Christopher Gallant
D
Won the June 23 Democratic primary
Christopher Gallant is a New York Army National Guard Black Hawk pilot, former FAA air traffic controller, volunteer firefighter, and union leader running for the Democratic nomination-turned-general-election challenger in NY-1. He won the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
In their words — priorities
- Says his campaign focuses on affordability (housing, groceries, energy), protecting Medicare, Social Security, and veterans' benefits, and defending voting rights and reproductive freedom.[3]
- Says his priorities include affordable housing, education, health care access, fair wages, veterans' benefits, and government accountability.[3]
Background
- Born in Smithtown, New York; has served in the New York Army National Guard since 2006 and earned a bachelor's degree from Dowling College in 2014.[3]
- Career experience includes working as a federal employee (air traffic controller) and local union president, and serving as an Equal Opportunity representative in the U.S. Army.[3]
- Is affiliated with the Copiague Fire Department, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the American Legion, among other organizations.[3]
Campaign money
Raised $648K · spent $475K · $172K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