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{{Infobox officeholder|name=Alan Caswell|image=Alan Caswell.png|caption=~~Alan Caswell~~, 2025|office2=Member of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S House of Representatives]] for New York’s ~~14th~~ District|~~preceded2~~=~~Mike Lawler~~|~~birthname~~=~~Alan Viktor Caswell~~|~~birth_date~~=~~{{Birth date and age~~|~~1980~~|10|~~10}}~~}}

{{Infobox officeholder|name=Alan Caswell|image=Alan Caswell.png|caption=Official Portrait, 2025|office2=|birthname=Alan Viktor Caswell|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1980|10|10}}|office3=|office=Member of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] for New York’s 17th District|office1=Chair of the House Republican Conference|term_start=December 31st, 2024|term_start1=December 31, 2024|term_end1=January, 9th, 2025|preceded=Mike Lawler|succeeded1=Bryan Hanson}}

'''Alan Viktor Caswell''' (born October 10 1980) is an American politician, venture capitalist, and owner of the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association. Serving in New York's 17th congressional district since 2024 in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. A member of the Republican Party, Caswell succeeded outgoing representative Mike Lawler, in representing the district. Known for his ownership and transformation of the New York Knicks, Alan Caswell was not involved in politics until his announcement of running for the 2015 open state senate seat for New York's 35th district, which he won. Since then he has been an outspoken critic of democrat establishment and politics and has given the ownership of the New York Kicks, to his wife, Claudia.

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'''Election:'''

In 2023, representative, Mike Lawler, announced his retirement from politics, serving New York's 17th Congressional District since 2010. This led to a heatly contested battle for the Republican nomination. Alan Caswell registered his name under the Republican primary. During the campaign, he recivied several high profile endorsements from Representative Mason Jackson, of Michigan's 5th Congressional District, Zachary Husted, a news owner of the Daily Divine and campaigning representative from Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District, and Austin Baker, an entrepreneur and donator to several high republican positions. During the campaign, he participated in 2 debates, which viewers thought he won both of them. On June 26th 2024, he easily won the republican primary and advanced to the general election, where he faced Joe Bowman, a former attorney general of New York and brother of Representative Jaamal Bowman of New York's 16th District

In 2023, representative, Mike Lawler, announced his retirement from politics, serving New York's 17th Congressional District since 2010. This led to a heatly contested battle for the Republican nomination. Alan Caswell registered his name under the Republican primary. During the campaign, he recivied several high profile endorsements from Democratic Representative Mason Jackson, of Michigan's 5th Congressional District, Zachary Husted, a news owner of the Daily Divine and campaigning representative from Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District, and Austin Baker, an entrepreneur and donator to several high republican positions. During the campaign, he participated in 2 debates, which viewers thought he won both of them. On June 26th 2024, he easily won the republican primary and advanced to the general election, where he faced Joe Bowman, a former attorney general of New York and brother of Representative Jaamal Bowman of New York's 16th District. Largely due to the controversy surrounding Jaamal Bowman's pulling of a fire alarm 20 days before election day, the race shifted towards Alan Caswell's lead. Caswell pledged to vote on tax cuts, an end to funding in ukraine, a partial abortion ban, and to bring patriotism back to our youth. On election day, Caswell won with 55.02% of the vote, the highest ever for a republican candidate since Mike Lawler's 2016 victory.

'''Committee Memberships:'''

Committee on the Budget, Commerce, and Interior Affairs: Being of member of this committee, Alan Caswell has made sure to focus on tax cuts, deregulations for certain industries and bringing American jobs back to America. He has also worked with Native Americans to make sure their land is federally owned by them and improving living conditions for them.

'''Leadership Roles:'''

House Republican Chairman: 1/1/25 to 1/9/25: During this time, Alan Caswell was House Republican Chairman, he used this time to unite the house republicans, especially after the 1/1/25 speakership election.

'''Tenure:'''

Alan Caswell has been an instrumental member of the house, voting 91% with house republicans. On the house floor, he has voted for Nota Tentacles twice for Speaker of the House and has future plans to introduce new bills and acts in the house.

== Political Positions ==

Alan Caswell is known for these positions, constantly supporting and encouraging debates over these issues:

'''Ending Funding To Ukraine: Caswell supports a total end of US taxpayer funding to Ukraine'''

'''Expanding Gun Rights:''' Caswell is a strong supporter of gun rights and the second amendment and has close ties to the NRA

'''Anti Abortion Access Except For Extreme Circumstances:''' Caswell supports the life of the baby, and thinks that abortion is a waste of money, however he does support the extreme circumstances if the life of the mother is in trouble

'''Lower Taxes and Regulations:''' Caswell supports lowering taxes for everyone and de regulations for certain industries

'''Isolationist Foreign Policy:''' Tying back to the Ukraine issue, Caswell supports a limited intervention in foreign policy where US interests are not met or needed.

== Personal Life ==

Alan Caswell currently resides in his childhood home of Mahopac, as well as Suffern and Washington D.C. He is currently married to his wife, Claudia, together they have 1 child. His wife currently the owner of the New York Knicks, succeding her husband. Things he likes to do in his free time include biking, hunting, traveling and reading.