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In light of the resignation of Congressman Tom Reed, congressional candidate Joe Sempolinski has put his name forward as a candidate for the special election in New York’s 23rdCongressional District. “I am the best candidate to finish the current Congressional term in the old 23rdCongressional District” Sempolinski stated. “As the former head district level Congressional staffer for this region, there … Read More

“It was not a shocking development that the Independent Redistricting Commission again broke down on partisan lines. The legislature will make its opinion of the maps that were released today known very soon. However, I believe we are likely far from this process being over. In the meantime, I will continue to listen to the people of the Southern Tier … Read More

Congressional candidate Joe Sempolinski has announced his fundraising numbers for the first three months of his campaign. Joe Sempolinski For Congress has raised over $107,000 as of September 30th. These numbers are being released in conjunction with the campaign’s latest FEC disclosure report. “Our goal of raising over $100,000 in three months was seen as aggressive, given all the uncertainty … Read More

“The Redistricting Commission’s inability to unify on a bipartisan map is a sad state of affairs. However, today is the first word on redistricting, not the last word. I look forward to meeting more of my neighbors on the campaign trail. I strongly encourage all New Yorkers to participate in the public hearing process and to push back on Democrats … Read More

Congressional candidate Joe Sempolinski has denounced the sweeping and unconstitutional vaccine mandates announced by Joe Biden. “For the Biden administration to unilaterally impose vaccine mandates that would impact 100,000,000 people is wrong and tyrannical” Sempolinski stated. “I stand against vaccine mandates. In a free society, there should never be a situation where you must take a government mandated action or … Read More

Congressional candidate Joe Sempolinski today demanded that no American be stranded in Afghanistan. “The Biden administration is operating off an arbitrary August 31st deadline to end evacuations in Afghanistan. American lives are more important than a deadline. We must ensure all Americans who wish to leave Afghanistan are allowed to do so, even if it means breaching the August 31st … Read More

Congressional candidate Joe Sempolinski today demanded concrete action from the Biden administration to address the problem of Americans still trapped in Afghanistan. “The Biden administration cannot leave Americans behind in Taliban controlled Afghanistan. It is unclear if the administration even knows how many Americans are still in Afghanistan. Action must be taken to ensure the safety of Americans not only … Read More

“The resignation of Governor Andrew Cuomo is long overdue. His treatment of women who worked for him was criminal. The fact that he corruptly profited from the COVID pandemic was abominable. The unnecessary deaths on his watch in the nursing homes of this state were tragic. I pray that this resignation gives some comfort to the many diverse victims of … Read More

Steuben County Republican Party Chairman and Congressional Candidate Joe Sempolinski today called on Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign in light of the results of the State Attorney General’s investigation into accusations of sexual harassment. “Andrew Cuomo must resign, now” Sempolinski said. “He needs to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law for workplace harassment and retaliation. He is … Read More