2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New York

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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New York
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  2024 November 3, 20262028 

All 26 New York seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election197

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New York will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 26 U.S. representatives from the State of New York, one from all 26 of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary election will take place on a date that has not yet been announced.

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District 1

The 1st district is based on the eastern end and North Shore of Long Island, including the Hamptons, the North Fork, Riverhead, Port Jefferson, Smithtown, and Shelter Island, all in Suffolk County. The incumbent is Republican Nick LaLota, who was re-elected with 55.52% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Republican primary

Potential

District 2

The 2nd district is based on the South Shore of Suffolk County, including the towns of Babylon, Islip, and most of Brookhaven all in Suffolk County, and Massapequa in Nassau County. The incumbent was Republican Andrew Garbarino, who was re-elected with 59.8% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Republican primary

Potential

District 3

The 3rd district is based on the North Shore of Nassau County, including all of the city of Glen Cove, all of the town of North Hempstead, most of the town of Oyster Bay, a small part of the town of Hempstead, and parts of Northeast Queens, including the neighborhoods of Whitestone, Beechhurst, Little Neck, and Douglaston. [2] The incumbent is Democrat Tom Suozzi, who was re-elected with 51.8% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Democratic primary

Potential

Republican primary

Potential

District 4

The 4th district is based on the South Shore of Nassau County and is entirely within the town of Hempstead. The incumbent is Democrat Laura Gillen, who was elected with 51.1% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Democratic primary

Potential

Republican primary

Potential

District 5

The 5th district is based in Southeast Queens, including the neighborhoods of Jamaica, Hollis, Laurelton, Richmond Hill, Ozone Park, Howard Beach, and the Rockaways. The incumbent was Democrat Gregory Meeks, who was re-elected with 72.9% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Democratic primary

Potential

District 6

The 6th district is based in Central and Eastern Queens, including the neighborhoods of Woodside, Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, Kew Gardens, Flushing, Bayside, and Fresh Meadows. The incumbent was Democrat Grace Meng, who was re-elected with 60.7% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Democratic primary

Potential

District 7

The 7th district is based in Brooklyn and Queens, including the neighborhoods of Clinton Hill, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bushwick, Woodhaven, Maspeth, Sunnyside, and Long Island City. The incumbent was Democrat Nydia Velázquez, who was elected with 78.1% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Democratic primary

Potential

District 8

The 8th district is based in Southern and Eastern Brooklyn, including the neighborhoods of Bed-Stuy, Brownsville, East New York, Canarsie, Bergen Beach, Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend, and Coney Island. The incumbent is Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, who was re-elected with 75.4% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Democratic primary

Potential

District 9

The 9th district is based in South and Central Brooklyn, including the neighborhoods of Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, Midwood, and Borough Park. The incumbent is Democrat Yvette Clark, who was re-elected with 81.3% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Democratic primary

Potential

District 10

The 10th district is based in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn, including the neighborhoods of Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Gowanus, Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Red Hook, Sunset Park, the Lower East Side, Greenwich Village, and the Financial District. The incumbent is Democrat Dan Goldman, who was re-elected with 82.3% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Democratic primary

Potential

District 11

The 11th district includes all of Staten Island and the neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Fort Hamilton, Dyker Heights, Bath Beach, and Bensonhurst in Brooklyn. The incumbent is Republican Nicole Malliotakis, who was re-elected with 64.1% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Republican primary

Potential

District 12

{see also|New York's 12th congressional district}} The 12th district is entirely based in Manhattan, comprising the Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Midtown, Hell's Kitchen, Chelsea, Murray Hill, and Gramercy. The incumbent is Democrat Jerry Nadler, who was re-elected with 80.6% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Democratic primary

Potential

District 13

The 13th district is based in Upper Manhattan and the Northwest Bronx, including the neighborhoods of Harlem, Morningside Heights, Spanish Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill, Fordham, Kingsbridge, and Bedford Park. The incumbent is Democrat Adriano Espaillat, who was re-elected with 83.5% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Democratic primary

