Ariel Rivera-Diaz

Ariel Rivera-Diaz

Republican Party

Candidate, U.S. House New York District 14

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Ariel Rivera-Diaz (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 14th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Elections

2026

See also: New York's 14th Congressional District election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House New York District 14

Incumbent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Aurelio Arcabascio, Tina Forte, Diamant Hysenaj, and Ariel Rivera-Diaz are running in the general election for U.S. House New York District 14 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D)
	Submit photo	Aurelio Arcabascio (R)
		Tina Forte (R)
		Diamant Hysenaj (R)
		Ariel Rivera-Diaz (R)

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2022

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

General election for New York State Assembly District 87

Incumbent Karines Reyes defeated Ariel Rivera-Diaz in the general election for New York State Assembly District 87 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Karines Reyes (D / Working Families Party)	82.9	13,609
		Ariel Rivera-Diaz (R)	17.1	2,804
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	11

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,424
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Karines Reyes advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 87.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Garfield Holland (D)

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Ariel Rivera-Diaz advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 87.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ariel Rivera-Diaz (Conservative Party)

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Karines Reyes advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Assembly District 87.

2021

Regular city council election

See also: City elections in New York, New York (2021)

General election

General election for New York City Council District 15

Incumbent Oswald Feliz defeated Ariel Rivera-Diaz in the general election for New York City Council District 15 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Oswald Feliz (D)	84.1	7,224
		Ariel Rivera-Diaz (R / Conservative Party)	15.6	1,340
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	21

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,585
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 15

Select round: Round 6 Round 5 Round 4 Round 3 Round 2 Round 1

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Oswald Feliz in round 6 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Oswald Feliz	65.2	4,348	557	Advanced (6)
		Ischia J. Bravo	34.8	2,325	286	6
		Bernadette Ferrara	0.0	0	-1,421	5
		John Sanchez	0.0	0	0	4
		Troy Blackwell	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Kenny Agosto	0.0	0	0	2
		Latchmi Gopal	0.0	0	0	2
	Submit photo	Lillithe Lozano	0.0	0	0	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Oswald Feliz	52.3	3,791	383	Advanced (6)
		Ischia J. Bravo	28.1	2,039	227	6
		Bernadette Ferrara	19.6	1,421	177	5
		John Sanchez	0.0	0	-1,195	4
		Troy Blackwell	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Kenny Agosto	0.0	0	0	2
		Latchmi Gopal	0.0	0	0	2
	Submit photo	Lillithe Lozano	0.0	0	0	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Oswald Feliz	44.5	3,408	161	Advanced (6)
		Ischia J. Bravo	23.7	1,812	111	6
		Bernadette Ferrara	16.2	1,244	183	5
		John Sanchez	15.6	1,195	107	4
		Troy Blackwell	0.0	0	-902	3
	Submit photo	Kenny Agosto	0.0	0	0	2
		Latchmi Gopal	0.0	0	0	2
	Submit photo	Lillithe Lozano	0.0	0	0	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Oswald Feliz	40.6	3,247	77	Advanced (6)
		Ischia J. Bravo	21.3	1,701	87	6
		Bernadette Ferrara	13.3	1,061	77	5
		John Sanchez	13.6	1,088	65	4
		Troy Blackwell	11.3	902	59	3
	Submit photo	Kenny Agosto	0.0	0	-194	2
		Latchmi Gopal	0.0	0	-194	2
	Submit photo	Lillithe Lozano	0.0	0	-166	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Oswald Feliz	38.7	3,170	5	Advanced (6)
		Ischia J. Bravo	19.7	1,614	5	6
		Bernadette Ferrara	12.0	984	0	5
		John Sanchez	12.5	1,023	2	4
		Troy Blackwell	10.3	843	1	3
	Submit photo	Kenny Agosto	2.4	194	0	2
		Latchmi Gopal	2.4	194	1	2
	Submit photo	Lillithe Lozano	2.0	166	1	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Oswald Feliz	38.6	3,165	0	Advanced (6)
		Ischia J. Bravo	19.6	1,609	0	6
		Bernadette Ferrara	12.0	984	0	5
		John Sanchez	12.4	1,021	0	4
		Troy Blackwell	10.3	842	0	3
	Submit photo	Kenny Agosto	2.4	194	0	2
		Latchmi Gopal	2.4	193	0	2
	Submit photo	Lillithe Lozano	2.0	165	0	2
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	0.4	31	0

