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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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.

District 1

See also: New York's 1st congressional district

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

• Nick Lalota, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid R	February 6, 2025

District 2

See also: New York's 2nd congressional district

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

• Andrew Garbarino, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid R	February 6, 2025

District 3

See also: New York's 3rd congressional district

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

Democratic primary

Potential

• Tom Suozzi, incumbent U.S. representative

Republican primary

Potential

• Mike LiPetri, former state assemblyman from the 9th district (2019–2021) and nominee for this district in 2024 ^[4]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Lean D	February 6, 2025

District 4

See also: New York's 4th congressional district

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

• Laura Gillen, incumbent U.S. representative

Republican primary

Potential

• Anthony D'Esposito, former U.S. representative (2023–2025) ^[4]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Tossup	February 6, 2025

District 5

See also: New York's 5th congressional district

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

• Gregory Meeks, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid D	February 6, 2025

District 6

See also: New York's 6th congressional district

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

• Grace Meng, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid D	February 6, 2025

District 7

See also: New York's 7th congressional district

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

• Nydia Velazquez, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid D	February 6, 2025

District 8

See also: New York's 8th congressional district

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

• Hakeem Jeffries, incumbent U.S. representative and House Minority Leader

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid D	February 6, 2025

District 9

See also: New York's 9th congressional district

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 Clarke, who was re-elected with 81.3% of the vote in 2024. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Potential

• Yvette Clarke, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid D	February 6, 2025

District 10

See also: New York's 10th congressional district

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

• Dan Goldman, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid D	February 6, 2025

District 11

See also: New York's 11th congressional district

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

Republican primary

Potential

• Nicole Malliotakis, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid R	February 6, 2025

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

Publicly expressed interest

• Michael Cohen, attorney and former deputy finance chair of the Republican National Committee ^[5]

Potential

• Alex Bores, state assemblyman (if Nadler retires) ^[5]
• Erik Bottcher, New York City councilor (if Nadler retires) ^[5]
• Brad Hoylman-Sigal, state senator (if Nadler retires) ^[5]
• Micah Lasher, state assemblyman (if Nadler retires) ^[5]
• Julie Menin, New York City councilor (if Nadler retires) ^[5]
• Jerry Nadler, incumbent U.S. representative
• Rebecca Seawright, state assemblywoman (if Nadler retires) ^[5]

Declined

• Molly Jong-Fast, journalist and author ^[6]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid D	February 6, 2025

District 13

See also: New York's 13th congressional district

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

• Adriano Espaillat, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid D	February 6, 2025

District 14

See also: New York's 14th congressional district

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

• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid D	February 6, 2025

District 15

See also: New York's 15th congressional district

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. ^[7]

Democratic primary

Potential

• Ritchie Torres, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined

• Jamaal Bowman, former U.S. representative for the 16th district (2021–2025) ^[8]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid D	February 6, 2025

District 16

See also: New York's 16th congressional district

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

• Jamaal Bowman, former U.S. representative (2021–2025) ^[8]

Potential

• George Latimer, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid D	February 6, 2025

District 17

See also: New York's 17th congressional district

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. ^[9]

Republican primary

Potential

• Mike Lawler, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic primary

Declared

• Beth Davidson, Rockland County legislator ^[10]
• Jessica Reinmann, nonprofit CEO ^[10]

Potential

• Cait Conley, former senior advisor to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ^[11]
• Effie Phillips-Staley, Tarrytown village trustee ^[10]
• Liz Whitmer Gereghty, former Katonah–Lewisboro School District trustee, sister of Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer, and candidate for this district in 2024 ^[12]
• Neal Zuckerman, Metropolitan Transportation Authority board member ^{[10] [13]}

Endorsements

Beth Davidson

U.S. representatives

• Mondaire Jones, NY-17 (2021–2023) ^[14]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Lean R	February 6, 2025

District 18

See also: New York's 18th congressional district

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

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Likely D	February 6, 2025

District 19

See also: New York's 19th congressional district

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

• Josh Riley, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Lean D	February 6, 2025

District 20

See also: New York's 20th congressional district

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

• Paul Tonko, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid D	February 6, 2025

District 21

See also: New York's 21st congressional district

The 21st district is based in the North Country and Adirondack Mountains, including Glens Falls, Lake George, Plattsburgh, Potsdam, Herkimer, and Rome. The district will have no incumbent after Republican Elise Stefanik resigns to become U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.

