New York 23rd District
Nick Langworthy (R) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Nick Langworthy
Republican · holds this seat today
ALiberty Score AOn the liberty side in 96 of 103 votes and bills.
Raised $2,675,793 since January 2025: 46% from PACs and other committees, 38% from people, 16% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Aaron Gies
Democrat · theology professor at St. Bonaventure
FLiberty Score F45 out of 100 across 4 principles. Graded on what Gies has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Gies.
Raised $678,484 since January 2025: 96% from people, 4% from PACs and other committees, 1% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Higher on Liberty Score: Nick Langworthy. Nick Langworthy: A, 95 out of 100 from recorded votes. Aaron Gies: F, 45 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count.
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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.
Aaron Gies, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Gies, so the grade above comes from this list: what Gies 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 debate with Nick Langworthy he argued that Congress, not the president alone, must decide on the war with the Islamic Republic, and the reporter says he backs a war powers resolution to end it within 40 days.
“it would not be the Congress tying the hands of the president. It would be the Constitution tying the hands of the president.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
A war powers limit aimed at ending action against Iran is against liberty by this test.
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In the 6 October debate he said the next Congress should pass a binding war powers resolution to make the president end the Iran conflict within 40 days.
“In my view, on day one, the next Congress should pass a binding war powers resolution that would compel the president to wind up the conflict in a dignified way within 40 days.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
A war powers resolution aimed at ending action against Iran is the against side of the iran regime measure.
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His published position on diplomacy says helping Ukraine defend itself against Russia is in the US national security interest.
“Containing Russian ambitions by helping Ukraine defend itself and sheltering its refugees is in the national security interest of the United States.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Backing Ukraine against Russia is with liberty on free nations.
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His published position says he supports Israel's right to exist and that its government was right to pursue Hamas after 7 October 2023.
“I support the Jewish people and Israel's right to exist. The Netanyahu government was right to pursue Hamas to bring the terrorists to justice”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Backing Israel's right to pursue Hamas is with liberty on free nations; the same text also criticises the Netanyahu government, shown as a separate unclear line.
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The same text says the US should not be complicit in war crimes and calls for accountability for the Netanyahu government, without naming weapons or aid.
“The US should not be complicit in war crimes and the violation of human rights.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
It names no weapons or aid and does not call the war genocide, so it does not settle the free nations test.
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He said the president should end his tariffs, which he described as paid by American consumers.
“should get rid of the tariffs”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing broad tariffs is with liberty on free markets.
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He said the moral course is to move to a single payer health system.
“to move to a single payer system so no one has to go bankrupt or lose their house if they get sick.”
- 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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In a debate he said ICE is in some cases terrorizing communities and the government should step back from its current policies.
“is in some cases terrorizing our communities”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Opposing ICE's current enforcement is against liberty on borders.
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