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From South Glens Falls to the White House, Dylan Hewitt has spent his life fighting to break up the monopolies that rig our economy, drive up our costs, and corrupt our democracy.He’s worked with senior government officials on diplomatic missions, served as a senior advisor to a national economic nonprofit, and held a top-secret clearance protecting American workers and our national security.Now Dylan is running for Congress in NY-21 because the North Country deserves a leader with a backbone. A full-time job should be enough to raise a family. No one should have to drive two hours to see a doctor. And Washington should stop working for the oligarchs and start working for you.

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<h1>Meet Dylan</h1><img src="https://run.imgix.net/b23fc6f1-4f9b-41d8-8ed9-0e3a0b09b0e1/2819e99d-b6e1-454b-a5be-96010a6d7c3a/2819e99d-b6e1-454b-a5be-96010a6d7c3a.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1345%2C907&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="40" variant="framed"><h5>Dylan Hewitt is a seventh-generation Upstate New Yorker, born and raised in South Glens Falls. His family has lived across the North Country since the American Revolution. </h5>His father, Michael, spent over two decades as the elementary school principal in Greenfield Center, and his mother, Deb, dedicated her career as a social worker in Saratoga County. Like so many North Country families, Dylan and his two older sisters were raised to believe in an America where freedom isn't an idea — it's the promise to live a life with dignity. <img src="https://run.imgix.net/b23fc6f1-4f9b-41d8-8ed9-0e3a0b09b0e1/b2e3d193-51f2-4b0e-abd5-3e6bd45154ce/b2e3d193-51f2-4b0e-abd5-3e6bd45154ce.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C3151%2C4225&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="35" variant="framed"><img src="https://run.imgix.net/b23fc6f1-4f9b-41d8-8ed9-0e3a0b09b0e1/ff34929c-fcbb-4d80-86c3-e0a47164daff/ff34929c-fcbb-4d80-86c3-e0a47164daff.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C480%2C360&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="40" variant="framed">That belief was shaped most by his grandfather, Tom Hewitt. Tom grew up poor in Hudson Falls during the Great Depression, and when his single mother couldn't afford to care for him, he was taken in by his Aunt Lillian. He survived because his neighbors fed him through their back window (and that's how he met their daughter, Cecilia Reed, who would later become his wife). After serving in World War II, Tom used the GI Bill to attend college, buy a home, and build a middle-class life as a public school teacher in Hadley-Luzerne for 40 years. From his grandfather, Dylan learned what stability looked like and what it means for a country to invest in its people. But growing up in South Glens Falls after NAFTA hollowed out parts of the North Country, he saw how much harder that promise became for families who did everything right and still fell behind. At 17, Dylan learned how quickly a medical bill could destabilize working families when he led the South High Marathon Dance — a 50-year hometown tradition that has raised millions for families facing healthcare crises. He'll never forget telling his third-grade teacher’s family their newborn's surgery would be covered. That reinforced a conviction that still drives him today: in a country this wealthy, basic security should not depend on luck. Dylan earned his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Public Administration from the University of Pennsylvania. While there, he fought to protect survivors of sexual violence and organized to raise wages for campus service workers. He studied under David Eisenhower, grandson of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who deepened his belief that public service demands independence and the courage to challenge concentrated power. After graduating, Dylan returned home and began a career building economic fairness and opportunity. He worked for a former Secretary of State and in local government, where he helped use public investments to hold corporations accountable. During the pandemic, he became a senior advisor to a national economic nonprofit that has taken on billionaires and the corporations driving up the cost of living.<img src="https://run.imgix.net/b23fc6f1-4f9b-41d8-8ed9-0e3a0b09b0e1/feabb4ec-14ab-44ee-9e49-969d69cc997a/feabb4ec-14ab-44ee-9e49-969d69cc997a.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C2906%2C3959&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="30" variant="framed"> He later served our country with a Top Secret Clearance as a trade official at the White House, where he fought for rural communities like the North Country. He defended American workers and farmers, took on greedy corporations, and strengthened our national security against China. He also advised diplomatic missions with the Vice President of the United States, traveling across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Now, after nearly 30 years of calling our district home, Dylan is running for Congress to break up the monopolies rigging our economy and corrupting our democracy. As an uncle to Bea, Leo, Benji, and Teddy, this fight is personal. It's about building a fairer, more affordable future — where a full-time job pays enough to raise a family, no one has to drive two hours to see a doctor, and Washington stops working for oligarchs and starts working for us. <img src="https://run.imgix.net/b23fc6f1-4f9b-41d8-8ed9-0e3a0b09b0e1/a66ab7d8-edf2-4c1b-b5df-9a7c28ba0017/a66ab7d8-edf2-4c1b-b5df-9a7c28ba0017.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=146%2C425%2C2678%2C1857&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="50" variant="framed">

