New York — 26th District

Timothy M. Kennedy

Supports labor rights and opposes tariffs

Kennedy focuses on making Western New York more affordable while defending working families and union labor. He opposes tariffs that he argues increase living costs and threaten local jobs, and he voted against the 2025 federal budget reconciliation bill.

• Opposes tariffs that increase cost of living and threaten Western New York jobs
• Supports legislation to stop union-busting and defend labor protections
• Voted Nay on the 2025 budget reconciliation bill (H.R.1)

“He is working to lower the cost of living and make Western New York more affordable.”

“He is fighting back against politicization of our civil service and dangerous tariffs that will cost Western New York jobs and increase the cost of living.”

Dennis Hannon

Supports tax rebates and energy expansion

Hannon advocates for delivering cost relief to working families through tax rebates and expanding domestic energy production. He supports reducing federal regulatory red tape on land leases and prohibiting local bans on energy sources.

• Backs tax rebates and relief for working-class families
• Proposes expanding domestic energy and mineral production on federal and private land leases
• Supports prohibiting state and local governments from banning specific energy sources

“I will back tax relief for working-class families, lower prescription drug and health care costs, especially for seniors, reform pharmacy benefit managers, and expand domestic energy production to help reduce costs.”

Timothy M. Kennedy

Supports Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security

Kennedy advocates for strengthening safety net healthcare programs, including Medicaid and Medicare, while lowering costs for families and seniors. He opposes federal spending cuts to healthcare and Social Security administration.

• Calls for the reversal of Medicaid cuts and opposes reductions to Medicare and Social Security
• Voted Yea on the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82)
• Supports legislation to expand student-loan access and healthcare assistance for vulnerable populations

“Congressman Kennedy will never stop standing up against these dangerous and reckless policies that hurt our community. He will continue fighting to protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid – and supports strengthening these programs to make health care more affordable and accessible for all Western New Yorkers.”

Dennis Hannon

Supports lowering drug costs and reforming PBMs

Hannon focuses his healthcare platform on lowering prescription drug and healthcare costs, particularly for seniors. He proposes reforming pharmacy benefit managers and prioritizing medical cures over corporate profits.

• Supports lowering prescription drug and healthcare costs for seniors
• Proposes reforming middle-man pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)
• Advocates prioritizing medical cures over corporate profitability

“Lower prescription drug and health care costs - especially for seniors. Support cures instead of profits & reform middle-men pharmacy benefit managers”

Timothy M. Kennedy

Supports gun safety legislation and law enforcement

Kennedy emphasizes reducing gun violence by sponsoring federal bans on assault weapons and military-grade body armor following the 2022 Buffalo mass shooting. He also supports ensuring local law enforcement agencies have necessary resources.

• Passed state gun safety legislation in NY and sponsored federal assault weapon bans
• Supports providing local law enforcement with resources to remove violent criminals from streets
• Voted Nay on federal immigration-related crime enforcement bills like the Laken Riley Act

“He has taken that fight to Washington, sponsoring legislation to ban assault weapons, military-grade body armor and ensure our local law enforcement agencies have the resources they need to keep dangerous weapons and violent criminals off our streets.”

Dennis Hannon

Supports law enforcement, capital punishment, and anti-fentanyl measures

Hannon calls for tough public safety measures, including grant support for local and federal law enforcement cooperation and cracking down on fentanyl networks. He also advocates expanding capital punishment eligibility for convicted child rapists.

• Supports grant funding to strengthen local and federal law enforcement agency cooperation
• Pledges to aggressively disrupt fentanyl trafficking networks
• Proposes reinstating capital punishment eligibility for convicted child rapists

“I support practical, results-driven policies to make our communities safer. I will strengthen cooperation between local and federal agencies, enforce immigration and worksite laws with a focus on serious public safety threats, and crack down on fentanyl trafficking.”

Timothy M. Kennedy

Opposes gender restrictions in sports

Kennedy opposes federal legislation restricting transgender participation in school athletic programs, framing his stance as defending constitutional rights and marginalized groups.

• Voted Nay on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 (H.R. 28)
• Supports protecting marginalized communities against discrimination and intolerance
• Introduced legislation to expand access to student loans

“In the face of unprecedented attacks on women and marginalized communities, Congressman Kennedy is standing up for everyone in our community.”

Dennis Hannon

Opposes minor gender care and advocates child safeguards

Hannon places youth protection at the center of his platform, opposing gender-affirming medical care for minors and restricting commercial AI content involving children. He also advocates restricting sex-education materials and safeguarding spaces based on biological sex.

• Opposes gender-affirming medical care for minors
• Proposes restricting commercial AI from generating minor-related content and strengthening online privacy rules
• Supports safeguarding public spaces based on biological similarities and designating abstinence-focused sex education

“I will work to strengthen online privacy protections for minors, restrict harmful AI-generated content involving children, and oppose gender-affirming medical care for minors.”

“No child is born into the wrong body: End the maiming and sterilization of children by criminally targeting those who benefit from it”

Timothy M. Kennedy

Opposes federal immigration detention and deportation bills

Kennedy has voted against Republican-led House immigration enforcement bills. He voted against mandatory detention for certain undocumented immigrants and against making driving while impaired grounds for deportation.

• Voted Nay on the Laken Riley Act (S.5)
• Voted Nay on the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025 (H.R.875)
• Focuses immigration positions on fighting discrimination and protecting civil rights

“He will always speak out against discrimination, intolerance and hate.”

Dennis Hannon

Supports immigration enforcement and worksite compliance

Hannon supports enforcing border protection policies and immigration laws, prioritizing serious public safety threats. He also advocates for strict worksite compliance to ensure lawful hiring practices.

• Advocates prioritizing serious public safety threats in immigration enforcement
• Supports enforcing border protection policies and worksite compliance
• Promotes lawful hiring practices across industries

“Enforce immigration and border protection policies with a priortization on serious public safety threats”

Timothy M. Kennedy

Supports expanding voter access and judicial oversight

Kennedy supports constitutional checks and balances and measures to make voting easier. He voted against documentary proof-of-citizenship requirements for voting and supported state ballot amendments expanding absentee voting and registration.

• Voted Nay on the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) requiring proof of citizenship to register for federal elections
• Voted Nay on NORRA of 2025 (H.R.1526) limiting federal district court injunctions
• Supported NY constitutional amendments removing voter registration advance deadlines and allowing no-excuse absentee voting

“Congressman Kennedy is working every day to change Washington so our government works again as intended – by, and for, the people.”

Timothy M. Kennedy

Supports abortion rights and healthcare choice

Kennedy strongly defends reproductive rights and a woman's authority to make her own healthcare decisions against federal restrictions.

• Supports a woman's right to make her own healthcare decisions
• Pledges to defend constitutional rights against federal restrictions
• Opposes Republican legislative efforts targeting women's health services

“He supports a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions and believes diversity is our greatest strength.”