Blake Gendebien
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- Dairy farmer and small business owner
- Lives in
- Lisbon
Background
- Second-generation dairy farmer; runs a dairy farm in Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, built about 20 years ago. source: wamc.org
- Has served on a local school board and coached basketball. source: wamc.org
- Has advocated for families facing pediatric cancer through the Jules of Life Foundation. source: wamc.org
- Won the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary for New York's 21st District. source: wamc.org
In their own words
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- Lower the cost of living for working families, including farm costs and grocery prices source: wamc.org
- Strengthen border security and fix the immigration system, including a stable legal workforce for agriculture and other industries source: wamc.org
- Protect rural health care and keep local hospitals open source: wamc.org
- Expand child care access through public-private partnerships source: wamc.org
- Increase housing supply by cutting red tape and speeding permitting source: wamc.org
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