April 2, 2026
FROM THE JIM KING FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN: “You still have a choice. Write Jim King on the Republican primary ballot.”
Moderate Republican congressional candidate Jim King admits he’s “down but not out.” The April 2nd deadline for submitting petitions with 1,250 valid signatures to put him on the GOP primary ballot has arrived. King, however, hasn’t collected enough to officially qualify for his name pre-printed on the ballot.
“Of course, I’m disappointed but not at all surprised,” King admitted today. “I started this campaign because our incumbent representative has abandoned the residents of this district. He is a vassal of a deranged would-be king currently in the White House.
“Though I won’t have my own slot on the primary ballot. I’m prepared to continue my campaign as a write-in candidate for registered Republicans who have been embarrassed by the national party and the incumbent they sent to Congress four years ago.“ King said.
The Owego resident, a retired IBM engineer, first declared his intention to run for the 23rd New York Congressional District seat late in the fall of last year. Since then, King has traveled to 200+ mile district meeting with residents and speaking at bi-partisan town halls, often alongside a Democratic candidate for the same job, Aaron Gies. Though invited, the incumbent congressman has attended none of those sessions or even held a personal town hall himself.
“This President had broken every promise he made to Americans in the last election. He’s raised prices with unlawful tariffs that also alienated America’s allies worldwide. He’s robbed millions of needed food assistance; driven health care costs beyond the reach of millions and now launches a war that threatens the world economy. The shame is that my party, the majority in Congress and abetted by Nick Langworthy, has refused to stop this madness,” King explained.
“This President still has more than two years in office but the complexion of Congress can be changed this fall. Ousting the district’s guaranteed Trump-following vote is a critical first step,” King said.
“This district historically elects a Republican. They still have that choice,” King said. King has chosen to continue to direct voters to his campaign website and his Facebook pages, both of which offer direct links to his policy proposals and conversations directly with the candidate.
Those pages can be found at https://king4ny23.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-King-for-Congress/
