Public Policy Polling
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Democrat
Chris Gallant
NY-01 Democratic nominee?
$2.1K
JUN 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleArmy National Guard pilot
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
LocationNew York
BackgroundArmy National Guard pilot
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Notable personal detailsChristopher Gallant is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in New York's 1st Congressional District. He has served in the New York Army National Guard, including deployments to Kuwait and overseas missions, and has worked as an FAA air traffic controller. Gallant has also been active as a union leader and a volunteer firefighter on Long Island.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports federal investments to lower costs for families, defends Medicare and Medicaid, and criticizes tax cuts for billionaires while calling for policies that help working families. Positions emphasize targeted government spending and opposition to wealthy tax breaks rather than major tax-cut proposals.
Healthcare
Protects Medicare and Medicaid, supports lowering out-of-pocket healthcare costs, and emphasizes keeping Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies that helped reduce premiums. Targets reducing prescription and treatment costs and expanding access through federal policy and protections for existing government programs.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports reproductive rights. Advocates for reproductive rights as part of his health care priorities.
Climate & Energy
Campaign materials emphasize coastal resilience and federal investments to strengthen Long Island’s shoreline and lower energy costs, but do not specify targets, regulatory positions, or concrete climate policies. Public-facing statements focus on infrastructure and resilience rather than explicit commitments on emissions reductions, fossil-fuel phase-out, carbon pricing, or major clean-energy legislation.
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$647.6K
$485.7K
$323.8K
$161.9K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$647.6K
$172.2K
$475.4K
$26.4K
Source: FEC
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