Republican primary

Publicly expressed interest

• Anthony Constantino, printing company CEO ^[15]
• Joe Pinion, former NewsMax host, nominee for U.S. Senate in 2022 ^[15]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid R	February 6, 2025

District 22

See also: New York's 22nd congressional district

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

• John Mannion, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Likely D	February 6, 2025

District 23

See also: New York's 23rd congressional district

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

• Nick Langworthy, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid R	February 6, 2025

District 24

See also: New York's 24th congressional district

The 24th district is based along the Lake Ontario coast (minus Rochester) and the upper Finger Lakes, including Watertown, Oswego, 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

• Claudia Tenney, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid R	February 6, 2025

District 25

See also: New York's 25th congressional district

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

• Joseph Morelle, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid D	February 6, 2025

District 26

See also: New York's 26th congressional district

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

• Tim Kennedy, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid D	February 6, 2025

References

1. "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report . Retrieved December 2, 2024.
2. "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
3. "Elected Officials & District Map | New York State Board of Elections".
4. Coltin, Jeff; Reisman, Nick; Ngo, Emily (January 27, 2025). "X-ing Latinx". Politico . Retrieved January 27, 2025. Nassau GOP Chair Joe Cairo said in an interview that Suozzi and Gillen's 2024 opponents, Mike LiPetri and [Anthony] D'Esposito, could potentially run again in 2026.
5. Coltin, Jeff (February 21, 2025). "Molly Jong-Fast is thinking about challenging Jerry Nadler". Politico . Retrieved February 21, 2025.
6. Jong-Fast, Molly (February 24, 2025). "I'm Not Running for Congress". Vanity Fair . Retrieved February 24, 2025.
7. Sheehan, Kevin; Campanile, Carl; McCarthy, Craig; Troutman, Matt (November 25, 2024). "Rep. Ritchie Torres 'considering' run for governor as he turns up heat on Hochul — and doesn't rule out bid for NYC mayor". New York Post . Retrieved November 27, 2024.
8. Frey, Kevin (December 13, 2024). "'I wish I didn't pull that damn fire alarm': Rep. Bowman reflects on his time in Congress, primary loss". NY1 . Retrieved December 16, 2024.
9. Parsnow, Luke; Lisa, Kate (January 14, 2025). "Mulling a run for governor, Rep. Mike Lawler criticizes Hochul on day of her State of the State address". Spectrum News . Retrieved January 15, 2025.
10. Fandos, Nicholas (February 18, 2025). "As a G.O.P. Congressman Takes Aim at Hochul, a Democrat Eyes His Seat". The New York Times . Retrieved February 18, 2025.
11. Nir, David; Singer, Jeff (February 24, 2025). "Morning Digest: Democrats target the Trump-esque leader of a bellwether Pennsylvania county". The Downballot. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
12. Downs, James (December 12, 2024). "House Democrats' silver lining playbook". National Journal . Retrieved December 13, 2024.
13. "Davidson in, Zuckerman non-committal on challenge to Lawler". Mid-Hudson News. February 24, 2025. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
14. Coltin, Jeff; Reisman, Nick; Ngo, Emily (February 26, 2025). "From 'Defund' to 'Now Hiring'". Politico . Retrieved February 26, 2025.
15. Nir, David; Singer, Jeff (February 3, 2025). "Morning Digest: Nominate him now 'or I'm going to get it later,' threatens New York Republican". The Downballot. Retrieved February 3, 2025.

External links

Official campaign websites for 17th district candidates

• Beth Davidson (D) for Congress
• Jessica Reinmann (D) for Congress