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United States House of Representatives
Stuart Amoriell
U.S. Representative NY-21 (2026 D candidate · open seat · Lake Placid business owner · primary 6/23/2026)
Democrat
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
12
/ 100
F
Raw: 2 of 16 dynamic max
· 8 of 50 answered
Last verified: · from claim evidence
✝ God First
0/ 60
🇺🇸 America First
2/ 40
National Rank
#5,084 of 8,966 · bottom 43.3% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Next Election
June 23, 2026
Primary · Seat up at next election
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Registration deadline: 2026-10-24
Early voting: 2026-10-24 – 2026-11-01
Elections office: (518) 474-8100
Voter status: Check registration
State elections site: New York State Board of Elections
Official Profile
Religion: Lifelong Catholic (self-described); personally opposes abortion but opposes government restriction
Background: Lake Placid restaurateur (owner of The Pickled Pig), self-styled 'Independent Democrat' running a progressive underdog primary campaign for the open NY-21 seat against frontrunner Blake Gendebien (primary 6/23/2026). Entered the race after ICE detained a legally-authorized Venezuelan employee.
[2026-06 RESOLUTE refinement, federal tier] ACTIVE underdog for the open NY-21 seat (primary 6/23/2026). Scored from amoriell.com/issues + interviews. Uniformly progressive on culture: PRO-CHOICE ('the government cannot replace this deeply individual decision') -> sanctity q0 FALSE; supports the EQUALITY ACT and 'the government has no role... in matters of who we choose to love' -> biblical_marriage q0/q1/q4 FALSE; 'Abolish & Replace ICE' + legal-pathway/farm-worker visas -> border q1/q2 FALSE; tax-the-wealthy + Medicare for All (not rubric cells) -> null. CROSS-PARTY DEVIATION (guns): unusually firearm-friendly for a progressive — 'the rights of law-abiding Americans to own firearms must be protected,' explicitly 'without bans' -> self_defense q1 TRUE (documented opposition to 'assault weapons' bans; genuine credit per the give-credit-where-earned rule). Foreign policy non-interventionist lean (opposed unilateral Iran/Venezuela strikes) framed around international cooperation, not Article I -> null. No single-issue-group endorsement found.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
FALSE (0)[1]
1 claim
States that 'reproductive decisions should be made by individuals based on their own beliefs and convictions and that government should not replace those personal decisions' — explicitly rejecting any legislative life-at-conception or personhood standard as government overreach into private medical choices.
- northcountrypublicradio.orgUnclassified
- wamc.orgUnclassified
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
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Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
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Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
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Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
FALSE (0)[1]
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
FALSE (0)[1]
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
Not yet verified
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
FALSE (0)[1]
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
Not yet verified
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
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Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
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Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
Not yet verified
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
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Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
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Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
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Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
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Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
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Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
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Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
Not yet verified
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
FALSE (0)
1 claim
Explicitly campaigns on Medicare for All, declaring 'It is well past time that we have universal, single-payer healthcare for every American.' His progressive platform also expands universal childcare, fully funded Medicare/Medicaid, and other safety-net programs — a major government spending commitment with no balanced-budget or deficit-reduction posture.
- northcountrypublicradio.orgUnclassified
- waer.orgUnclassified
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
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Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
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Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
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Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
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Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
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Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
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Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
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Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
FALSE (0)[2]
1 claim
In June 2026 interviews with North Country Public Radio, WRVO, and WAMC, Amoriell called for 'a just and compassionate immigration policy' centered on 'a path for undocumented people who have built their lives in the U.S. to gain citizenship.' He stated: 'We want smart immigration policy that gives a pathway to citizenship for those hardworking immigrants who have dedicated their lives to our communities, our schools, and our businesses.' This citizenship-pathway-over-deportation position directly contradicts the rubric's mandatory-deportation standard (border_immigration[1]).
- northcountrypublicradio.orgUnclassified
- wrvo.orgUnclassified
- wamc.orgUnclassified
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
FALSE (0)[2]
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
Not yet verified
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
Not yet verified
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
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Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
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Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
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Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
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Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
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Candidate has never accepted donations from foreign-backed lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) or foreign-linked PACs
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Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
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Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
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Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
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Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
Not yet verified
Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
Not yet verified
Sources & Evidence
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www.amoriell.com/issuesUnclassified
X / TwitterUnclassified
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References & footnotes
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- [1]Pro-choice: 'the government cannot replace this deeply individual decision'; opposes government restriction on abortion (personally Catholic/opposed). Does not affirm personhood from conception. Unclassified
Pro-choice: 'the government cannot replace this deeply individual decision'; opposes government restriction on abortion (personally Catholic/opposed). Does not affirm personhood from conception.
- [2]Calls to 'Abolish & Replace ICE'; wants a legal pathway to citizenship and expanded farm-worker visas — opposes mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens. Unclassified
Calls to 'Abolish & Replace ICE'; wants a legal pathway to citizenship and expanded farm-worker visas — opposes mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens.
- [3]Cross-party deviation: 'the rights of law-abiding Americans to own firearms must be protected,' supports safety measures 'without bans' — documented opposition to 'assault weapons' bans. Credit given per the give-credit-where-earned rule. Unclassified
Cross-party deviation: 'the rights of law-abiding Americans to own firearms must be protected,' supports safety measures 'without bans' — documented opposition to 'assault weapons' bans. Credit given per the give-credit-where-earned rule.
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