NY23 Congressional District Representative: Nicholas Langworthy

Rep. Nick Langworthy (NY-R23)
Rep. Nick Langworthy (NY-R23)

Who Is Nicholas Langworthy?

  • 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’   campaign and Lee’s district office director – Chris Lee resigned in disgrace over a sex scandal 
  • Worked as a congressional staffer for former U.S. Representatives Tom Reynolds and Chris Lee
  • 2009 founded / 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
    • Re-elected in 2012, 2014, and 2016
    • Member of the Executive Committee of the New York Republican State Committee
  • 2016 “early and ardent supporter”  of Donald Trump for President;
  • 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, including the election of two additional Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives.
  • 2020, as Chair of NYS GOP, plans MAGA takeover of upstate congressional districts – Brandon Williams in NY22, Langworthy, himself, in NY23, and Claudia Tenney in NY24
  • 2020, engineers “retirement” of Republican incumbent Chris Jacobs and runs for open congressional seat
  • 2020, defeats former boss, Carl Paladino, in Republican primary made possilbe by a large out-of-state PAC donation.
  • 2021, becomes election denier
  • 2022, elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in New York’s 23rd district
  • 2023 (March 13th) steps 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, 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.

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Author: Joseph Zambon

Let me tell you a bit about myself. I’ve lived in Western New York all my life except for four years of active duty in the U.S. Navy toward the end of the Viet Nam War. I served at Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Navy Support Activity LaMaddalena, and Subase New London followed by nearly a decade in both the Navy and Army reserves. I’m a retired UB professor and I’ve lived throughout Western New York including Batavia, Amherst, Williamsville, and East Aurora. 

 

Over the years, I’ve seen numerous political fiascos in Western New York. For example,  the proposed but never built Peace Bridge span; ending tolls on the NYS Thruway;  and, financial debacles that led (and may soon lead again) to the Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority and the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority.  And on and on.

 

Leadership matters. Competence is more important than appearance. Elections have consequences.

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