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Democrat
Chris Gallant

Overview

Current roleU.S. House candidate

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyMainstream Democrat

GenderMale

LocationNew York

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BackgroundU.S. House candidate

EducationDowling College

Notable personal detailsChristopher “Chris” Gallant is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in New York’s 1st Congressional District (NY-01). He has served in the New York Army National Guard and has been deployed to Kuwait, and he has worked as an FAA air traffic controller, a union leader, and a volunteer firefighter. He is from Long Island and has described being openly gay in the military since shortly after the end of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”

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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

Public Policy Polling
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38%
Chris Gallant
C. Gallant
Date (Start - End)SpreadShare
Public Policy PollingDec 11, 2025
38.0%

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

Endorsements

NY-01 Democratic nominee?

Endorsers of Chris Gallant for NY-01 Democratic nominee?

Ann Welker

Public figure

Ann Welker endorsed Chris Gallant for Congress.

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John Avlon

Public figure

John Avlon endorsed Chris Gallant for Congress.

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Suffolk County Minority Leader Jason Richberg

Public endorsement

Suffolk County Minority Leader Jason Richberg endorsed Chris Gallant for Congress.

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Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$515.9K
$386.9K
$257.9K
$129.0K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$515.9K
$81.7K
$434.1K
$24.1K

Source: FEC

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