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: 

"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. 

"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. 

"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. 

"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 — 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 — and I know that is the future we will choose together."