U.S. House · New York's 21st District
Blake Gendebien
CandidateD
- Race
- U.S. House · New York's 21st District
- Result
- Anthony Constantino, projected winner
- Opponents
- Anthony Constantino (R, Taxpayer Rights); Christopher Schmidt (IND)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did3 statements · 0 votes
I support the core principle of this legislation.
Faster transition away from fossil fuels
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 21
2026-11-03
| Blake Gendebien D | challenger |
| Anthony Constantino RTaxpayer Rights | challenger |
| Christopher Schmidt IND | challenger |
Won the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
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.
Documented position[6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Says he will never vote to cut Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid and wants to expand telehealth and lower prescription drug costs.
Documented position[6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I support the core principle of this legislation.
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.[7]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Blake Gendebien, a Democratic second-generation dairy farmer and small business owner from the North Country, lost the November 3, 2026 election for the open U.S. House in New York's 21st Congressional District to Anthony Constantino. He had not previously held federal office; his local roles included service on a school board and on an agricultural cooperative board. He won the June 2026 primary over Stuart Amoriell, and his campaign focused on affordability, healthcare access and government reform.[1][2][3][4][5]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
According to his campaign website, Gendebien was born and raised on a farm in the North Country and is a second-generation dairy farmer. The Daily Gazette describes him as an Ogdensburg farmer. He earned a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1999.[2][1][8]
Gendebien works as a farmer and small business owner and has served as Vice Chair of the Cooperative Board of Agri-Mark. He has also served as a member of the Lisbon Central School Board.[1][2] He describes himself as a JV basketball coach and as the founder of a nonprofit supporting children with pediatric cancer and their families, and as a husband and father of three boys.[1][2]
Gendebien defeated Stuart Amoriell, a Lake Placid restaurant owner, in the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary for the open seat, 64.5% to 35.0%. He faced Republican Anthony Constantino for the seat that Rep. Elise Stefanik was leaving.[5][8] He received 48.9% of the vote to Anthony Constantino's 50.8%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
In their own words
Priorities
- Affordability, including repealing what he describes as costly and unnecessary government regulations, supporting fair trade deals and bringing back American manufacturing to lower costs for working families.[6]
- Healthcare access in rural communities, including expanding telehealth, lowering prescription drug costs, and opposing cuts to Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid.[6]
- Government reform, saying he wants to end the "elected to lobbyist" pipeline and get dark money out of politics.[6]
Campaign money$5.5M raised · 99% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $5.3M
- PACs & committees $60K
- Own money & loans $125
Largest committee contributions
- Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee; Aka Dfa-Pac PAC$10K
- Patriot PAC PAC$7,500
- Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen PAC Fund PAC$5,000
- Resist Reclaim Rebuild PAC PAC$5,000
- Common Good PAC PAC$5,000
- IMPACT PAC$5,000
- Midwest Values PAC PAC$5,000
- Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) PAC PAC$5,000
- Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC PAC$5,000
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club PAC$5,000
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/blake-gendebien
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Blake Gendebien · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-02-08 Candidate's own words
- 2.Meet Blake · Blake Gendebien for Congress Candidate's own words
- 3.U.S. House New York's 21st District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 5.New York's 21st Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 6.Blake Gendebien · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-02-08 Candidate's own words
- 7.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
- 8.Constantino earns win over Smullen in NY-21, will face Gendebien · The Daily Gazette · 2026-06-23 News report