Biography & Campaign Analysis
2026 race
Aaron Gies, a professor at St. Bonaventure University, is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 election for New York's 23rd congressional district, which spans the Southern Tier and Western New York, including Elmira, Corning, Jamestown, and outer Erie County.
He won the Democratic primary with 71.5% of the vote against Kevin Stocker, an attorney and perennial candidate. The seat is held by Republican Nick Langworthy, who was re-elected with 65.8% of the vote in 2024.
Gies also appears on the Working Families Party line and faces Langworthy, who holds the Republican and Conservative Party lines, on November 3, 2026.