Nick Langworthy: Biography, Voting Record, Committees and Political Career

Nick Langworthy: Biography, Voting Record, Committees and Political Career

Nick Langworthy has spent nearly three decades climbing the ranks of New York Republican politics. He went from county chair to state chair to congressman. Along the way, his record shows a consistent pattern: public statements about transparency and accountability that often don't match his actual votes.

• Born February 27, 1981 in Jamestown, New York.
• 1999 graduate of Pine Valley Central School in South Dayton, New York.
• 2000, interned with NYS Governor George Pataki's office; ran congressional campaign for Brett Sommer.
• 2003 graduate of Niagara University with a bachelor's degree in political science.
  • Started Niagara University's College Republicans.
  • Chaired New York College Republicans.
• 2008 managed Representative Chris Lee's campaign and served as Lee's district office director. Lee later resigned in disgrace over a sex scandal.
• Worked as a congressional staffer for former U.S. Representatives Tom Reynolds and Chris Lee.
• 2009 founded and served as president of Liberty Opinion Research (Nov. 2015–July 2019).
  • A public opinion research firm.
  • Conducts polls for candidates for office, political parties, and advocacy groups.
• 2010 elected chair of the Erie County Republican Committee at age 29, becoming the youngest county chairman of any party in Erie County and Western New York history.
  • Re-elected in 2012, 2014, and 2016.
  • Member of the Executive Committee of the New York Republican State Committee.
• 2016, an "early and ardent supporter" of Donald Trump for President.
  • Appointed to the Trump Transition Executive Committee, alongside Eric Trump, Don Jr., Ivanka Trump, Reince Priebus, and convicted felon Stephen K. Bannon.
• 2019, with Trump's endorsement, ousted longtime New York State Republican Party chair Edward F. Cox, the son-in-law of former President Richard Nixon. At 38, Langworthy became the youngest state chair in the party's history.
• 2020, following a botched Democratic redistricting plan, the NYS GOP made significant gains in the House. Two additional Republicans won U.S. House seats.
• 2020, as Chair of the NYS GOP, planned a MAGA takeover of upstate congressional districts: Brandon Williams in NY-22, Langworthy himself in NY-23, and Claudia Tenney in NY-24.
• 2020, engineered the "retirement" of Republican incumbent Chris Jacobs and ran for the open congressional seat.
• 2020, defeated his former boss, Carl Paladino, in the Republican primary. A large out-of-state PAC donation made that win possible.
• 2021, became an election denier.
• 2022, elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 23rd district.
  • Appointed to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
• 2023 (Jan.–March), continued serving as NYS GOP chair for nearly three months after being sworn into Congress. Asked about the overlap, Langworthy said, "I also am the state Republican Party chairman still." Read more in our full look at his dual role.
• 2023 (March 13), stepped down as NYS GOP chair, replaced by former chair Edward Cox.
• 2024, endorsed by former President Donald Trump for re-election.
• 2024, re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 23rd district.
• 2025, appointed to the House Rules Committee.
  • The committee that controls the flow of legislation to the House floor.
  • Membership reflects trust from House leadership, particularly Speaker Johnson.
• 2025 (July), as the only New Yorker on the Rules Committee, voted against an amendment by Rep. Ro Khanna that would have directed the Attorney General to release all Epstein-related government records. The committee blocked it 5–7. His office said Langworthy "supports full transparency on the Epstein files," even as he voted against releasing them.
• 2025 (Sept.–Nov.), a discharge petition led by Reps. Massie and Khanna reached the 218 signatures needed to force a House floor vote on releasing the Epstein files. Only four House Republicans signed it — Langworthy was not one of them.
• 2025, appointed to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • Important for Langworthy's district's rural and farming communities.
  • Focus on agricultural policy, rural development, food safety, and forestry.
• 2026 (March), one of only 65 House members to vote in favor of publicly naming members of Congress who used a taxpayer-funded settlement fund to resolve sexual harassment claims against them.
• 2026, running for a third term in NY-23. The Republican primary was held June 23, 2026. Democratic candidates seeking to challenge him included Stephen Collins, Aaron Gies, Jeff Rayner, and Kevin Stocker.
• 2026 (July), released a statement on smoke from Canadian wildfires, calling it an "annual public health crisis" and blaming Canada's forest management.
• 2026 (July 11 FEC filing), reported $314,100 in second-quarter fundraising and $2.5 million cash on hand.

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