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Glens Falls, NY –&nbsp; After earning the endorsement of the New York Working Families Party, NY-21 congressional candidate Dylan Hewitt released the following statement: “Big monopolies have rigged our economy and corrupted our democracy, and spineless politicians are protecting them,” said Hewitt. “From fighting for guaranteed healthcare to lowering outrageous utility bills, the Working Families Party stands with working people —&nbsp;and so do I. As the only candidate in NY-21 who supports Medicare For All and is willing to hold the line against Kristi Noem’s masked agents terrorizing our country, I’m honored to have the WFP’s support in our movement to build a fairer, more affordable future.” New York Working Families Party leaders cited Hewitt’s commitment to delivering a home New Yorkers can afford, expanding access to childcare, lowering healthcare costs, and defending immigrant communities from federal attacks in their endorsement. The June primary for New York’s 21st Congressional seat will be a critical opportunity to elect leaders who are prepared to fight for working people and deliver bold, permanent solutions to the affordability crisis, not one who will continue the corporate corruption politics of Elise Stefanik under a new name. Dylan Hewitt is a seventh-generation Upstate New Yorker, born and raised in South Glens Falls. At 17, he led the South High Marathon Dance, a hometown tradition that has raised millions for families to afford basic needs and medical expenses. He served our country as a White House Trade Official and held a top-secret clearance to protect American workers, take on rising costs, and strengthen our national security. Now, Dylan Hewitt is running for Congress to fight for a fairer, more affordable future in the North Country — where a full-time job pays enough to raise a family and no one has to drive two hours just to see a doctor. To learn more, visit <a href="http://dylanhewitt.com" style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);">dylanhewitt.com</a>, and follow Dylan on <a href="https://x.com/hewittdylan" style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);">X</a>, <a href="http://facebook.com/hewittforcongress" style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hewittforcongress/" style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);">Instagram</a>, <a href="http://tiktok.com/@hewittforcongress" style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);">TikTok</a>, and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/dylanhewitt.bsky.social" style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);">Bluesky</a>. ###

New York Working Families Party leaders cited Dylan Hewitt’s commitment to delivering a home New Yorkers can afford, expanding access to childcare, lowering healthcare costs, and defending immigrant communities from federal attacks in their endorsement.

<h4>New York Working Families Party Endorses Dylan Hewitt in Race for NY-21</h4>

We live in one of the most beautiful places in the country, but too many people with power treat it like a resource to exploit instead of a home to protect. Corporations have dumped forever chemicals into our water, road salt has seeped into our lakes, and the damage to our lakes and rivers keeps getting worse. Congress must invest in climate resilience that protects our homes, farms, and roads across the Adirondacks and the Mohawk Valley. Storms are getting stronger, flooding is getting worse, and we need resources to deal with the damage. Our lakes and rivers deserve real protection from invasive species, and I'll support federal funding for boat inspections, decontamination stations, and programs that keep our water clean for generations. It’s time to stop pollution at the source, not just manage the damage. Congress must pass a national ban on forever chemicals and make polluters — not taxpayers — pay to clean up every drop of contamination left across our region. We need federal investment to rebuild and maintain our trails, protect our forests, and strengthen the watersheds our communities depend on. You should be able to hike a trail, hunt our game, and fish our rivers without worrying about contamination or corporate abuse. Because the Adirondacks and the Mohawk Valley aren’t for sale.

Elise Stefanik moved into the Adirondacks just to run for Congress, and then let polluters come after our home. She's ignored the threat of forever chemicals contaminating our water and she’s let big corporations threaten our way of life.I'm a seventh-generation Upstate New Yorker, born and raised in South Glens Falls. I'll ban forever chemicals, make polluters pay for every drop of contamination, and create clean energy jobs that can't be shipped overseas. You can keep climbing the High Peaks, fishing our lakes, and hunting our game without worrying about corporate poison. Because the North Country isn’t for sale.