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,204
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for New York City Council District 15

Select round: Round 2 Round 1

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Ariel Rivera-Diaz in round 2 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Ariel Rivera-Diaz	53.7	80	2	Advanced (2)
	Submit photo	Aramis Ocasio	46.3	69	3	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Ariel Rivera-Diaz	49.1	78	0	Advanced (2)
	Submit photo	Aramis Ocasio	41.5	66	0	2
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	9.4	15	0

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 159
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Special city council election

See also: City elections in New York, New York (2021)

General election

General election for New York City Council District 15

Select round: Round 10 Round 9 Round 8 Round 7 Round 6 Round 5 Round 4 Round 3 Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Oswald Feliz in round 10 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Oswald Feliz	56.5	1,766	456	Won (10)
		Ischia J. Bravo	43.5	1,362	244	10
		John Sanchez	0.0	0	-1,062	10
	Submit photo	Elisa Crespo	0.0	0	0	9
		Latchmi Gopal	0.0	0	0	8
	Submit photo	Kenny Agosto	0.0	0	0	7
	Submit photo	Altagracia Soldevilla	0.0	0	0	6
		Bernadette Ferrara	0.0	0	0	5
		Jose Padilla	0.0	0	0	4
		Ariel Rivera-Diaz	0.0	0	0	3

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Oswald Feliz	37.5	1,310	150	Won (10)
		Ischia J. Bravo	32.0	1,118	221	10
		John Sanchez	30.4	1,062	177	10
	Submit photo	Elisa Crespo	0.0	0	-712	9
		Latchmi Gopal	0.0	0	0	8
	Submit photo	Kenny Agosto	0.0	0	0	7
	Submit photo	Altagracia Soldevilla	0.0	0	0	6
		Bernadette Ferrara	0.0	0	0	5
		Jose Padilla	0.0	0	0	4
		Ariel Rivera-Diaz	0.0	0	0	3

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Oswald Feliz	31.7	1,160	28	Won (10)
		Ischia J. Bravo	24.5	897	37	10
		John Sanchez	24.2	885	36	10
	Submit photo	Elisa Crespo	19.5	712	47	9
		Latchmi Gopal	0.0	0	-184	8
	Submit photo	Kenny Agosto	0.0	0	0	7
	Submit photo	Altagracia Soldevilla	0.0	0	0	6
		Bernadette Ferrara	0.0	0	0	5
		Jose Padilla	0.0	0	0	4
		Ariel Rivera-Diaz	0.0	0	0	3

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Oswald Feliz	30.7	1,132	22	Won (10)
		Ischia J. Bravo	23.3	860	14	10
		John Sanchez	23.0	849	14	10
	Submit photo	Elisa Crespo	18.0	665	16	9
		Latchmi Gopal	5.0	184	9	8
	Submit photo	Kenny Agosto	0.0	0	-113	7
	Submit photo	Altagracia Soldevilla	0.0	0	0	6
		Bernadette Ferrara	0.0	0	0	5
		Jose Padilla	0.0	0	0	4
		Ariel Rivera-Diaz	0.0	0	0	3

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Oswald Feliz	29.8	1,110	19	Won (10)
		Ischia J. Bravo	22.7	846	12	10
		John Sanchez	22.4	835	12	10
	Submit photo	Elisa Crespo	17.4	649	23	9
		Latchmi Gopal	4.7	175	5	8
	Submit photo	Kenny Agosto	3.0	113	4	7
	Submit photo	Altagracia Soldevilla	0.0	0	-107	6
		Bernadette Ferrara	0.0	0	0	5
		Jose Padilla	0.0	0	0	4
		Ariel Rivera-Diaz	0.0	0	0	3

