Aaron Gies for Congress
@aarongies.bsky.social
Professor, small town cheerleader, democracy advocate, candidate for Congress in NY23
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“This Campaign Is About the Common Good.”
I’m not in this race to divide people. I’m in it to remind us that politics should be rooted in respect, care, and accountability - in loving our neighbors and working for the common good.
I’m not in this race to divide people. I’m in it to remind us that politics should be rooted in respect, care, and accountability - in loving our neighbors and working for the common good.
Public Service Starts with Showing Up.
If you or I missed 4 percent of our workdays, we’d have to answer for it.
Nick Langworthy has missed 62 out of 1,523 roll call votes in Congress - that’s 4.1%, twice the average for Congress. He refuses to hold in-person town halls. He avoids tough questions.
If you or I missed 4 percent of our workdays, we’d have to answer for it.
Nick Langworthy has missed 62 out of 1,523 roll call votes in Congress - that’s 4.1%, twice the average for Congress. He refuses to hold in-person town halls. He avoids tough questions.
November 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Public Service Starts with Showing Up.
If you or I missed 4 percent of our workdays, we’d have to answer for it.
Nick Langworthy has missed 62 out of 1,523 roll call votes in Congress - that’s 4.1%, twice the average for Congress. He refuses to hold in-person town halls. He avoids tough questions.
If you or I missed 4 percent of our workdays, we’d have to answer for it.
Nick Langworthy has missed 62 out of 1,523 roll call votes in Congress - that’s 4.1%, twice the average for Congress. He refuses to hold in-person town halls. He avoids tough questions.
At the heart of my campaign is a simple idea, the Common Good. It's about shared purpose, shared dignity, shared opportunity. Every student in New York 23 deserves access to modern learning, reliable broadband training for the jobs of tomorrow.
November 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
At the heart of my campaign is a simple idea, the Common Good. It's about shared purpose, shared dignity, shared opportunity. Every student in New York 23 deserves access to modern learning, reliable broadband training for the jobs of tomorrow.
As education evolves, our teachers must evolve too. Tech companies, unions, and NY State are investing millions to train K-12 teachers in AI tools and curriculum. It’s a strong start, but we must ensure that all teachers in NY-23 get access, not just those in urban or well-funded districts.
November 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
As education evolves, our teachers must evolve too. Tech companies, unions, and NY State are investing millions to train K-12 teachers in AI tools and curriculum. It’s a strong start, but we must ensure that all teachers in NY-23 get access, not just those in urban or well-funded districts.
This Veterans Month, we honor those who stood up for us by standing up for them.
Our veterans believed in something larger than themselves: our Constitution, community, and looking out for one another. That same spirit should guide how we serve them now.
Our veterans believed in something larger than themselves: our Constitution, community, and looking out for one another. That same spirit should guide how we serve them now.
November 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This Veterans Month, we honor those who stood up for us by standing up for them.
Our veterans believed in something larger than themselves: our Constitution, community, and looking out for one another. That same spirit should guide how we serve them now.
Our veterans believed in something larger than themselves: our Constitution, community, and looking out for one another. That same spirit should guide how we serve them now.
Reliable internet isn’t a luxury. It’s a basic educational need.
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Across Upstate New York, too many families still can’t get online. In parts of Western and Northern NY, 1 in 5 households lack broadband. Among low-income families, it’s nearly 1 in 3.
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Across Upstate New York, too many families still can’t get online. In parts of Western and Northern NY, 1 in 5 households lack broadband. Among low-income families, it’s nearly 1 in 3.
November 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Reliable internet isn’t a luxury. It’s a basic educational need.
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Across Upstate New York, too many families still can’t get online. In parts of Western and Northern NY, 1 in 5 households lack broadband. Among low-income families, it’s nearly 1 in 3.
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Across Upstate New York, too many families still can’t get online. In parts of Western and Northern NY, 1 in 5 households lack broadband. Among low-income families, it’s nearly 1 in 3.
It’s not enough for schools to teach facts - they need to teach skills.
Hudson Valley Community College just broke ground on a $64 million Applied Technology Center to train students in manufacturing, renewable energy, and automotive tech.
Hudson Valley Community College just broke ground on a $64 million Applied Technology Center to train students in manufacturing, renewable energy, and automotive tech.
November 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
It’s not enough for schools to teach facts - they need to teach skills.