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Published in the Plattsburgh Press-Republican Last week’s announcement that Netflix plans to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for over $70 billion, and Paramount launching a hostile counter-takeover, should face aggressive scrutiny. If approved, either merger will create a corporate giant with massive control over what Americans watch, what they pay, and, in some cases, which news reaches their homes. Entertainment makes headlines, but Netflix, Paramount, and Warner aren’t the only ones using well-connected lobbyists to sweet talk regulators.&nbsp;The same monopoly playbook is being deployed across every essential part of our economy. And in rural America, it means something more destructive: abandonment when we are no longer profitable enough.&nbsp;I’m running for Congress in New York’s 21st District to take a sledgehammer to the monopolies that keep selling working families out just so Wall Street keeps getting richer. When everything costs more, we have less freedom. Paychecks that used to cover the basics now fall short, which leaves families to make impossible choices: heat our homes or buy groceries, fill our prescriptions or fix the car. That isn’t the result of a free market; it’s the result of corporate power without accountability.Look no further than healthcare. UnitedHealth Group dominates health insurance, hospital systems, physician practices, and pharmacy benefits, controlling nearly every point where we pay for care. When one corporation has that much power, it sets the price and we have no other options. At the same time, private equity firms buy up rural hospitals, load them with debt, and shut them down when returns don’t satisfy. Here in NY-21, doctors have warned about an impending 114-mile medical desert as a result of our broken health care system. That’s a question of life and death, and it’s why I’ll go to Congress and use its anti-monopoly powers to break up healthcare mergers that price us out of staying alive.&nbsp;Or look at your utility bill. In much of rural New York, families have no real choice of energy provider. Monopoly utilities like National Grid keep raising rates while infrastructure fails, while executives collect million-dollar bonuses. During long North Country winters, we can’t shop around energy options – we just end up paying more. That’s not freedom. Congress should take on price gouging with its teeth, break up exclusive service territories, and ban utility company executives from receiving bonuses when rates rise faster than inflation. Where monopoly utilities fail, we need public utilities, municipal providers, and rural co-ops that answer to customers instead of shareholders.&nbsp;Then there’s our food. Just four companies control nearly all meat processing in the United States: Tyson, JBS, Cargill, and National Beef. They set the prices our farmers receive and the prices North Country families pay at checkout. Farmers are locked into one-sided contracts while grocery prices soar and Big Agriculture posts record profits. Instead of spending billions in tax dollars to patch over the damage caused by consolidation, Congress should use fair trade agreements to open markets where they can compete.Congress lets all this happen because the same corporations driving up your costs are funding their campaigns. For example, one of the top contributors to Elise Stefanik’s campaign is Apollo Global Management, one of the largest private equity firms. They use the money they squeeze out of working families to buy political influence that protects their control. That’s why I refuse corporate PAC money. You can't fight monopolies while taking their checks.&nbsp;As a White House trade official, I served our country to protect American workers and farmers against a rigged economy. I’ve seen firsthand how corporate consolidation hollows out local economies like ours.When companies have to compete for your business, they lower prices to win you over. Right now, they don't have to compete, and they jack up prices because you have nowhere else to go.Congress has the tools to actually make life affordable. Enforce the Packers and Stockyards Act from 1921 to rein in the meatpacking giants and rebuild regional supply chains where farmers get fair prices. Block further healthcare mergers that restrict access to lifesaving care. Break up exclusive utility territories. The laws exist, but Congress just needs the courage to use them.I’m running to be that courage. We deserve an economy where hard work pays off, and the basics are affordable. Where competition is real, costs are fair, and families have the freedom to build a life and plan for the future. That’s worth fighting for, and it's time someone did.

As a White House trade official, I served our country to protect American workers and farmers against a rigged economy. I’ve seen firsthand how corporate consolidation hollows out local economies like ours.When companies have to compete for your business, they lower prices to win you over. Right now, they don't have to compete, and they jack up prices because you have nowhere else to go.

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It’s time to restore the dignity of work. Right now, we’re working harder than ever but our paychecks aren’t keeping up. I’m running for Congress because your full-time job should pay enough to raise your family. That’s why I support the Raise the Wage Act, which would incrementally increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $17 by 2030. Congress must also do more to crack down on price gouging and end this administration’s reckless tariffs that have increased your everyday costs. I support strengthening supply-chains here at home so we’re less dependent on other countries, and I support fair trade deals that serve American workers, not a race to the bottom that benefits CEOs somewhere else. Any company that ships jobs overseas should pay back every tax break they received, and I will support the PRO Act so your right to join a union is never questioned. I also believe Congress must invest in the future of work. We need to create jobs that can’t be easily replaced with artificial intelligence. When companies automate to cut labor costs, those gains should go to workers through higher wages and profit sharing, not only CEOs and shareholders.

