Chris Gallant is a Democrat and former National Guard member who was running for a House seat in New York.
In September, his campaign caught national media attention when it was revealed that during his time in the Guard, Gallant, who is gay, modeled some fetish wear for a publication and the photos were very explicit.
The Gateway Pundit covered the story at the time and you can read all about it here.
It is now being reported that Gallant lost his race to the Republican incumbent.
From the New York Post:
GOP Rep. Nick LaLota claims victory against ‘kinky’ challenger Chris Gallant to hold onto Long Island seat
Heavily favored Long Island Republican Rep. Nick LaLota declared a midterms victory against Chris Gallant — his Democratic challenger with a past bondage modeling stint that resurfaced during the campaign.
LaLota claimed his win Tuesday night in the conservative NY-01 district while leading Gallant by two points, about 51% to 49%, Newsday reported.
“To every Long Islander who voted for me, thank you for your trust,” LaLota said in his victory speech.
“I will work hard every day to keep that trust. And for those who didn’t vote for me, I want you to know something — I am your congressman too,” he said.
The 48-year-old incumbent has held the seat since 2022 after succeeding EPA Commissioner Lee Zeldin, and ran a pro-police campaign that also stressed border security, tax reduction, and opposition of “the Democrat Party’s march toward socialism.”
Gallant, 37, conceded to LaLota Wednesday evening, as he was trailing by roughly 7,000 votes, according to state election data.
“Last night, the voters of the First District made their decision, and I fully respect it,” Gallant said.
You can see Gallant’s concession remarks below:
The funniest thing about this is that Gallant seems like a pretty normal guy compared to other Democrats who ran in this cycle.
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