NY-24 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Army veteran
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationNew York
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BackgroundU.S. Army veteran
EducationTeaching degree (institution not publicly confirmed)
Notable personal detailsAlissa J. Ellman is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in New York's 24th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She is an Army veteran and has described service connected to the early period of the War on Terror, including work in Kandahar, Afghanistan. She later earned a teaching degree and worked for about a decade as a special education teacher in Lockport, New York, and has also worked for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs supporting veterans' education benefits.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports stronger tax enforcement on large corporations and a fairer corporate tax structure, while defending and expanding social programs like Medicaid and policies to reduce cost-of-living pressures for working families. Advocates aid for small businesses, expansion of low-income housing tax credits, and investments in infrastructure and childcare to make the district more affordable.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and expanding Medicaid coverage and expanding access to affordable, quality healthcare for residents of NY-24. Emphasizes protecting rural hospitals and increasing access to care and transportation to medical services. Opposes actions that would reduce Medicaid coverage in the district.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protecting immigrant inclusion and opposes indiscriminate enforcement actions that harm local communities and agriculture; frames immigration policy with humanitarian and working‑class concerns while not advocating maximal restriction or large‑scale enforcement expansions.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports a woman’s right to choose and defends reproductive rights as part of civil rights and healthcare access.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate identifies as pro-gun, says she owns a firearm, and has criticized Democrats for over-regulating firearms. She expresses support for the Second Amendment while indicating opposition to broad new gun restrictions.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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