The 2022 New York's 23rd congressional district special election was a special election held on August 23, 2022. The seat became vacant after incumbent Republican representative Tom Reed resigned on May 10, 2022.
Candidates
Republican Party
Nominee
Joe Sempolinski, chairman of the Steuben County Republican Committee
Declined
George Borrello, state senator from the 57th district
Marc Cenedella, CEO of Ladders, Inc. and former candidate for this seat in the regular election Mike Sigler, Tompkins County legislator
Did not run
Nick Langworthy, Chair of the New York Republican State Committee, former Chair of the Erie County Republican Party, and nominee for this seat in the regular election Carl Paladino, former member of the Buffalo Public Schools Board, millionaire developer, nominee for Governor of New York in 2010, and candidate for this seat in the regular election primary
Democratic Party
Nominee
Max Della Pia, U.S. Air Force veteran, community leader, and Chair of the Tioga County Democratic Committee. Della Pia is also the candidate for this seat in the general election.
Others
Rich Moon, pharmacist, unsuccessfully sought Republican nomination and ran as a write-in candidate