Potential

District 14

The 14th district is based in North Queens and the East Bronx, including the neighborhoods of Corona, East Elmhurst, Astoria, College Point, Hunts Point, Castle Hill, Throggs Neck, Parkchester, Country Club, Co-Op City, and City Island. The incumbent is Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who was re-elected with 69.2% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Democratic primary

Potential

District 15

The 15th district is based in the West Bronx, including the neighborhoods of Mott Haven, Melrose, Morrisania, Highbridge, Tremont, West Farms, Belmont, Norwood, Woodlawn Heights, Riverdale, and Spuyten Duyvil. The incumbent is Democrat Ritchie Torres, who was re-elected with 76.5% of the vote in 2024. Torres has said he is considering a run for governor in 2026. [4]

Democratic primary

Potential

Declined

  • Jamaal Bowman, former U.S. representative for the 16th district (2021–2025) [5]

District 16

The 16th district is based in southern Westchester County, including Yonkers, White Plains, New Rochelle, and Rye. It also includes Co-op City in the Bronx. The incumbent is Democrat George Latimer, who was elected with 71.5% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

District 17

The 17th district is based in the Lower Hudson Valley, including all of Rockland and Putnam counties, northern Westchester County, and a small part of Dutchess County. The incumbent is Republican Mike Lawler, who was re-elected with 51.3% of the vote in 2024. [1] Lawler has said he is considering a run for governor in 2026. [6]

Republican primary

Potential

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

  • Jessica Reinmann, nonprofit CEO [7]

Potential

District 18

The 18th district is based in the mid-Hudson Valley, including all of Orange County and most of Dutchess and Ulster counties. The incumbent is Democrat Pat Ryan, who was re-elected with 57.2% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Democratic primary

Potential

  • Pat Ryan, incumbent U.S. representative

District 19

The 19th district stretches from the Upper Hudson Valley across the Catskill Mountains to parts of the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes, including Hudson, Monticello, Oneonta, Binghamton, and Ithaca. It includes all of Columbia, Greene, Sullivan, Delaware, Otsego, Chenango, Broome, and Tompkins counties, and parts of Rensselaer, Cortland, and Ulster counties. The incumbent is Democrat Josh Riley, who was elected with 51.1% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Potential

District 20

The 20th district is based in the Capital Region, including Albany, Troy, Schenectady, Saratoga Springs, and Amsterdam. It includes all of Albany and Schenectady counties, and parts of Saratoga, Rensselaer, and Montgomery counties. The incumbent is Democrat Paul Tonko, who was re-elected with 61.1% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Democratic primary

Potential

District 22

The 22nd district is based in Central New York and the Mohawk Valley, including Syracuse and Utica. It includes all of Onondaga and Madison counties and parts of Oneida, Cayuga, and Cortland counties. The incumbent is Democrat John Mannion, who was elected with 54.6% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Potential

District 23

District 23 is based in the Southern Tier and Western New York, including Elmira, Corning, Jamestown, and outer Erie County. The incumbent is Republican Nick Langworthy, who was re-elected with 65.8% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Republican primary

Potential

District 24

The 24th district is based along the Lake Ontario coast (minus Rochester) and the upper Finger Lakes, including Watertown, Oswego, Auburn, Seneca Falls, and Batavia. The incumbent is Republican Claudia Tenney, who was re-elected with 65.7% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Republican primary

Potential

District 25

The 25th district is based in the Rochester area, including all of Monroe County and part of Ontario County. The incumbent is Democrat Joseph Morelle, who was re-elected with 60.8% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Democratic primary

Potential

District 26

The 26th district is based in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls area, including the more urban parts of Erie County and western Niagara County. The incumbent is Democrat Tim Kennedy, who was re-elected with 65.2% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Democratic primary

Potential

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