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Virginia McIntyre

Independent candidate for U.S. House in New York's 25th district.

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Case

Do they support the war in Iran?

An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the unauthorized Iran war, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements, and public remarks.

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Statements by Virginia McIntyre

Virginia McIntyre

Role at the time: Independent candidate for U.S. House in New York's 25th district, in an emailed statement

Explicitly stayed out

Statement summary

Virginia McIntyre, the independent candidate for New York's 25th congressional district, said in an emailed statement that she has not taken a position on U.S. military involvement in Iran. She said she believes a House member should hold town halls and review constituent feedback before deciding how to vote on a war powers resolution.

“My position is that a member of the House of Representatives should make decisions with their constituents, not for them. Before making a decision on military involvement or voting on a war powers resolution, I believe it is essential to hold town halls and review constituent feedback surveys.”
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My position is that a member of the House of Representatives should make decisions with their constituents, not for them. Before making a decision on military involvement or voting on a war powers resolution, I believe it is essential to hold town halls and review constituent feedback surveys, as our community must live with the results of these choices. This commitment to constituent input directly shapes how I approach the feedback our campaign has received regarding this conflict so far.
Emailed statement from Virginia McIntyre to Dispute Index on an Iran war powers vote · Virginia McIntyreEmailed statement from Virginia McIntyre for Congress, September 28, 2026.
Why we used this label

The case tracks support for continued U.S. military operations against Iran. McIntyre did not evaluate the war itself; she described a process of holding town halls and reviewing constituent feedback before deciding, without committing to a direction. We labeled it Explicitly Declines because she directly redirected the question to that future process rather than answering it.

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