Christopher Schmidt
IND
Write-in candidate on the general-election ballot
Christopher Schmidt is an independent write-in candidate on the general-election ballot for NY-21 who completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey, describing an independent, locally focused campaign.[6]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
In their words — priorities
- Says his campaign focuses on local issues such as housing, healthcare access, and employment challenges in the region, an independent approach to legislation, and community engagement with residents' feedback.[6]
- Lists government accountability and transparency, housing and infrastructure, energy and utilities, economic and workforce issues, and healthcare access as the public-policy areas he is most passionate about.[6]