Aaron Gies
Candidate · U.S. House · New York
Democrat / Working Families · Challenger2%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatNew York, district 23
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
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The district
NY-23 · New York
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: College Professor.
The campaign · in their wordsaaronforny23.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“A GOOD LIFE SHOULD BE AFFORDABLE”
Plank 1 · campaign site
Create Dignified Work for Everyone
“Instead of tax breaks and deregulation for large corporations, Aaron supports raising wages and strengthening workers' bargaining power.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Save the Family Farm
“Aaron supports giving farmers more control over the price they charge and shoppers more information about where their food comes from and what's in it.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Choice
“I support a woman's right to choose.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 78 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 6 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · New York House, district 23 · 7 days out
Nick LangworthyRepublican / Constitution · incumbent · Right 30 from statements95%Aaron GiesDemocrat / Working Families · challenger · Left 27 from statements2%3027
57 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$584k
Raised
$563k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$378k
Itemized · 67% of individual
502
Named donors
97%
Itemized from New York
By occupation
$181k
$82k
$33k
$14k
$5k
By state
$365k
$3k
$3k
$2k
$1k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“STOP. GIVEAWAYS. TO THE RICH.”
“Strengthen unions and worker protections.”
“He will fight to: Raise the federal minimum wage to $15 immediately.”
On the ballot with them · New York, Nov 3, 2026
NY Governor
Kathy Hochul (D/WF) · 94%
vs. Bruce Blakeman (R/C/VA) · 6%
NY-1
Nick LaLota (R/C) · 78%
vs. Chris Gallant (D) · 21%
NY-2
Andrew Garbarino (R/C) · 80%
vs. Pat Halpin (D/WF) · 22%
NY-3
Tom Suozzi (D) · 90%
vs. Mike LiPetri (R/C) · 12%
NY-4
Laura Gillen (D) · 92%
vs. Jeanine Driscoll (R/C) · 9%
NY-5
Gregory Meeks (D) · 97%
vs. George Marsh (R/Queens United) · 1%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Aaron Gies
Candidate · U.S. House · New York
Democrat / Working Families · Challenger2%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Langworthy (R/C), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“A GOOD LIFE SHOULD BE AFFORDABLE”
Plank 1
Create Dignified Work for Everyone
“Instead of tax breaks and deregulation for large corporations, Aaron supports raising wages and strengthening workers' bargaining power.”
Plank 2
Save the Family Farm
“Aaron supports giving farmers more control over the price they charge and shoppers more information about where their food comes from and what's in it.”
Plank 3
Choice
“I support a woman's right to choose.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · aaronforny23.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Budget and taxesLeft 35
Left, 35 points from center
Health careLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Energy and landLeft 27
Left, 27 points from center
ImmigrationMixed
Mixed
EducationLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Housing and techLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
GunsLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
TradeL-lean 20
L-lean, 20 points from center
The race · NY-23 · 7 days out
Nick LangworthyRepublican / Constitution · incumbent · Right 30 from statements95%Aaron GiesDemocrat / Working Families · challenger · Left 27 from statements2%3027
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 67% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“STOP. GIVEAWAYS. TO THE RICH.”
“Strengthen unions and worker protections.”
“He will fight to: Raise the federal minimum wage to $15 immediately.”
On the ballot with them · New York
NY GovernorHochul (D/WF) vs. Blakeman (R/C/VA)94% · 6%NY-1LaLota (R/C) vs. Gallant (D)78% · 21%NY-2Garbarino (R/C) vs. Halpin (D/WF)80% · 22%NY-3Suozzi (D) vs. LiPetri (R/C)90% · 12%NY-4Gillen (D) vs. Driscoll (R/C)92% · 9%NY-5Meeks (D) vs. Marsh (R/Queens United)97% · 1%
All 27 New York races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll