GIES, AARON DR.
D · house
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- FEC candidate id
H6NY23559- Internal id
f236d438-7a55-41b6-a3ea-1b056b930351- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NY-23. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 770,072 |
| People | Median age | 44 |
| Income | Median household income | $72,834 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $41,154 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.454 |
| Race | White alone | 90.1% |
| Race | Black alone | 2.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 3.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 2.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 94.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 1.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 62.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 30.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.8% |
| Household | Family households | 62.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.30 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 30.3% |
| Housing | Median home value | $185,300 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $929 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 70.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.7% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 12.7% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 77.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 10.5% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $178,508 | $84,208 | $54,584 | $0 | $169,549 |
Elections
- 2026 general house · NY-23 — running
Committees
- AARON GIES FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee AARON GIES FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ESTATE OF THOMAS AND MARY BUECHNER | — | CORNING, NY | 1 | $2,570 |
| HANSEN, TORSTEN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | HAMBURG, NY | 1 | $2,000 |
| CAMPBELL, ANN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CORNING, NY | 1 | $1,070 |
| RODGERS, THOMAS | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ELMIRA, NY | 1 | $1,000 |
| JONAS, HARRY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PAINTED POST, NY | 2 | $625 |
| KAPLAN, ILEEN | SELF · ARTIST | ROCK STREAM, NY | 1 | $575 |
| KUENTZ, MIKE | RETIRED · NONE | ELMIRA, NY | 1 | $550 |
| GUSTIN, GORDON | GUSTIN'S GOLDSMITH GALLERY · PROPRIETOR | CORNING, NY | 1 | $500 |
| MCCALL, COREY | LAWNY · PARALEGAL | ELMIRA, NY | 1 | $500 |
| WINTERS, JANE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ELMIRA, NY | 1 | $500 |
| WERNER, ANNIE | RETIRED · NONE | ELMIRA, NY | 1 | $500 |
| BEUCHNER, DEBORAH | GUTHRIE CORNING HOSPITAL · PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT | CORNING, NY | 1 | $500 |
| BOLAND, SUSAN | RETIRED · NONE | CORNING, NY | 1 | $500 |
| VERKLEEREN, ERICA | ARNOT MEDICAL SERVICES · PHYSICIAN | HORSEHEADS, NY | 1 | $500 |
| SYRETT, MATTHEW | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PAINTED POST, NY | 1 | $500 |
| RICHARDSON, LOUISE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PAINTED POST, NY | 2 | $475 |
| SMITH, ALLEN C | SELF · ARTIST | ELMIRA, NY | 1 | $450 |
| GOLDEN, CHRIS | SELF · PHOTOGRAPHER | CORNING, NY | 1 | $400 |
| CASEY, LISA | SUNY GENESEO · GIS COORDINATOR | LOCKPORT, NY | 1 | $400 |
| POTTER, LESLIE | RETIRED · NONE | BIG FLATS, NY | 1 | $400 |
| OLSON, EVAN | CORNING, INC · SOFTWARE ENGINEER | ELMIRA, NY | 2 | $360 |
| YARROW, ALETA | SELF · ARTIST | ELMIRA, NY | 1 | $360 |
| HUNTER, CHARLIE | CHRG, LLC · PROPRIETOR | ELMIRA, NY | 1 | $350 |
| GREENOUGH, LELA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | COLUMBIA CROSS ROADS, PA | 1 | $300 |
| AZEMI, MICHAELA ROSE | SIGNATURE PROPERTIES · ATTORNEY/REALTOR | PAINTED POST, NY | 1 | $300 |
Connected on the graph
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | AARON GIES FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees |