NY-21 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleRestaurant owner
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationNew York
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BackgroundRestaurant owner
Notable personal detailsStuart Jameson Amoriell is a Lake Placid, New York business owner and Democratic candidate for U.S. House in New York’s 21st Congressional District. He has described his work as building businesses and community advocacy in Northern New York. He is the owner and operator of The Pickled Pig restaurant and lives in Lake Placid with his wife and two children.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports substantially higher taxes on the ultra-wealthy and large corporations, including a progressive increase in top marginal income tax rates, a wealth tax on very large net worths, a financial transaction tax, and restoring the corporate statutory rate to 35%.
Healthcare
Supports making healthcare more affordable and expanding access, including advocating for universal healthcare as part of a broader platform to improve quality of life in the North Country.
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Immigration & Border
Supports an immigration approach that expands legal pathways and protections (including pathways to legalization for Dreamers and TPS holders and expanded employment-based visas), emphasizes humane due process and limits on enforcement abuses, and calls for abolishing and replacing ICE with a constitutionally accountable agency while also endorsing intelligent border security and fair asylum consideration.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports abortion access (identifies as pro‑choice) while noting personal opposition to abortion as a lifelong Catholic. Positions and explanations are available on his campaign site and in recent media interviews (statement as of March 4, 2026).
Climate & Energy
Supports ambitious state climate targets and federal partnership to resource them, prioritizes adaptation and environmental justice for vulnerable rural and Indigenous communities, and promotes clean energy growth in the region (hydropower, wind, cold-climate heat pumps) alongside remediation programs for PFAS and nutrient runoff.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports universal background checks, red flag (extreme risk protection) laws, safe-storage requirements, strengthening domestic-violence-related prohibitions, investments in mental health and community violence intervention, and targeted federal regulation of military-style semi-automatic rifles (raise purchase age to 21, apply National Firearms Act rules, ban bump stocks, and limit magazine capacity). Emphasizes protecting lawful gun ownership while pursuing these measures to reduce gun deaths and improve school and community safety.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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