Blake Gendebien
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Won the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary
Blake Gendebien is a second-generation dairy farmer and small business owner from the North Country running as the Democratic nominee for this open seat, with a campaign focused on affordability, healthcare access and government reform.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsProtect legal access to abortion
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.[2]
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Says he will never vote to cut Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid and wants to expand telehealth and lower prescription drug costs.[2]
In their 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.[2]
- Healthcare access in rural communities, including expanding telehealth, lowering prescription drug costs, and opposing cuts to Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid.[2]
- Government reform, saying he wants to end the "elected to lobbyist" pipeline and get dark money out of politics.[2]
Background
- Earned a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1999.[1]
- Works as a farmer and small business owner; served as Vice Chair of the Cooperative Board of Agri-Mark.[1][2]
- Served on the Lisbon Central School Board and founded a nonprofit supporting children with pediatric cancer and their families.[2]
Campaign money
Raised $5.5M · spent $3.1M · $2.6M cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