I believe in the dignity of your work. You deserve a full-time job that pays enough to raise a family, to join a union if you want, and retire with Social Security you can count on. I've served our country to defend American workers, take on rising costs, and protect our national security against China. Elise Stefanik sided with her billionaire donors and greedy corporations to make life unaffordable. Reckless tariffs at the northern border are hammering our families, farmers, and small businesses, keeping wages low and hollowing out our local economies. It's time to take care of our own. I'll invest in manufacturing here at home, strengthen supply chains so we're not dependent on other countries, and hold companies accountable so they pay our tax dollars back if they ship jobs overseas. I'll crack down on price gouging and raise the minimum wage to grow America’s middle class.

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I grew up in the pews of St. Michael's in South Glens Falls, where I learned the Book of Isaiah calls us to be repairers of the breach. That means welcoming people seeking refuge and treating them as our neighbors. My family has been in the North Country for 7 generations: Irish immigrants two centuries ago and Italian immigrants through Ellis Island in the early 1900s, both looking for a fairer future in America. I know that similar stories are woven through families and towns across NY-21. Right now, our immigration system is broken. Billions of dollars fund corrupt contracts and raids rip apart families who have lived here legally for years, worked here, and paid taxes here. None of this makes anyone here safer or the North Country more secure. It's just expensive cruelty and political theatre. Congress must pass comprehensive reform with a clear, achievable pathway to citizenship for legal migrants, and we must hire more judges and asylum officers to restore accountability. We can invest in smart security at the southern border, eliminate wasteful spending, stop handing out $50,000 signing bonuses to new hires, and end construction on a detention facility in Plattsburgh. Instead, I support fully funding Custom Border Patrol at our northern border and reopening 24-hour crossings at Chateauguay, Overton Corners, Rouses Point, and Trout River.&nbsp;&nbsp; My commitment is to honor both the law and the humanity of the people who seek a better life here, just as my family once did. We repair the breach by remembering that welcoming the stranger is not only a moral command — it is the story of America itself.&nbsp;

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Glens Falls, NY – Today, Dylan Hewitt announced he is suspending his campaign for Congress in New York’s 21st Congressional District, and released the following statement:&nbsp; "Our campaign began because the people of NY-21 deserve a real fighter: someone unbought by AIPAC, billionaires, and corporations; someone willing to take on the monopolies driving up grocery, healthcare, and utility costs; and someone with the spine to stand up to Washington’s corruption and end another illegal war.&nbsp; "Over the last year, I have been honored to travel across Upstate New York, learn from families here, and organize alongside them. The hardworking people I have met know their self-worth, think for themselves, and take pride in their independence — and they rightfully reject anyone running for office who says otherwise.&nbsp; "The truth is, campaigns are expensive. They run on money and access. And in a system like this, campaigns that challenge power are expected to run without it. I was not the establishment’s handpicked Democrat in this race, nor am I independently wealthy, but I’m proud we built a true grassroots campaign that refused to play by the same old playbook. As this quarter came to a close, the financial reality became clear, and after conversations with my family and team, I have made the difficult and painful decision to suspend my campaign for Congress.&nbsp; "But ending our campaign does not change what we are up against. National Grid is driving up our heating bills. Masked ICE agents are moving into St. Lawrence County. Hospitals are closing and laying off union workers. Our tax dollars are being used to bomb schools abroad, rather than paying our teachers a living wage. Voters across our district are owed honest answers on where every candidate stands on these issues. It is time we are represented by someone who will carry our voice to Congress, not by someone who will continue Elise Stefanik’s cynical politics under a different name. I hope I showed where I stand: with working people. Every single time. "I am deeply grateful to everyone who stepped forward to join this movement across Upstate New York with me —&nbsp;those who welcomed me into their homes, knocked doors and met new friends, organized with their neighbors, and simply believed something better was possible. That belief still matters. I step away from this campaign still believing a better America is possible and that our work is not going anywhere. Demand here is only growing for a future where working families are guaranteed a life of dignity and the freedom to thrive —&nbsp;and I know that is the future we will choose together."

