NY-25 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age69 years old (Apr 29, 1957)
GenderMale
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LocationNew York
BackgroundPolitician
EducationState University of New York at Geneseo (B.A., 1986)
Notable personal detailsJoseph D. Morelle is a U.S. Representative from New York serving NY-25, first elected in 2018. He previously served in the Monroe County Legislature (1984–1990) and in the New York State Assembly (1990–2018), including as Assembly Majority Leader (2013–2018). He is a graduate of SUNY Geneseo and has also worked as a small business owner.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports measures that increase tax support for lower- and middle-income households (for example extending Affordable Care Act tax credits) and opposes large tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations; has backed increased funding for IRS enforcement and taxpayer services. These positions align with targeted tax increases or enforcement on higher-income entities while supporting tax credits for working families.
Healthcare
Supports preserving and strengthening the Affordable Care Act, protecting people with preexisting conditions, lowering prescription drug costs, ending surprise medical billing, and opposing Medicaid/Medicare cuts. Advocates expanding access to care and telehealth while pursuing targeted legislative fixes rather than single-payer reform.
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Immigration & Border
Joseph D. Morelle has publicly opposed the construction and expansion of ICE/CBP detention facilities in his district, called for transparency and local input before new immigration detention sites are opened, and has criticized administration immigration policies and DHS actions while seeking oversight. He has sponsored/led constituent and congressional letters advocating humanitarian treatment in immigration-related matters.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports protecting and expanding abortion and reproductive rights, opposes efforts to overturn Roe v. Wade and to criminalize reproductive health care, and has supported federal legislation to ensure access to abortion care.
Climate & Energy
Supports substantial federal climate and clean-energy investments and has called climate a priority for Congress while backing the Build Back Better framework’s climate provisions; has sponsored legislation to strengthen election infrastructure against climate-driven disasters and voted for appropriations that fund EPA programs and weatherization.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports enactment of an assault weapons ban, universal background checks, strengthened red flag/extreme risk protections, and other gun-safety measures including holding gun dealers accountable and requiring safer storage. Has authored and sponsored federal legislation aimed at preventing stolen firearms from entering criminal markets and has publicly called for federal action on gun violence.
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