Hudson Valley Community College just broke ground on a $64 million Applied Technology Center to train students in manufacturing, renewable energy, and automotive tech.
Hudson Valley Community College just broke ground on a $64 million Applied Technology Center to train students in manufacturing, renewable energy, and automotive tech.
I believe every student and teacher in NY-23 deserves tools that truly empower them.
When used the right way, AI can help teachers personalize learning and help students master new skills faster, without disrupting the human connection that great teaching depends on.
When used the right way, AI can help teachers personalize learning and help students master new skills faster, without disrupting the human connection that great teaching depends on.
November 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I believe every student and teacher in NY-23 deserves tools that truly empower them.
When used the right way, AI can help teachers personalize learning and help students master new skills faster, without disrupting the human connection that great teaching depends on.
When used the right way, AI can help teachers personalize learning and help students master new skills faster, without disrupting the human connection that great teaching depends on.
Rebuilding the Common Good Economy
Getting ready for the day, thinking about what really defines success in WNY.
Because if Wall Street’s thriving but working families can’t keep up with rent, groceries, or gas, that’s not the Common Good.
Getting ready for the day, thinking about what really defines success in WNY.
Because if Wall Street’s thriving but working families can’t keep up with rent, groceries, or gas, that’s not the Common Good.
November 2, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Rebuilding the Common Good Economy
Getting ready for the day, thinking about what really defines success in WNY.
Because if Wall Street’s thriving but working families can’t keep up with rent, groceries, or gas, that’s not the Common Good.
Getting ready for the day, thinking about what really defines success in WNY.
Because if Wall Street’s thriving but working families can’t keep up with rent, groceries, or gas, that’s not the Common Good.
Rep. Langworthy is not telling the truth: The Administration CAN and MUST continue to fund SNAP! Hungry kids can’t wait!
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#AaronforNY23 #CommonGood #Truth #Accountability #SNAP
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#AaronforNY23 #CommonGood #Truth #Accountability #SNAP
Rep. Langworthy is not telling the truth: The Administration CAN and MUST continue to fund SNAP! Hungry kids can’t wait!
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November 1, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Rep. Langworthy is not telling the truth: The Administration CAN and MUST continue to fund SNAP! Hungry kids can’t wait!
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#AaronforNY23 #CommonGood #Truth #Accountability #SNAP
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#AaronforNY23 #CommonGood #Truth #Accountability #SNAP
Housing is the backbone of the workforce.
If people can’t afford to live where they work, our communities can’t grow. Affordable housing isn’t a luxury, it’s the foundation of a stable workforce.
#AaronForNY23 #CommonGood #AffordableHousing #RuralRevitalization #WorkforceHousing #WNY
If people can’t afford to live where they work, our communities can’t grow. Affordable housing isn’t a luxury, it’s the foundation of a stable workforce.
#AaronForNY23 #CommonGood #AffordableHousing #RuralRevitalization #WorkforceHousing #WNY
November 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Housing is the backbone of the workforce.
If people can’t afford to live where they work, our communities can’t grow. Affordable housing isn’t a luxury, it’s the foundation of a stable workforce.
#AaronForNY23 #CommonGood #AffordableHousing #RuralRevitalization #WorkforceHousing #WNY
If people can’t afford to live where they work, our communities can’t grow. Affordable housing isn’t a luxury, it’s the foundation of a stable workforce.
#AaronForNY23 #CommonGood #AffordableHousing #RuralRevitalization #WorkforceHousing #WNY
How Corporate Monopolies Are Draining Rural New York
When just a few corporations control our markets, small towns pay the price. Family farms lose bargaining power. Local grocers shut their doors. Broadband bills climb while service lags behind.
When just a few corporations control our markets, small towns pay the price. Family farms lose bargaining power. Local grocers shut their doors. Broadband bills climb while service lags behind.
October 31, 2025 at 2:36 PM
How Corporate Monopolies Are Draining Rural New York
When just a few corporations control our markets, small towns pay the price. Family farms lose bargaining power. Local grocers shut their doors. Broadband bills climb while service lags behind.
When just a few corporations control our markets, small towns pay the price. Family farms lose bargaining power. Local grocers shut their doors. Broadband bills climb while service lags behind.
Corporate Consolidation & Local Power
When corporations swallow local markets, small towns lose jobs, farmers lose fair prices, and consumers lose choices. It’s time to level the playing field.