Dylan Hewitt announced he is suspending his campaign for Congress in New York’s 21st Congressional District, and released the following statement.

<h4>Dylan Hewitt Suspends Campaign for Congress in NY-21</h4>

Albany, NY - Citizen Action of New York has announced another round of endorsements for key federal, state and local races. Today’s announcement marks Citizen Action’s fourth round of endorsements for the 2026 election cycle. The full list of 2026 endorsed candidates can be found <a href="https://citizenactionny.org/endorsements/?link_id=0&amp;can_id=29e383f53baa4862a2b3b57385f11836&amp;source=email-new-yorks-future-is-on-the-ballot-in-2026&amp;email_referrer=email_3117902&amp;email_subject=new-yorks-future-is-on-the-ballot-in-2026&amp;&amp;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">HERE</a>. “As a grassroots organization, our endorsements are a reflection of the values of our members, and their demand for courageous leadership that puts everyday New Yorkers first,” said Carolyn Martinez-Class and Rebecca Garrard, Co- Executive Directors of Citizen Action of New York. “This slate of candidates have demonstrated not only a commitment to our communities, but a willingness to fight alongside us for bold, transformative change.” The endorsed candidates include: <ul><li>Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso for Congressional District 7;</li><li>Michael Blake for Congressional District 15;</li><li>Congressman Pat Ryan for Congressional District 18;</li><li>Dylan Hewitt for Congressional District 21;</li><li>Assembly Member Grace Lee for Senate District 27;</li><li>Joe Rand for Senate District 38;</li><li>Senator Lea Webb for Senate District 52;</li><li>Senator Kristen Gonzalez for Senate District 59;</li><li>Latoya LeGrand for Assembly District 32;</li><li>David Orkin for Assembly District 38;</li><li>Christian Celeste Tate for Assembly District 54;</li><li>Ryder Kessler for Assembly District 66;</li><li>Conrad Blackburn for Assembly District 70;</li><li>Assembly Member Anna Kelles for Assembly District 125;</li><li>Maurice Brown for Assembly District 129;</li><li>Tammy Honeywell for Onondaga County Legislature District 8:</li><li>Jo Bennett for Onondaga County Legislature District 15; and&nbsp;</li><li>Lindsey Boylan for NYC City Council District 3. </li></ul>“For too long, working families in the North Country have been squeezed by greedy corporations and sold out by spineless politicians who enrich themselves,” said Dylan Hewitt, candidate for Congressional District 21. “Citizen Action understands that the system has been rigged against us — and that business as usual won’t cut it. I'm running for Congress because we deserve a leader who will make billionaires pay their fair share and fight for universal childcare, Medicare for All, and safe housing. I am honored to have Citizen Action’s support and together we are building a fairer, more affordable future.”

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Glens Falls, NY – Today, the Saratoga County Young Democrats, a fast-growing grassroots organization representing the next generation of Democratic leadership in Upstate New York, announced their endorsement of Saratoga County native Dylan Hewitt for Congress in New York’s 21st District. At 33, Hewitt is running to take on the billionaires, monopolies, and corrupt political insiders who have driven up costs for young people across the region. The endorsement from SCYD adds to the growing momentum behind Hewitt’s grassroots campaign and solidifies him as the only candidate in the race ready to bring a new generation of leadership to Washington. “Our generation has lived through two forever wars, two recessions, and a global pandemic — and still too many of us are being told to accept the same old playbook that leaves housing unaffordable, childcare out of reach, and healthcare too expensive for young working families,” said Dylan Hewitt. “That’s a failure of leadership, and I’m grateful that the Saratoga County Young Democrats are leading the fight to change it. It's why I’m proud to have their support in our campaign for Congress in NY-21. Together we are going to send a new generation to Washington that will stand up to the powerful interests that have sold us short and actually make life better here at home.” “The membership of Saratoga County Young Democrats voted to back Dylan because he speaks to the issues our generation cares about most —&nbsp;healthcare, affordable housing, and economic opportunity right here in Upstate New York,” said Connor Rohan, President, Saratoga County Young Democrats. “SCYD is committed to elevating candidates who listen to young voters and show up for working families.” “Dylan doesn’t just talk about young people — he listens,” said Danielle Durkin, Vice President, Saratoga County Young Democrats. “He’s shown up to our events, sat down with our members, and taken the time to understand the challenges young people in the North Country are facing. We need more of that in our politics.”

