New York 24th District
Claudia Tenney (R) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Claudia Tenney
Republican · holds this seat today
ALiberty Score AOn the liberty side in 126 of 132 votes and bills.
Raised $3,084,891 since January 2025: 46% from PACs and other committees, 38% from people, 16% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Alissa Ellman
Democrat · Army veteran and former VA employee
No gradeNo grade yetI have no votes in Congress to count for Ellman, and what Ellman has said and done settles only 1 of my principles. I went through it on October 26. A grade needs 4.
Raised $452,166 since January 2025: 88% from people, 7% the candidate’s own money, 3% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov
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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.
Alissa Ellman, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Ellman, so the grade above comes from this list: what Ellman 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 the primary debate she said she would not fund anything to do with the war in Israel and would support the Block the Bombs Act.
“in my opinion, I would not fund anything that has to do with war in Israel.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Cutting off funding for Israel's war is against liberty on free nations.
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At the June 2026 Democratic primary debate Ellman said NATO should be able to be joined by both countries, without saying whether she backs Ukraine against Russia.
“In my opinion, I think that we should offer NATO the ability to join NATO for both countries.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
The words name NATO but do not say whose side she is on in the war, so they do not settle the measure.
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At a candidate forum she said ICE has little vetting or training and that she favors law enforcement that gets criminals out.
“With ICE, there is very little vetting or training.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
Her own words criticise ICE training but do not say whether she would end deportations, so the line does not settle the measure.
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