was just at a winery the other day discussing how much they got affected by what has been going on”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Criticising broad tariffs is with liberty on free markets.
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His campaign site says he will fight to expand the SALT deduction so homeowners keep more of what they earn.
“Fight to expand SALT deductions so Long Island homeowners can keep more of what they earn.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Backing a named tax cut (the SALT deduction) is with liberty on free markets.
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His campaign site says he will lower drug costs by letting Medicare negotiate prices.
“Lower prescription drug costs by allowing Medicare to negotiate prices.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Government-negotiated drug prices are against liberty on free markets (no price controls).
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At a Democratic forum he criticised masked ICE agents and called for oversight, new rules for the agency and the impeachment of the homeland security secretary.
“agents that are killing American citizens in our streets”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Condemning ICE agents as killing citizens and seeking to rein the agency in is the against side of the migration measure.
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At a Democratic candidates forum he said he would add funding and staff so that there is a path to citizenship.
“to make sure that there is a path to citizenship”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
A path to citizenship for people here illegally is against liberty on borders.
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