Claudia Tenney

Republican Representative of New York's 24th district

Representative
New York, district 22
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
New York, district 22
February 11, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
New York, district 24
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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@RepTenney

tenney.house.gov

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February 4, 1961 (63 years old)

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Served as U.S. representative for New York's 24th congressional district since 2023, and previously for the 22nd district from 2017 to 2019 and 2021 to 2023
Served in the New York State Assembly from 2011 to 2016
Outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump
Ran unsuccessfully against incumbent Richard L. Hanna in the Republican primary for Congress in 2014 but won the seat in 2016 after Hanna retired
Controversial statements and a close race marked her 2018 reelection campaign, which she lost to Democrat Anthony Brindisi but won back in a 2020 rematch after a lengthy recount
Born and raised in New Hartford, New York, with a background in basketball, curling, and horseback riding
Holds a B.A. from Colgate University and a J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law
Early career included working for the Consulate General of Yugoslavia and co-owning a commercial printing company
Early political involvement included serving as legal counsel and Chief of Staff for New York State Assemblyman David R. Townsend Jr.
Ran unsuccessfully for Oneida County Surrogate Court Judge in 2009
First woman to represent her district in the New York State Assembly, where she served from 2011 to 2017
Voted against the Marriage Equality Act and the NY SAFE Act, and was recognized as the state's most conservative legislator by the Conservative Party of New York State
Criticized a revenue-sharing deal with the Turning Stone Resort Casino and opposed the 2013 state constitutional amendment authorizing casinos on non-Indian lands
Received significant campaign contributions from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and other PACs
Made controversial comments following the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting and blamed the "deep state" for a scandal involving Ben Carson
Introduced the No Pensions for Corrupt Politicians Act and supported legislation to reverse FCC privacy rules
Opposed the Biden administration's vaccine mandate for companies with more than 100 employees
Introduced a bill condemning human rights abuses by the Iranian regime
Supported the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and advocated for doubling the child tax credit
Co-sponsored the "Protect Children's Innocence Act" and voted against the Respect for Marriage Act
Supported legislation to reduce restrictions on obtaining gun silencers and sponsored a bill to reform the H-1B visa program
Lives in New Hartford, New York, and has one son who was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps