Nick Langworthy
{{short description|American politician (born 1981)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Nick Langworthy
| image = Rep. Langworthy Headshot 118.jpeg
| state = New York
| district = {{ushr|NY|23|23rd}}
| term_start = January 3, 2023
| term_end =
| predecessor = Joe Sempolinski
| successor =
| office1 = Chair of the New York Republican Party
| term_start1 = July 1, 2019
| term_end1 = March 13, 2023
| predecessor1 = Ed Cox
| successor1 = Ed Cox
| office2 = Chair of the Erie County Republican Party
| term_start2 = May 5, 2010
| term_end2 = September 14, 2019
| predecessor2 = James Domagalski
| successor2 = Karl Simmeth
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|2|27}}
| birth_place = Jamestown, New York, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Republican
| spouse = Erin Langworthy
| children = 2
| education = Niagara University (BA)
| website = {{URL|langworthy.house.gov|House website}}
}}
Nicholas A. Langworthy (born February 27, 1981) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 23rd district since 2023. He was formerly the chair of the New York State Republican Committee. Langworthy was named chair of the committee in July 2019 after having chaired the Erie County, New York Republican Committee since 2010. He was the youngest state chair in party history.
Early life
Langworthy was born in Jamestown, New York. He attended the Pine Valley Central School in his hometown of South Dayton and graduated in 1999. After graduation, he attended Niagara University, where he established the university's branch of the College Republicans. He graduated from Niagara with a bachelor's degree in political science and chaired the New York College Republicans.{{cite web|url=http://ecgop.com/nicholas-langworthy-biography/ |title=Nicholas Langworthy Biography - Erie County Republican Committee |publisher=Ecgop.com |date=June 12, 2017 |accessdate=July 2, 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://buffalonews.com/2010/05/06/langworthy-puts-youth-in-forefront-for-the-gop-at-29-county-leader-is-exuding-optimism/|title=Langworthy puts youth in forefront for the GOP; At 29, county leader is exuding optimism|work=The Buffalo News|last=McCarthy|first=Robert|date=May 6, 2010|access-date=October 8, 2019}}
Early political career
=Early career=
After interning at Governor George Pataki's office and running a congressional campaign for Brett Sommer in 2000, Langworthy became a staffer for Congressman Thomas M. Reynolds. He managed Reynolds's successful reelection campaigns in 2004 and 2006. While working for Reynolds, Langworthy met his future wife, Erin Baker, who also worked on Reynolds's staff. Langworthy later managed the successful 2008 campaign of Representative Chris Lee and served as Lee's district office director until May 2010.{{cite web|url=https://www.wnyc.org/story/196462-gop-chris-lee-probably-could-have-weathered-the-storm/ |title=GOP: Chris Lee 'probably could have weathered the storm' | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News |publisher=WNYC |date=February 11, 2011 |accessdate=July 2, 2018}}
Langworthy is the founder and president of a polling firm, Liberty Opinion Research.{{cite web|url=http://libertyopinionresearch.com/about-us/|title=About Us|website=Liberty Opinion Research}}{{better source needed|date=October 2019}}
=Erie County Republican Committee=
Erie County Republican Committee chair James P. Domagalski resigned his chairmanship in 2010 to run for the New York State Senate.{{cite web |author= |url=https://buffalonews.com/2010/09/15/gallivan-leads-race-for-volkers-seat-overcomes-attacks-of-key-rival-dipietro-garners-30-as-tea-party-favorite-2/ |title=Gallivan leads race for Volker's seat Overcomes Attacks Of Key Rival DiPietro garners 30% as 'tea party' favorite 2 – The Buffalo News |publisher=Buffalo News |date=September 15, 2010 |accessdate=July 2, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=649001 |title=NY State Senate 59 - R Primary Race - Sep 14, 2010 |publisher=Our Campaigns |date= |accessdate=July 2, 2018}} An early front-runner for the county chairship, Langworthy made himself as visible as possible on the county and state Republican scenes. Langworthy unanimously won a special election for the chairship, becoming the youngest chair of either political party in Erie County's history.{{better source needed|date=October 2019}} He was the only Republican county chair to endorse Carl Paladino in the Republican gubernatorial primary in 2010; he emerged as a political powerhouse when Paladino won the primary.{{cite web|url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/politics/albany/2016/11/11/nys-election-map-becomes-familiar/93663520/ |title=Lessons to be learned from NY's electoral map |publisher=Democrat and Chronicle |date= |accessdate=July 2, 2018}} Paladino's primary upset, together with the Republicans' successful effort to take control of the Erie County legislature, led Buffalo News chief political columnist Bob McCarthy to call Langworthy the "GOP's Young Elder".{{cite web|url=https://espn1520.radio.com/media/audio-channel/nick-langworthymp3 |title=Nick Langworthy.mp3 | ESPN 1520 AM |publisher=Espn1520.radio.com |date= |accessdate=July 2, 2018}}
In 2016, President-elect Donald Trump announced that Langworthy would serve on the executive committee of his transition team.{{cite web|url=https://buffalonews.com/2016/12/15/langworthy-named-trump-transition-team/ |title=Langworthy named to Trump transition team |publisher=Buffalo News |date=December 15, 2016 |accessdate=July 2, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://auburnpub.com/blogs/eye_on_ny/donald-trump-names-ny-campaign-leadership-team-has-support-from/article_03b7ac76-fc52-11e5-ad6a-5b79f1160d6a.html|title=Donald Trump names NY campaign leadership team, has support from 33 county chairs|first=Robert |last=Harding |website=Auburn Citizen|date=April 7, 2016}} Langworthy had been a vocal supporter of Trump's presidential campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/politics/elections/erie-county-gop-chair-backs-trump-for-president/71-66400594|title=Erie County GOP chair backs Trump for president|website=WGRZ|date=March 3, 2016}}