When corporations swallow local markets, small towns lose jobs, farmers lose fair prices, and consumers lose choices. It’s time to level the playing field.
October 30, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Corporate Consolidation & Local Power
When corporations swallow local markets, small towns lose jobs, farmers lose fair prices, and consumers lose choices. It’s time to level the playing field.
When corporations swallow local markets, small towns lose jobs, farmers lose fair prices, and consumers lose choices. It’s time to level the playing field.
“This Campaign Is About the Common Good.”
I’m not in this race to divide people. I’m in it to remind us that politics should be rooted in respect, care, and accountability - in loving our neighbors and working for the common good.
I’m not in this race to divide people. I’m in it to remind us that politics should be rooted in respect, care, and accountability - in loving our neighbors and working for the common good.
October 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
“This Campaign Is About the Common Good.”
I’m not in this race to divide people. I’m in it to remind us that politics should be rooted in respect, care, and accountability - in loving our neighbors and working for the common good.
I’m not in this race to divide people. I’m in it to remind us that politics should be rooted in respect, care, and accountability - in loving our neighbors and working for the common good.
Fair Wages & the Cost of Living:
In the comments, what is hitting you hardest this year? Like, share, tag a friend & let’s keep the conversation going.
In the comments, what is hitting you hardest this year? Like, share, tag a friend & let’s keep the conversation going.
October 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Fair Wages & the Cost of Living:
In the comments, what is hitting you hardest this year? Like, share, tag a friend & let’s keep the conversation going.
In the comments, what is hitting you hardest this year? Like, share, tag a friend & let’s keep the conversation going.
Nick’s “Town Hall” Was a Farce
I listened to Nick Langworthy’s so-called “town hall" last night. No real questions. No accountability. Just talk radio theater.
I listened to Nick Langworthy’s so-called “town hall" last night. No real questions. No accountability. Just talk radio theater.
October 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Nick’s “Town Hall” Was a Farce
I listened to Nick Langworthy’s so-called “town hall" last night. No real questions. No accountability. Just talk radio theater.
I listened to Nick Langworthy’s so-called “town hall" last night. No real questions. No accountability. Just talk radio theater.
Rep. Nick Langworthy is holding a tele town hall tonight, but only those on his private newsletter list were notified. Not the public. Not the people he was elected to serve.
October 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Rep. Nick Langworthy is holding a tele town hall tonight, but only those on his private newsletter list were notified. Not the public. Not the people he was elected to serve.
From Raspberries to Responsibility
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A quick reminder that healthy food is healthcare, and every family deserves access to both. With SNAP cuts looming, it’s time to stand up for the people who need it most.
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A quick reminder that healthy food is healthcare, and every family deserves access to both. With SNAP cuts looming, it’s time to stand up for the people who need it most.
www.tiktok.com/@aaron4ny23/...
From Raspberries to Responsibility ~ A quick reminder that healthy food is healthcare, and every family deserves access to both. With SNAP cuts looming, it’s time to stand up for the people who need i...
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October 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
From Raspberries to Responsibility
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A quick reminder that healthy food is healthcare, and every family deserves access to both. With SNAP cuts looming, it’s time to stand up for the people who need it most.
www.tiktok.com/@aaron4ny23/...
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A quick reminder that healthy food is healthcare, and every family deserves access to both. With SNAP cuts looming, it’s time to stand up for the people who need it most.
www.tiktok.com/@aaron4ny23/...
Small businesses are the backbone of our communities.
You sponsor our kids’ teams, fuel our local economies, and keep our main streets alive.
But too often, Washington forgets that real jobs and real growth start right here, in hometown shops, family farms, and local service businesses.
You sponsor our kids’ teams, fuel our local economies, and keep our main streets alive.
But too often, Washington forgets that real jobs and real growth start right here, in hometown shops, family farms, and local service businesses.
October 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Small businesses are the backbone of our communities.
You sponsor our kids’ teams, fuel our local economies, and keep our main streets alive.
But too often, Washington forgets that real jobs and real growth start right here, in hometown shops, family farms, and local service businesses.
You sponsor our kids’ teams, fuel our local economies, and keep our main streets alive.
But too often, Washington forgets that real jobs and real growth start right here, in hometown shops, family farms, and local service businesses.
While Aaron’s out meeting with voters tonight, Katie’s busy doing what they both care about most: serving the people of Western New York.