The Saratoga County Young Democrats, a fast-growing grassroots organization representing the next generation of Democratic leadership in Upstate New York, announced their endorsement of Saratoga County native Dylan Hewitt for Congress in New York’s 21st District. Their endorsement adds to the growing momentum behind Hewitt’s grassroots campaign and solidifies him as the only candidate in the race ready to bring a new generation of leadership to Washington.

<h4>Saratoga County Young Democrats Endorses Dylan Hewitt for Congress in New York’s 21st District</h4>

It’s time to end the corruption that has defined Washington for far too long. While you're deciding what to put back on the shelf at the grocery store, Congress is getting rich and taking orders from the corporations that jacked up your prices. I support banning Congressional stock trading, overturning Citizens United, and imposing term limits. I refuse corporate PAC money, and I believe Congress must bar foreign money from our elections, force disclosure of dark money, and pass strong ethics reforms. That must also include binding requirements and term limits for the Supreme Court so justices no longer take bribes from billionaires and greedy corporations. Voters decide their candidates, not party bosses or political insiders. I believe Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, end the Electoral College, and ban gerrymandering nationwide. Until then, when a state cheats the system and redistricts mid-cycle, others should follow suit. Our democracy belongs to us, not the crooks trying to choose their voters or buy politicians.&nbsp;&nbsp; We need to ban the use of artificial intelligence in political ads. This election cycle we’ve already seen deepfakes play out in our race —&nbsp;fake videos of candidates doing things they never did and saying things they never said. If you're running for office, your ads should come from you, not a version designed to manipulate voters.

Elise takes orders from the same corporate interests funding her campaigns, and Congress keeps getting richer from trading stocks while you struggle with bills. No wonder Elise blocked the Epstein Files—she protects her wealthy friends, not us.Public service means serving people, not cashing in. I'll ban Congressional stock trading, overturn Citizens United, impose term limits, and restore voting rights. When Republicans cheat with gerrymandering, I'll punch back like any New Yorker should.Democracy belongs to us, not the crooks buying politicians.

<h2>Democracy</h2>

New York's 21st District is where the very idea of freedom took hold, from the first American victory at Fort Ticonderoga to the turning point of the Revolution on the battlefields of Saratoga. That independence is what makes us who we are. It means we decide our own future, and no politician or wealthy few get to take our freedoms away. Today, that promise only holds if Congress defends the constitutional freedoms that belong to all of us. Freedom isn’t abstract; it’s the right to speak our minds, worship as we choose, and make personal decisions free from fear. It’s the freedom to marry who we love, to live without discrimination, and to control our own healthcare with dignity and privacy. That’s why I support the Equality Act and codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law. LGBTQ+ Americans deserve to live their full lives, and no politician should control your family or your body. I’ll protect access to abortion, birth control, IVF, and reproductive healthcare — and I'll protect the doctors who provide access to these services, too. Because in a free country, nobody gets to decide your path but you. The promise born at Ticonderoga and Saratoga wasn’t just about breaking from a king. It was about building a nation where people can build their own lives. I’ll fight for your freedom to thrive every day.

<h2>Freedom</h2>

A few corporations now decide nearly every part of our lives: what we see online, what farmers get paid, what families pay at the store, how much our prescriptions cost, and how big our utility bills are at the end of the month because companies like National Grid know we have nowhere else to go. We’re down to four major airlines, four meatpacking giants, and in most of our district, one real broadband option. I support restoring real freedom in our economy. Congress must stop mergers in industries already cornered by a handful of giants, break up corporations that use their size to dictate prices, and enforce fair-contract rules that protect farmers and small businesses. We should crack down on the algorithmic price-gouging that lets companies raise bills in the shadows and build public options in markets where monopolies have abandoned us. Without action, it’s the same story. We're left with fewer jobs, higher prices, and less freedom. Corporate consolidation extracts from our communities, and our families feel it in their grocery bills, farmers feel it in one-sided contracts, and small businesses feel it when big chains undercut them. These are not fair markets — it’s a rigged system designed to squeeze us. If we want fair competition, it's time to break 'em up.

