Blake Gendebien
Candidate for New York 21st Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · New York 21st Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: New York State Board of Elections — Certification for the November 3, 2026 General Election, dated 2026-09-02: USH21, Blake Gendebien (Democratic) · read Sep 24, 2026
Running for New York 21st Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 1 other candidate, 3 certified results. See the race
Roles on File
Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.
- RunningNew York 21st Congressional DistrictNov 3, 2026 · On the 2026 ballot
The District
What New York 21st Congressional District covers
Covers all of St. Lawrence County, Essex County, Hamilton County, Franklin County, Herkimer County, Lewis County, Clinton County, Warren County, Washington County and Fulton County; parts of Oneida County, Schoharie County, Saratoga County, Montgomery County and Jefferson County.
Includes Rome, Akwesasne (part), Speculator, Cranberry Lake, Fort Covington (part), Fort Drum (part), Long Lake, Lyon Mountain, Altona, Ames, Antwerp, Argyle and 156 more.
619 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau plus 2025 mid-decade redraws · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20); Census 2020 VTD features without a county code given county codes and the ny-census-vtd2020 tag (2026-09-25)
Key Votes
The record
No congressional voting record
Blake Gendebien has not served in Congress: no entry in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (bioguide.congress.gov) under this name for NY, checked 2026-09-24 against the catalog's bioguide linkage. Other public offices, if any, not compiled here.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- New finance report · Sep 30
- Raised
- $5,728,219cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $2,622,585cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $3,105,634cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Impact Research Llc$219,000.00
- Prism Communications$90,160.05
- Spruce Street Compliance$82,921.05
- Switchboard$79,909.27
- Impact Research$56,200.00
Campaign finance · Blake For The North Country: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance · Blake For The North Country: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $5,728,219.38 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $3,105,634.43 · cash on hand $2,622,584.95 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $5,599,614.83 (98%); PACs and other political committees $61,102.15 (1%); Candidate contributions $125.00 (0%); Transfers from authorized committees $18,000.00 (0%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $49,377.40 (1%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media and advertising $1,118,438.53; other $473,544.41; polling $320,800.00; digital $101,580.84; compliance and treasurer $82,921.05; general consulting $81,800.00.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Filings
- Q1 ReportFEC · through Mar 31, 2026View the Filing
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Blake
Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign on Google $241,300–$279,900 (ad ranges); outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $13,895. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $45,700–$55,500; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads · Constantino For Congress (opposing)
Constantino For Congress — opposing this candidate (evidence: competing campaign). 21 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $45,700–$55,500 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 21 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads · BLAKE FOR THE NORTH COUNTRY (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (BLAKE FOR THE NORTH COUNTRY). 43 ads since Nov 2024; $241,300–$279,900 (Google creative spend ranges).
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $35,823 supporting, $0 opposing, across 14 reports.
RURAL FREEDOM NETWORKSupporting · $35,823
14 reports, newest Sep 21, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I'm a husband, father of three boys, second-generation dairy farmer, small business owner, and served as Vice Chair of the Cooperative Board of Agri-Mark. I was born and raised on a farm in the North Country and I've been deeply rooted in this community my whole life – as a JV basketball coach, Lisbon Central School Board Member, and founder of a non-profit supporting kids with pediatric cancer and their families.”
“Not enough of the people who are supposed to be representing us in Washington have calluses on their hands or know what it means to put in a real day's work. Out-of-touch politicians on both sides of the aisle spend too much time fighting with each other and jockeying for power. But on the farm, when you're making small square bales of hay, milking cows, or shoveling stalls, you don't ask the person next to you which party they belong to, you just get to work. That's exactly what I'll do.”
“Tonight, Northern New Yorkers made their voices heard, and I am honored and humbled to earn their support. Over the last 18 months, this campaign has traveled to every corner of this district, listening to families, farmers, veterans, workers, seniors, and small business owners who feel like Washington has forgotten them. Together, we built a campaign focused on lowering costs, protecting rural healthcare, securing our border, and delivering real results for the people of the North Country. This election has never been about political parties or the political bosses in Washington and Albany. It's about who will fight for the people who call this district home.”
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website and social accounts
Campaign site: https://blakegendebienforcongress.com/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Candidate's own channels · source
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for U.S. Representative, NY-21 · Democratic
Named on the New York State Board of Elections certification for the Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (certified Sept. 17, 2026) for Representative in Congress, District 21, on the Democratic line. Other candidates in the race: Anthony Constantino (Republican; Taxpayer Rights).
Sep 17, 2026 · Official · New York State Board of Elections · sourceU.S. Representative · NY-21
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · New York State Board of Elections
Not on file for Blake yet: In the News. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_cdy4vesyy.
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