In The News
The latest news articles, interviews, and press releases from Blake.
Gendebien says he’s the Democrat who can transcend the political divide in NY-21
June 10, 2026
St. Lawrence County is Gendebien’s home turf. He was born and raised in Lisbon and returned to the area a few years after college. He and his wife, Carmen, raised their three sons on a dairy farm that’s grown to 500 cows and 1,200 acres.
Editorial: The choices in the 21st District
June 7, 2026
Mr. Gendebien will have broader appeal, and his policy ideas seem more grounded and achievable.
No kidding: Roaming goats make baaaad neighbors in Lisbon
June 1, 2026
The field where they feast is owned by a nearby farmer, Congressional candidate Blake Gendebien.
Blake Gendebien Slams Washington Corruption as North Country Families Struggle With Rising Costs
May 18, 2026
“I’m running for Congress to fight corruption, protect taxpayer dollars, restore accountability, and actually make life more affordable for North Country families.” – Blake Gendebien
ICYMI: Gendebien Convenes North Country Healthcare Leaders for Roundtable on Growing Crisis
May 4, 2026
Lisbon, NY – Last week, NY-21 congressional candidate Blake Gendebien convened a group of healthcare leaders and experts from across the North Country for a roundtable discussion focused on the mounting challenges facing rural healthcare systems and the urgent need for solutions.
North Country Dairy Farmer Blake Gendebien, Democrat for NY-21, Raises More Than $600,000 in Q1
April 15, 2026
LISBON, N.Y. — Today, dairy farmer and small business owner Blake Gendebien announced his campaign to represent New York’s 21st Congressional District raised more than $600,000 in the first quarter of 2026, bringing his total cash-on-hand to nearly $2.5 million and total raised to nearly $5 million. This haul alone includes more than 10,000 donors – including more than 6,000 new donors – with an average contribution of $44.26.
Blake Gendebien, North Country Dairy Farmer and NY-21 Candidate, Hosts Affordability Roundtable
April 8, 2026
LISBON, N.Y. — Yesterday, North Country dairy farmer and Democratic candidate for NY-21 Blake Gendebien brought together a bipartisan group of farmers, small business owners, and agriculture experts to highlight how rising costs are hitting North Country families from the farm gate to the dinner plate.
Anthony Constantino’s Campaign Exposed for Deceiving NY-21 Voters
March 17, 2026
LISBON, N.Y. — Just weeks out from filing, out-of-touch millionaire Anthony Constantino was caught “paying someone to collect ballot signatures who was arrested twice for forgery,” according to recent reporting.
Out-of-Touch NY-21 Candidates Constantino and Smullen Personally Loan Themselves Millions of Dollars
February 9, 2026
Millionaire congressional candidates Anthony Constantino and Robert Smullen bankrolled their campaigns with $5 million and $500,000, respectively, in the fourth quarter of 2025, sharply contrasting dairy farmer Blake Gendebien’s grassroots campaign supported by more than 69,000 total individual donors.
North Country Farmer Blake Gendebien Announces Reforms to Fix Corruption and Restore Trust in Washington
February 5, 2026
North Country dairy farmer and small business owner Blake Gendebien, candidate for New York’s 21st congressional district, has announced a series of congressional reforms aimed at rooting out corruption in Washington and restoring trust in government.