Elise Stefanik sides with Big Tech billionaires like Elon Musk while big box stores gut our Main Streets, Facebook kills our local papers, and agribusiness giants crush our farms. She’s let monopolies rewrite the rules while our working families get left behind.I know that greedy corporations are squeezing out family farmers, small business owners, and entrepreneurs in the North Country. I’ll break up the agriculture monopolies strangling our farmers, take on National Grid jacking up our electric bills, and stop stupid fees from airlines and Ticketmaster. I’ll protect your right to repair your own equipment and expand broadband infrastructure so you can compete. When corporations break the law, they'll pay the price. Not you.

<h2>Fair Competition</h2>

Elise Stefanik brags she cast the deciding vote to gut Medicaid, putting 5 North Country hospitals at risk of closure and leaving a 114-mile stretch of no care for our children, seniors, and veterans. Why? All to make her billionaire donors even richer.At just 17, I ran the South High Marathon Dance to help our neighbors afford their health care, and I will never forget calling my third-grade teacher’s family to tell them we’d cover the cost for their 9-month-old’s surgery.The North Country taught me that Medicaid and Medicare aren’t a privilege—they are a promise we make to each other. I’ll fight to make sure your health care is always there when you need it: VA care for Fort Drum families, capped insulin and prescription costs, mental health and addiction treatment, and protected reproductive healthcare.

Elise Stefanik brags she cast the deciding vote to gut Medicaid, putting 5 North Country hospitals at risk of closure and leaving a 114-mile stretch of no care for our children, seniors, and veterans. Why? All to make her billionaire donors even richer. At just 17, I ran the South High Marathon Dance to help our neighbors afford their health care, and I will never forget calling my third-grade teacher’s family to tell them we’d cover the cost for their 9-month-old’s surgery. The North Country taught me that Medicaid and Medicare aren’t a privilege—they are a promise we make to each other. I’ll fight to make sure your health care is always there when you need it: VA care for Fort Drum families, capped insulin and prescription costs, mental health and addiction treatment, and protected reproductive healthcare.

<h2>Healthcare</h2>

Glens Falls, NY – Today, anti-corruption leader and champion for New York’s working families Zephyr Teachout announced her endorsement of Dylan Hewitt for Congress in New York’s 21st District. A renowned figure in antitrust law, Teachout previously ran for New York Governor and Attorney General, and handily carried a majority of NY-21’s 15 counties. Her support solidifies Hewitt as the only candidate in this race prepared to hold the powerful accountable and take on the monopolies that have jacked up costs for New Yorkers. “The North Country is one of the most beautiful places in New York, with extraordinary people, waterways, and fertile land. It’s been beaten down by decades of bad trade deals and squeezed by big corporations that are buying up and closing hospitals, price gouging, and steamrolling farming communities. Dylan Hewitt is ready to take on the big bullies, support local jobs, and power the local economy,” said Teachout. “He supports Medicare for All and sees corporate consolidation for what it is: a direct attack on our freedom, our democracy, and our economic future. He knows that a strong trade policy is the heart of a strong local economy. He isn’t scared to stand up to UnitedHealthcare and support Medicare for All. I’m proud to support Dylan’s campaign for Congress because working families in NY-21 deserve a representative with a backbone who will challenge corporate power, reject Super PAC politics, and fight to make life affordable.” "Zephyr Teachout has always stood with the working people of New York, no matter how wealthy or powerful the opponent," said Dylan Hewitt. "She has been an unrelenting champion of the anti-monopoly movement and has taken on the corporations driving up grocery, healthcare, and utility costs for our families. I will take that same fight to Congress — to hold billionaires accountable, break up the power monopolies have over our economy, and lower costs. I’m honored to have her support in my campaign to represent New York’s 21st District, and I’m grateful for her leadership and trust.” Dylan Hewitt is a seventh-generation Upstate New Yorker, born and raised in South Glens Falls. At 17, he led the South High Marathon Dance, a hometown tradition that has raised millions for families to afford basic needs and medical expenses. He served our country as a White House Trade Official and held a top-secret clearance to protect American workers, take on rising costs, and strengthen our national security. Now, Dylan Hewitt is running for Congress to fight for a fairer, more affordable future in the North Country — where a full-time job pays enough to raise a family and no one has to drive two hours just to see a doctor. To learn more, visit <a href="http://dylanhewitt.com" style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);">dylanhewitt.com</a>, and follow Dylan on <a href="https://x.com/hewittdylan" style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);">X</a>, <a href="http://facebook.com/hewittforcongress" style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hewittforcongress/" style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);">Instagram</a>, <a href="http://tiktok.com/@hewittforcongress" style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);">TikTok</a>, and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/dylanhewitt.bsky.social" style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);">Bluesky</a>. ###

A renowned figure in antitrust law, Zephyr Teachout's support solidifies Dylan Hewitt as the only candidate in this race prepared to hold the powerful accountable and take on the monopolies that have jacked up costs for New Yorkers.

<h4>Anticorruption Leader Zephyr Teachout Endorses Dylan Hewitt for Congress in New York’s 21st District</h4>

Hewitt Brings Experience Fighting for Economic Fairness to the Upstate New York District Glens Falls, NY – Today, following his successful effort to release the Epstein Files, Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17) announced his endorsement of Dylan Hewitt for Congress in New York’s 21st District. A champion for working families, Khanna's support confirms Hewitt is the only candidate with the experience and vision to hold the powerful accountable, lower the cost of living, and end the corruption that has defined Washington for far too long. “I am proud to endorse Dylan Hewitt for Congress in NY-21,” said Congressman Khanna. “Dylan’s roots as a 7th-generation upstate New Yorker and his experience as a former White House trade official have equipped him to fight for working families, challenge corporate monopolies, and ensure rural communities aren’t left behind. His vision—to guarantee a full-time job that pays enough to live, paid family leave, universal child care, and guaranteed health care for all—is the kind of bold platform we need,” he added. "Whether it's demanding the release of the Epstein Files or standing up for working families in rural America, Congressman Ro Khanna has never backed down from a fight, and I'm honored to have earned his trust and support," said Dylan Hewitt. "Together, Congressman Khanna and I are going to hold billionaires and greedy corporations accountable and build a fairer, more affordable future in NY-21—one where we raise wages, lower costs, and expand Medicare." Dylan Hewitt is a seventh-generation Upstate New Yorker, born and raised in South Glens Falls. At 17, he led the South High Marathon Dance, which has raised millions for NY-21 families to afford their healthcare. He served our country as a White House Trade Official and held a top-secret clearance to protect American workers, take on rising costs, and strengthen our national security. Now, Dylan Hewitt is running for Congress to fight for a fairer, more affordable future in the North Country—where a full-time job pays enough to raise a family and no one has to drive 2 hours just to see a doctor. To learn more, visit <a href="http://dylanhewitt.com" style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);">dylanhewitt.com</a>, and follow Dylan on <a href="https://x.com/hewittdylan" style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);">X</a>, <a href="http://facebook.com/hewittforcongress" style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hewittforcongress/" style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);">Instagram</a>, <a href="http://tiktok.com/@hewittforcongress" style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);">TikTok</a>, and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/dylanhewitt.bsky.social" style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);">Bluesky</a>. ###

Following his successful effort to release the Epstein Files, Congressman Ro Khanna announced his endorsement of Dylan Hewitt for Congress in New York’s 21st District.

<h4>Congressman Ro Khanna Endorses Dylan Hewitt for Congress in New York’s 21st District</h4>

Elise Stefanik turned her back on our kids. She slashed Head Start, cut Pell Grants, and her SNAP cuts mean more families here will go hungry.My two sisters and I are proud to have graduated from our public schools right here in the North Country. My dad was the principal in Greenfield Center, my mom was a social worker, my Grandpa Tom was a social studies teacher in Hadley-Luzerne. After serving in World War II, the GI bill gave my grandfather an education, a pathway to homeownership, and a strong middle-class life.I’ll fight to guarantee your family has the same freedom to thrive with paid family leave, universal child care and pre-K, an expanded Child Tax Credit, fully-funded public schools, and BOCES programs that set up real pathways for success. Every student should graduate with a job offer, college acceptance, or skills to start their own business. That’s not too much to ask for in America.

Elise Stefanik turned her back on our kids. She slashed Head Start, cut Pell Grants, and her SNAP cuts mean more families here will go hungry.My two sisters and I are proud to have graduated from our public schools right here in the North Country. My dad was the principal in Greenfield Center, my mom was a social worker, my Grandpa Tom was a social studies teacher in Hadley-Luzerne. After serving in World War II, the GI bill gave my grandfather an education, a pathway to homeownership, and a strong middle-class life.I’ll fight to guarantee your family has the same freedom to thrive with paid family leave, universal child care and pre-K, an expanded Child Tax Credit, fully-funded public schools, and BOCES programs that set up real pathways for success. Every student should graduate with a job offer, college acceptance, or skills to start their own business. That’s not too much to ask for in America.

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