In September 2019, it was announced that Langworthy would be succeeded as Erie County chair by Boston, New York Republican chair Karl J. Simmeth Jr.{{Cite web|url=https://buffalonews.com/2019/09/12/simmeth-former-water-authority-commissioner-to-lead-erie-gop/|title=Former Water Authority commissioner to lead Erie County GOP|work=Buffalo News|date=September 12, 2019}}
=New York State Republican Committee=
In 2018, Langworthy began campaigning for the chairship of the New York State Republican Committee against incumbent state chairman Ed Cox.{{cite web|url=https://buffalonews.com/2019/03/25/langworthy-ramps-up-campaign-for-state-gop-chairmanship/|title=Langworthy ramps up campaign to become state GOP leader|date=March 25, 2019|work=Buffalo News}} On May 20, 2019, after Monroe County Republican Chair Bill Reilich announced his support for Langworthy, Cox announced that he was withdrawing his candidacy for a new term as chair;{{cite web|url=https://buffalonews.com/2019/05/20/langworthy-poised-to-lead-state-republican-party/|title=How Nick Langworthy outmaneuvered Ed Cox to lead state GOP|date=May 20, 2019|work=Buffalo News}} the Democrat and Chronicle reported that Langworthy was "poised to become" the next chair of the Republican Committee.{{cite web|url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/politics/albany/2019/05/20/new-york-republican-party-new-chair-nick-langworthy/3741691002/|title=Nick Langworthy poised to become new New York GOP chair|website=Democrat and Chronicle|last=Campbell|first=Jon|date=May 20, 2019}} On July 1, 2019, Langworthy was named chair of the New York State Republican Committee.{{cite news|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-york/articles/2019-07-01/new-york-gop-to-tap-new-leader-as-party-looks-to-bounce-back|title=New York GOP Taps New Leader as Party Looks to Bounce Back|work=U.S. News & World Report|last=Klepper|first=David|date=July 1, 2019|access-date=July 1, 2019}} He is the youngest state chair in party history.{{Cite web |agency=Associated Press |date=July 2, 2019 |title=New York GOP formally taps Langworthy as new leader |url=https://www.syracuse.com/state/2019/07/ny-republicans-formally-tap-langworthy-as-leader-as-party-looks-to-bounce-back.html |access-date=May 27, 2022 |website=syracuse |language=en}}
U.S. House of Representatives
= Elections =
== 2022 ==
{{Main|2022 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 23}}
In June 2022, U.S. representative Chris Jacobs, who was running in New York's 23rd congressional district, announced that he would withdraw from the race and not seek reelection. Langworthy subsequently announced his candidacy for the seat, which represents portions of the Buffalo suburbs and most of the Southern Tier.{{cite web |url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/politics/2022/06/10/new-york-republican-party-chair-nick-langworthy-officially-announced-he-is-running-for-congress-in-the-new-23rd-congressional-district- | title=NY GOP Chair Nick Langworthy announces run for 23rd Congressional District }} His home in Pendleton, near Niagara Falls, had been in the 27th district before most of its territory was merged with the 23rd in redistricting. Jacobs had previously represented the 27th, and initially sought to follow most of his constituents into the 23rd before pulling out of the race.
Langworthy won the August 24 Republican primary—the real contest in this heavily Republican district—defeating Carl Paladino. While Paladino dominated the Buffalo suburbs, Langworthy swamped him in the Southern Tier.{{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/24/langworthy-declares-victory-paladino-00053462 | title=Langworthy declared victor over Paladino | website=Politico | date=August 24, 2022 }} In the general election, Langworthy defeated Democratic nominee Max Della Pia.{{Cite web |title=State GOP Chair Nick Langworthy defeats Max Della Pia in NY-23 race |url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/politics/2022/11/08/state-gop-chair-nick-langworthy-defeats-max-della-pia-in-race-for-ny-23-seat |access-date=2022-12-09 |website=spectrumlocalnews.com |language=en}}
= Caucus memberships =
= Tenure =
On June 11, 2024, Langworthy [https://rules.house.gov/video/rules-committee-hearing-hr-8070-and-hres-and-hres/ voted] (at 6:36 in video) against including H.R.1282 - [https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/03/06/supporters-vow-not-give-stalled-bill-let-disabled-vets-collect-full-benefits.html MAJ Richard Star Act] in the FY 25 NDAA. This despite the fact that he is listed as a co-sponsor of the [https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1282/all-info bill].
Personal life
Langworthy's wife, Erin Baker Langworthy, ran unsuccessfully for Amherst, New York, Town Board in 2017.{{cite web|author=Air |url=https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/erin-baker-annoucnes-candidacy-for-amherst-town-board/425506300 |title=Erin Baker announces candidacy for Amherst Town Board |publisher=wgrz.com |date=March 25, 2017 |accessdate=July 2, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://buffalonews.com/2017/07/25/1-contested-candidate-outraised-others-amherst/ |title=One Amherst Town Board candidate outraises all others. Combined |publisher=Buffalonews.com |date= July 25, 2017|accessdate=July 2, 2018}} She served as finance chair of the Erie County Republican Committee.{{Cite web|url=https://buffalonews.com/2019/09/12/simmeth-former-water-authority-commissioner-to-lead-erie-gop/|title=Former Water Authority commissioner to lead Erie County GOP|date=September 12, 2019}}
References
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External links
- [https://langworthy.house.gov/ Congressman Nick Langworthy] official U.S. House website
- [https://nrcc.org/candidates/nick-langworthy/ Nick Langworthy for Congress]
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