Patrick Halpin's campaign says he opposes the Iran war and would vote for a war powers resolution
Patrick HalpinIndependent candidate for U.S. House in New York's 2nd district, in an emailed statement from his campaign manager
Patrick Halpin, an independent candidate for U.S. House in New York's 2nd district, is very much against the war in Iran and would vote for a war powers resolution to remove U.S. forces, his campaign manager told Dispute Index by email.
“Pat is very much against the war and would vote for the war powers resolution to remove US forces.”
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Thanks for reaching out. Pat is very much against the war and would vote for the war powers resolution to remove US forces.
Where this statement fits
Do they support the war in Iran?
An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 congressional candidates stand on continued U.S. military operations against Iran, based on their votes, campaign statements, and public remarks.
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Emailed statement
Emailed statement from Patrick Halpin's campaign to Dispute Index on the Iran war
Thanks for reaching out. Pat is very much against the war and would vote for the war powers resolution to remove US forces.
About this source
Dale Pabst, campaign manager for Halpin for Congress, sent this reply by email to a Dispute Index follow-up of October 4, 2026, which asked whether Halpin would vote for a war powers resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran. The reply describes Halpin's position in the third person. The link is to the campaign website; the reply itself is not published there. The text is reproduced as sent, without the greeting and signature.
Before the quotation
Dispute Index asked Halpin whether he would vote for a war powers resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran. Campaign manager Dale Pabst replied on his behalf, opening, "Thanks for reaching out."
After the quotation
The email ends with Pabst's signature. It gives no further detail on the war or on how Halpin would approach later votes.
How this statement is classified
The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
The case tracks support for continued U.S. military operations against Iran, including whether a candidate would vote for a war powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities. Halpin's campaign says he is very much against the war and would vote for that resolution, which opposes continuing the operation, so we labeled it Condemned.
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The Dispute Index. "Patrick Halpin's campaign says he opposes the Iran war and would vote for a war powers resolution". First published: 2026-10-05. Last updated: 2026-10-05. https://disputeindex.com/events/4620-patrick-halpin-an-independent-candidate-for-u-s