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While Aaron’s out meeting with voters tonight, Katie’s busy doing what they both care about most: serving the people of Western New York. Public service isn’t about titles. It’s about showing up for y...
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October 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM
While Aaron’s out meeting with voters tonight, Katie’s busy doing what they both care about most: serving the people of Western New York.
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The Rural Healthcare Gap
Across Western New York and the Southern Tier, hospitals are closing and clinics are short-staffed. When care leaves a community, people don’t stop getting sick, they just lose access.
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Across Western New York and the Southern Tier, hospitals are closing and clinics are short-staffed. When care leaves a community, people don’t stop getting sick, they just lose access.
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Across Western New York and the Southern Tier, hospitals are closing and clinics are short-staffed. When care leaves a community, people don’t stop getting sick; they just lose access. ~ Local NY24 Ho...
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October 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The Rural Healthcare Gap
Across Western New York and the Southern Tier, hospitals are closing and clinics are short-staffed. When care leaves a community, people don’t stop getting sick, they just lose access.
www.tiktok.com/@aaron4ny23/...
Across Western New York and the Southern Tier, hospitals are closing and clinics are short-staffed. When care leaves a community, people don’t stop getting sick, they just lose access.
www.tiktok.com/@aaron4ny23/...
You said it, and I agree. Washington's not working. There's too much performance, too many backroom deals, not enough real give and take. We can't fix anything until we fix that.
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You said it, and I agree. Washington's not working. There's too much performance, too many backroom deals, not enough real give and take. We can't fix anything until we fix that. I'm running to bring ...
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October 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
You said it, and I agree. Washington's not working. There's too much performance, too many backroom deals, not enough real give and take. We can't fix anything until we fix that.
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WGRZ reported that rural hospitals are seeking increased reimbursement from private insurers as Medicaid cuts loom, passing on these costs to families.
Insurers blame inflation. Hospitals blame Medicaid cuts.
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Insurers blame inflation. Hospitals blame Medicaid cuts.
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WGRZ reported that rural hospitals are seeking increased reimbursement from private insurers as Medicaid cuts loom, passing on these costs to families. Insurers blame inflation. Hospitals blame Medica...
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October 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
WGRZ reported that rural hospitals are seeking increased reimbursement from private insurers as Medicaid cuts loom, passing on these costs to families.
Insurers blame inflation. Hospitals blame Medicaid cuts.
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Insurers blame inflation. Hospitals blame Medicaid cuts.
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New York premiums up 7–13% this year, and could spike 40% if federal ACA subsidies expire
When working families open their renewal letters this month, they’re seeing premiums jump 20 to 25%. That’s not sustainable. How is it fair that the harder you work, the less you can afford care?
When working families open their renewal letters this month, they’re seeing premiums jump 20 to 25%. That’s not sustainable. How is it fair that the harder you work, the less you can afford care?
October 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
New York premiums up 7–13% this year, and could spike 40% if federal ACA subsidies expire
When working families open their renewal letters this month, they’re seeing premiums jump 20 to 25%. That’s not sustainable. How is it fair that the harder you work, the less you can afford care?
When working families open their renewal letters this month, they’re seeing premiums jump 20 to 25%. That’s not sustainable. How is it fair that the harder you work, the less you can afford care?
Last week, we focused on how food policy shapes public health and our rural economy. From keeping our food local and supporting family farms to tackling grocery access and child hunger, the message was clear: nutrition is healthcare.
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TikTok - Make Your Day
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October 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Last week, we focused on how food policy shapes public health and our rural economy. From keeping our food local and supporting family farms to tackling grocery access and child hunger, the message was clear: nutrition is healthcare.
www.tiktok.com/@aaron4ny23/...
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I wasn’t at the No Kings Rally as a candidate. I was there as a citizen of the United States of America.
I spoke about what I love most about this country: Freedom of speech. Freedom of religion. Local government that answers to the people.
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I spoke about what I love most about this country: Freedom of speech. Freedom of religion. Local government that answers to the people.
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TikTok - Make Your Day
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October 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I wasn’t at the No Kings Rally as a candidate. I was there as a citizen of the United States of America.
I spoke about what I love most about this country: Freedom of speech. Freedom of religion. Local government that answers to the people.
www.tiktok.com/@aaron4ny23/...
I spoke about what I love most about this country: Freedom of speech. Freedom of religion. Local government that answers to the people.
www.tiktok.com/@aaron4ny23/...