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Oswald Feliz	29.0	1,091	9	Won (10)
		Ischia J. Bravo	22.2	834	10	10
		John Sanchez	21.9	823	9	10
	Submit photo	Elisa Crespo	16.6	626	17	9
		Latchmi Gopal	4.5	170	4	8
	Submit photo	Kenny Agosto	2.9	109	8	7
	Submit photo	Altagracia Soldevilla	2.8	107	3	6
		Bernadette Ferrara	0.0	0	-89	5
		Jose Padilla	0.0	0	0	4
		Ariel Rivera-Diaz	0.0	0	0	3

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Oswald Feliz	28.6	1,082	8	Won (10)
		Ischia J. Bravo	21.7	824	6	10
		John Sanchez	21.5	814	19	10
	Submit photo	Elisa Crespo	16.1	609	12	9
		Latchmi Gopal	4.4	166	0	8
	Submit photo	Kenny Agosto	2.7	101	2	7
	Submit photo	Altagracia Soldevilla	2.7	104	0	6
		Bernadette Ferrara	2.3	89	5	5
		Jose Padilla	0.0	0	-78	4
		Ariel Rivera-Diaz	0.0	0	0	3

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Oswald Feliz	28.2	1,074	3	Won (10)
		Ischia J. Bravo	21.4	818	3	10
		John Sanchez	20.8	795	8	10
	Submit photo	Elisa Crespo	15.6	597	5	9
		Latchmi Gopal	4.4	166	0	8
	Submit photo	Kenny Agosto	2.6	99	1	7
	Submit photo	Altagracia Soldevilla	2.7	104	4	6
		Bernadette Ferrara	2.2	84	3	5
		Jose Padilla	2.0	78	7	4
		Ariel Rivera-Diaz	0.0	0	-45	3

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Oswald Feliz	28.0	1,071	1	Won (10)
		Ischia J. Bravo	21.3	815	0	10
		John Sanchez	20.6	787	1	10
	Submit photo	Elisa Crespo	15.5	592	0	9
		Latchmi Gopal	4.3	166	1	8
	Submit photo	Kenny Agosto	2.6	98	1	7
	Submit photo	Altagracia Soldevilla	2.6	100	1	6
		Bernadette Ferrara	2.1	81	1	5
		Jose Padilla	1.9	71	0	4
		Ariel Rivera-Diaz	1.2	45	0	3

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Oswald Feliz	27.9	1,070	0	Won (10)
		Ischia J. Bravo	21.3	815	0	10
		John Sanchez	20.5	786	0	10
	Submit photo	Elisa Crespo	15.4	592	0	9
		Latchmi Gopal	4.3	165	0	8
	Submit photo	Kenny Agosto	2.5	97	0	7
	Submit photo	Altagracia Soldevilla	2.6	99	0	6
		Bernadette Ferrara	2.1	80	0	5
		Jose Padilla	1.9	71	0	4
		Ariel Rivera-Diaz	1.2	45	0	3
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	0.3	12	0

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,832
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2018

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for New York State Assembly District 86

Incumbent Victor Pichardo defeated Ariel Rivera-Diaz and Jose Marte in the general election for New York State Assembly District 86 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Victor Pichardo (D)	95.7	18,813
		Ariel Rivera-Diaz (R)	3.8	748
	Submit photo	Jose Marte (Conservative Party)	0.5	96

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,657 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Victor Pichardo advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 86.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Ariel Rivera-Diaz advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 86.

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Jose Marte advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 86.

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2026

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2022

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2021

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Ariel Rivera-Diaz campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House New York District 14	Candidacy Declared general	$161	$6
2022	New York State Assembly District 87	Lost general	$0	$0
Grand total			$161	$6
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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