Diana Kastenbaum

Diana Kastenbaum (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 24th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Elections

2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House New York District 24

Incumbent Claudia Tenney, Alissa Ellman, Steven Holden, and Diana Kastenbaum are running in the general election for U.S. House New York District 24 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Claudia Tenney (R)
	Submit photo	Alissa Ellman (D)
		Steven Holden (D)
		Diana Kastenbaum (D)

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2016

See also: New York's 27th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Chris Collins (R) defeated Diana Kastenbaum (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced any opposition in the primaries on June 28, 2016.^[1]^[2]

**U.S. House, New York District 27 General Election, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Chris Collins Incumbent	67.2%	220,885
	Democratic	Diana Kastenbaum	32.8%	107,832
Total Votes				328,717
Source: New York Board of Elections

Campaign themes

2026

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2016

The following issues were listed on Kastenbaum's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

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Jobs & The Economy: As a local businesswoman who created jobs, Diana knows how to grow the economy and put people back to work. She understands that we have to stay focused on job creation, support for our small businesses, and investments in the future. Diana has made creating jobs for New York families her number one priority, and she will fight hard in Congress to ensure that all New Yorkers have the opportunity to pursue the American Dream.

Seniors: Diana is committed to protecting Social Security and Medicare for future generations. She will fight against any effort to end Medicare’s guaranteed benefits, privatize Social Security, or raise the retirement age. Diana knows that Social Security has not contributed to this nation’s deficit and we can’t look to the program to solve our budget crisis. In fact, Diana wants to ensure the future of Social Security, and give seniors a boost in benefits, by closing tax loopholes that allow the wealthiest earners to avoid paying their fair share of payroll taxes.

Education & College Affordability: Diana knows the most important investment we can make is in our children’s education. Every child – no matter what zip code they are born in – deserves a quality education. She knows that investments in schools, at all levels, will ensure we as a nation continue to have the world’s best workforce.

Energy & The Environment: Diana believes we must take steps to address climate change, which is a threat to our environment, economy, and national security. We must begin the process of weaning ourselves as a nation off of foreign oil – not just for the sake of the environment but also for our pocketbooks. Gas prices are hitting working families squarely on the chin. Instead of just watching as other countries invest in renewable energy, America should be doing everything we can to be the leader in development of alternative energy. If we seize this opportunity, we can reduce our dependence on foreign oil, create good jobs, and protect our environment.

Healthcare: For Diana, health care reform is about giving American families and small businesses -- not insurance companies -- control over their health care. For far too long, America’s health insurance system has made health care more costly, less accessible, and less efficient for families and small businesses. No one in America should have to declare bankruptcy because they can’t afford to pay their medical bills. Premiums should not be increasing at a rate of six times the rate of our GDP. That is why Diana is a supporter of the Affordable Care Act.

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—Diana Kastenbaum's campaign website, http://www.dianakastenbaum.com/issues/

Campaign finance summary

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Diana Kastenbaum campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House New York District 24	Candidacy Declared general	$13,366	$384
Grand total			$13,366	$384
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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Footnotes

↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 15, 2016
↑ Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016
↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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New York's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

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Chuck Schumer (D)

Representatives

District 1

Nicholas LaLota (R)

District 2

Andrew Garbarino (R)

District 3

Tom Suozzi (D)

District 4

Laura Gillen (D)

District 5

Gregory Meeks (D)

District 6

Grace Meng (D)

District 7

Nydia Velazquez (D)

District 8

Hakeem Jeffries (D)

District 9

Yvette Clarke (D)

District 10

Daniel Goldman (D)

District 11

Nicole Malliotakis (R)

District 12

Jerrold Nadler (D)

District 13

Adriano Espaillat (D)

District 14

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D)

District 15

Ritchie Torres (D)

District 16

George Latimer (D)

District 17

Michael Lawler (R)

District 18

Pat Ryan (D)

District 19

Josh Riley (D)

District 20

Paul Tonko (D)

District 21

Elise Stefanik (R)

District 22

John Mannion (D)

District 23

Nick Langworthy (R)

District 24

Claudia Tenney (R)

District 25

Joseph Morelle (D)

District 26

Tim Kennedy (D)

Democratic Party (21)

Republican Party (7)

[list16-1] New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 15, 2016

[primary16-2] Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016

[quotedisclaimer-3] Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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Diana Kastenbaum

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Elections

2026

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 24

Endorsements

2016

Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

2016

Campaign finance summary

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