New York 26th District
Tim Kennedy (D) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Tim Kennedy
Democrat · holds this seat today
FLiberty Score FOn the liberty side in 16 of 55 votes and bills.
Raised $2,761,025 since January 2025: 72% from people, 27% from PACs and other committees, 1% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Dennis Hannon
Republican · Amherst Republican and Conservative candidate, builder's son
No gradeNo grade yetI have no votes in Congress to count for Hannon, and what Hannon has said and done settles only 3 of my principles. I went through it on October 24. A grade needs 4.
Raised $5,525 since January 2025: 97% from people, 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.
Dennis Hannon, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Hannon, so the grade above comes from this list: what Hannon 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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His campaign site lists less red tape on federal and private land leases for energy or mineral extraction.
“less red tape on federal and private land leases for energy or mineral extraction”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Less regulation is with liberty on free markets.
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His campaign site proposes tax rebates for struggling working class families.
“provide relief to struggling working class families through tax rebates”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
A named tax cut for families is with liberty on free markets.
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His campaign site calls for criminally targeting those who benefit from medical transition of children and for safeguarding spaces based on biological similarities.
“no child is born into the wrong body: end the maiming and sterilization of children by criminally targeting those who benefit from it”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing gender ideology for minors is with liberty on equal rights.
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His campaign site says to keep spaces and opportunities based on biological similarities.
“keep the protected classes protected: safeguard spaces and opportunities based on biological similiarities”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Keeping spaces sex-based, not self-identified, is with liberty on equal rights.
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His campaign site lists enforcing immigration and border protection policies, with priority on serious public safety threats.
“enforce immigration and border protection policies with a priortization on serious public safety threats”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Enforcing immigration and border law is with liberty on borders.
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