New York 11th District
Nicole Malliotakis (R) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Nicole Malliotakis
Republican · holds this seat today
ALiberty Score AOn the liberty side in 120 of 127 votes and bills.
Raised $3,315,037 since January 2025: 41% from people, 40% from PACs and other committees, 19% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Michael DeCillis
Democrat · former police officer and special education teacher
No gradeNo grade yetI have no votes in Congress to count for DeCillis, and what DeCillis has said and done settles only 3 of my principles. I went through it on October 31. A grade needs 4.
Raised $183,306 since January 2025: 99% from people, 1% from PACs and other committees. 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.
Michael DeCillis, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for DeCillis, so the grade above comes from this list: what DeCillis 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 Q&A with BK Reader he said the corporate tax rate should be raised.
“we need to raise the corporate tax rate.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
A higher corporate tax is against liberty on free markets.
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His campaign site says he will advocate for a single-payer health care system.
“mike will advocate for a single-payer system of healthcare, eliminating all co-pays and deductibles, lowering the overall cost of care while providing access to 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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His campaign site says he will work for targeted tax relief for small businesses.
“mike would work with legislators towards reforming the tax code to create targeted tax relief for small businesses”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
A named tax cut is with liberty on free markets.
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His campaign site says he will make sure everyone is treated equally under the law, in a section on the LGBTQIA+ community.
“Mike will make sure everyone is treated equally under the law.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Equal treatment of gay people under the same law is the with side of equal rights.
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His campaign site says ICE should be abolished.
“ice simply cannot be trusted to operate under the constitution and respect human rights, and needs to be abolished, period.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Abolishing ICE is against liberty on borders.
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