2026 Elections · New York

New York Congressional Candidates 2026

See every declared 2026 U.S. House candidate across New York's congressional districts, with FEC campaign finance.

Source:FECUpdated Oct 19, 2026Report a correction

Who is running for Congress in New York in 2026?

61 candidates are on the ballot in New York's 26 congressional districts.

  • District 1: Nick LaLota (Republican), Christopher Gallant (Democratic) and Celina Wilson (Republican).
  • District 2: Andrew Garbarino (Republican) and Patrick Halpin (Democratic).
  • District 3: Thomas Suozzi (Democratic) and Mike Lipetri (Republican).
  • District 4: Laura Gillen (Democratic), Jeanine Driscoll (Republican) and Blay Tarnoff (Independent).
  • District 5: Gregory Meeks (Democratic) and George Marsh (Republican).
  • District 6: Grace Meng (Democratic) and Joseph Chou (Republican).
  • District 7: Claire Valdez (Democratic), Melvin Rivera (Republican) and Priscilla Ghaznavi (Independent).
  • District 8: Hakeem Jeffries (Democratic) and Lewis Mizrahi (Republican).
  • District 9: Yvette Clarke (Democratic) and Joel Anabilah-Azumah (Republican).
  • District 10: Brad Lander (Democratic) and Jennifer Moore (Republican).
  • District 11: Nicole Malliotakis (Republican) and Michael Decillis (Democratic).
  • District 12: Micah Lasher (Democratic), Caroline Shinkle (Republican), Karen Ortiz (Independent) and Wilneida Negron (INDEPENDENCE PARTY).
  • District 13: Darializa Avila Chevalier (Democratic) and Jomo Williams (Republican).
  • District 14: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic) and Diamant Hysenaj (Republican).
  • District 15: Ritchie Torres (Democratic), Stylo Sapaskis (Republican), Andre Easton (Independent), Jose Vega (Speak The Truth) and Gonzalo Duran (Conservative).
  • District 16: George Latimer (Democratic) and Joseph Cinquemani (Republican).
  • District 17: Michael Lawler (Republican) and Cait Conley (Democratic).
  • District 18: Patrick Ryan (Democratic) and Jackie Auringer (Republican).
  • District 19: Josh Riley (Democratic) and Peter Oberacker (Republican).
  • District 20: Paul Tonko (Democratic) and Ralph Ambrosio (Republican).
  • District 21: Anthony Constantino (Republican) and Blake Gendebien (Democratic).
  • District 22: John Mannion (Democratic), Kailee Buller (Republican) and William Staton (Independent).
  • District 23: Nick Langworthy (Republican) and Aaron Gies (Democratic).
  • District 24: Claudia Tenney (Republican) and Alissa Ellman (Democratic).
  • District 25: Joseph Morelle (Democratic) and Virginia McIntyre (Republican).
  • District 26: Timothy Kennedy (Democratic) and Dennis Hannon (Republican).

New York's 4th Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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  • Laura GillenDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified
    $6.0M raised
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  • Jeanine DriscollRepublican✓ Verified
    $665K raised
    • Official FEC
  • Blay TarnoffIndependent✓ Verified
    $25K raised
    • Official FEC

New York's 7th Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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  • Claire ValdezDemocratic✓ Verified
    $1.9M raised
    • Official FEC
  • Melvin RiveraRepublican✓ Verified
  • Priscilla GhaznaviIndependent✓ Verified
    $39K raised
    • Official FEC

New York's 10th Congressional District

2 candidates on the ballot
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  • Brad LanderDemocratic✓ Verified
    $2.7M raised
    • Official FEC
  • Jennifer MooreRepublican✓ Verified

New York's 12th Congressional District

4 candidates on the ballot
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  • Micah LasherDemocratic✓ Verified
    $3.4M raised
    • Official FEC
  • Caroline ShinkleRepublican✓ Verified
    $247K raised
    • Official FEC
  • Karen OrtizIndependent✓ Verified
    $46K raised
    • Official FEC
  • Wilneida NegronINDEPENDENCE PARTY✓ Verified
    $58K raised
    • Official FEC

Where they differ: Micah Lasher supports repealing tax breaks for the rich and raising the minimum wage, and he opposes ICE’s aggressive actions, advocating for oversight to curtail abuses 110. Karen Ortiz supports Medicare for All including gender-affirming care and abortion without restrictions, and she advocates abolishing ICE and the Department of Homeland Security for humane immigrant due process 713. Caroline Shinkle proposes making student loan interest payments fully tax-deductible and supports increasing energy production with an all-energy-options approach to lower living costs 422. Wilneida Negrón says she will work to bring down everyday costs and secure fair pay and predictable work schedules, and she supports making health care affordable and housing stable 59.
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New York's 13th Congressional District

2 candidates on the ballot
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  • Darializa Avila ChevalierDemocratic
    $1.6M raised
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  • Jomo WilliamsRepublican✓ Verified

New York's 15th Congressional District

5 candidates on the ballot
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  • Ritchie TorresDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified
    $7.1M raised
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  • Stylo SapaskisRepublican✓ Verified
  • Andre EastonIndependent✓ Verified
    $89K raised
    • Official FEC
  • Jose VegaSpeak The Truth✓ Verified
    $334K raised
    • Official FEC
  • Gonzalo DuranConservative✓ Verified

Where they differ: Andre Easton supports raising the federal minimum wage to $30 an hour and repealing the federal public housing cap 1, and supports taxing pharmaceutical companies profiting from the opioid crisis to fund addiction treatment and healthcare 7. Ritchie Torres votes yea on acts supporting technology use and capital access but nay on privacy in purchases and the KIDS Act 2, and votes yea on reauthorization acts for EARLY, rural care, and SUPPORT for patients but nay on Do No Harm in Medicaid and lowering health care premiums 8. Jose Vega argues that the loss of manufacturing and industrial jobs drove Bronx poverty, housing instability, and food insecurity 3. Stylo Sapaskis proposes raising the minimum wage to $20 per hour and offering financial aid for higher education 4, and says Democratic policies fail to deliver the increased police presence the district needs 15. Gonzalo Duran says the middle class is being hollowed out 6 and supports increasing access to healthy foods and education on healthy living to improve public health in the Bronx 9.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.

New York's 21st Congressional District

2 candidates on the ballot
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  • Anthony ConstantinoRepublican✓ Verified
    $14.5M raised
    • Official FEC
  • Blake GendebienDemocratic✓ Verified
    $7.2M raised
    • Official FEC

Where they differ: Blake Gendebien supports cutting burdensome regulations, investing in infrastructure, and promoting growth and innovation to build a competitive rural economy that supports farms, small businesses, and workers, and he proposes repairing trade relations with Ontario and Quebec to end an unofficial boycott hurting North Country businesses 12. He also supports expanding access to healthcare through telehealth, transportation, and workforce retention, lowering prescription drug costs, protecting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and restoring Medicaid funding, rolling back cuts, and reinstating ACA premium subsidies 45. Anthony Constantino proposes reducing federal regulation on businesses immediately if elected and says it is necessary to keep investing in rural healthcare and ensure providers remain in the region 36. He also wants to eliminate illegal immigration 9.
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New York's 22nd Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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  • John MannionDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified
    $3.1M raised
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  • Kailee BullerRepublican✓ Verified
    $429K raised
    • Official FEC
  • William StatonIndependent✓ Verified
    $16K raised
    • Official FEC

Common questions

When is the election?

The general election is on November 3, 2026.

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