
Claudia Tenney
Incumbent Republican candidate for U.S. House in New York
General Election
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90.5%chance to win
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age65 years old (Feb 4, 1961)
GenderFemale
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LocationNew York
BackgroundAttorney
EducationColgate University (B.A., 1983)
Notable personal detailsClaudia L. Tenney is a U.S. Representative from New York, serving in Congress from 2017–2019 and again from 2021 to the present. Before Congress, she served in the New York State Assembly (2011–2016). She earned a B.A. from Colgate University and a J.D. from the University of Cincinnati. Her professional background includes work as a lawyer in private practice and as a media owner/publisher.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Claudia Tenney supports extending and making permanent the Trump-era tax cuts, favors tax reductions for individuals and businesses, and advocates reducing government spending and regulatory burdens. She voted for the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and has publicly urged Congress to extend those tax cuts and pursue additional tax-cutting measures.
Healthcare
Claudia Tenney has supported Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act and has voted for the 2017 American Health Care Act. Her public record emphasizes reducing federal role in health care and market-based approaches, while also sponsoring legislation on Medicare payment issues for providers.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strong border enforcement measures including construction of the southern border wall, hiring thousands of additional Border Patrol agents, ending catch-and-release, restoring Remain in Mexico-style policies, stronger interior enforcement and penalties for jurisdictions or institutions that shield undocumented migrants.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports pro‑life policies and has sponsored and cosponsored legislation that restricts abortion (including pain‑capable and born‑alive measures) and defended pregnancy resource centers. She has expressed opposition to Roe v. Wade and backed measures to limit abortion access, with support for exceptions in some prior statements.
Climate & Energy
Advocates for American energy independence and expansion of domestic fossil-fuel production, criticizes state and federal climate mandates as driving up costs and harming reliability, and supports incentives for certain biofuels. Positions emphasize rolling back or opposing aggressive climate regulations while promoting market-driven energy and domestic production.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate consistently promotes strong Second Amendment protections, opposes state-level gun restrictions such as New York’s SAFE Act and recent concealed-carry limits, and has introduced federal legislation to block state bans on certain rifles and shotguns. She has solicited and received endorsements and high ratings from major gun-rights organizations and sponsors bills expanding or protecting gun-owner rights. Her public record emphasizes opposing new gun-control measures while supporting law-enforcement-focused public-safety measures.
Latest News
Claudia Tenney is in the news because she is set to face Democrat Alissa Ellman in the general election for New York’s 24th Congressional District. Ellman won the Democratic primary, setting up the November matchup against Tenney, who is the Republican incumbent. The district leans Republican, and Ellman’s campaign has been tied in part to federal job cuts.
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