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U.S. House · New York's 21st District

The North Country: St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Lewis, Franklin, Clinton, Essex, Hamilton, Fulton and Warren counties, plus parts of Saratoga and Herkimer counties in far northern New York.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Anthony Constantino, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Anthony Constantino140,42850.8%
Blake Gendebien135,18748.9%
Total Write-ins6550.2%

About 97% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • This is an open seat. Incumbent Republican Elise Stefanik did not seek re-election to the House. She had run for Governor of New York but withdrew from that race on December 19, 2025.[4]
  • Blake Gendebien defeated Stuart Amoriell in the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary, 64.5%-35.0%. Anthony Constantino defeated Robert Smullen in the June 23, 2026 Republican primary, 59.2%-40.3%. Ballotpedia lists Gendebien as appearing on the Democratic line only; his Lower Costs Now Party line is listed as not making the ballot.[3]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Blake GendebienDFull profile →Anthony ConstantinoRTaxpayer RightsPROJECTED WINNERFounder and CEO of Sticker MuleFull profile →Christopher SchmidtINDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Blake Gendebien
    Supports[1]

    Says he will protect a woman's right to choose and opposes new regulations imposing total abortion bans, including in cases of rape or when the mother's life is at stake.

  • Anthony Constantino
    Opposes[9]

    An Oct. 12, 2026 campaign press release states he is pro-life, with exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother, and will oppose taxpayer funding of abortion.

  • Christopher Schmidt
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Blake Gendebien
    —
  • Anthony Constantino
    Opposes[8]

    In a Feb. 21, 2025 campaign post, said he would work to repeal federal gun control and restrictions imposed by the ATF.

  • Christopher Schmidt
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Blake Gendebien
    —
  • Anthony Constantino
    Supports[7]

    Told North Country Now he supports the Trump administration's immigration crackdowns and criticized Gov. Hochul's order banning local-federal 287(g) enforcement agreements.

  • Christopher Schmidt
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Blake Gendebien
    Supports[1]

    Says he will never vote to cut Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid and wants to expand telehealth and lower prescription drug costs.

  • Anthony Constantino
    —
  • Christopher Schmidt
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Blake Gendebien
    Supports[6]

    In a 2026 Protect the Adirondacks questionnaire, he said human use of fossil fuels is a major driver of climate change, supported the core principle of the Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act, and called for investment in clean energy such as regional hydropower.

  • Anthony Constantino
    —
  • Christopher Schmidt
    —

Research notes & limits

Christopher Schmidt (write-in) completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey (https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Schmidt_(New_York)), which supplied his priorities above; Ballotpedia's page for him has no separate biography section and lists no campaign website, so no background items or issue positions could be sourced. Federal key votes and FEC totals are added separately by script for sitting members of Congress; this is an open seat so no candidate has those. Pass 2 (Oct. 2026): added gun and abortion positions from his campaign posts and press releases; the abortion position is stated in a campaign press release rather than in a direct quotation from him. Biography gaps: Schmidt's public record contains no education, career or residence details; Gendebien's and Constantino's biographies rely on their own materials and a WAMC profile, and no full news profile of Gendebien was found.

Sources · 23

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Blake Gendebien · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-02-08 Candidate's own words
  2. 2.Anthony Constantino · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026 Candidate's own words
  3. 3.New York's 21st Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  4. 4.Elise Stefanik · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  5. 5.Christopher Schmidt (New York) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Federal and State Candidates Answer Questions on Environmental Matters in Adirondack Park · Protect the Adirondacks! (candidate questionnaire, 2026) · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Battle for NY21: Anthony Constantino says it's time to remove rules, not make more · North Country Now · 2026-10-03 News report
  8. 8.Constantino's Agenda To Make The Second Amendment Great Again · Constantino for Congress (Sticker Mule post) · 2025-02-21 Candidate's own words
  9. 9.New York Right to Life endorses Anthony Constantino · Constantino for Congress · 2026-10-12 Candidate's own words
  10. 10.United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  11. 11.Blake Gendebien · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-02-08 Candidate's own words
  12. 12.Meet Blake · Blake Gendebien for Congress Candidate's own words
  13. 13.New York's 21st Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  14. 14.Constantino earns win over Smullen in NY-21, will face Gendebien · The Daily Gazette · 2026-06-23 News report
  15. 15.U.S. House New York's 21st District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  16. 16.United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  17. 17.Anthony Constantino · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026 Candidate's own words
  18. 18.Republican Anthony Constantino leans into Trump support, business acumen in NY-21 primary · WAMC Northeast Public Radio (via WSHU) · 2026-06-12 News report
  19. 19.New York's 21st Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  20. 20.Constantino earns win over Smullen in NY-21, will face Gendebien · The Daily Gazette · 2026-06-23 News report
  21. 21.New York's 21st District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  22. 22.Christopher Schmidt (New York) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  23. 23.U.S. House New York's 21st District results 2026 · NBC News News report