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New York's 12th Congressional District election, 2026
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: Pending |
| Primary: Pending General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (general elections); primary times vary by county |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 12th Congressional District of New York, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.
Candidates and election results
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House New York District 12
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House New York District 12 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
Micah Bergdale (D)  | ||
 | Alex Bores (D) | |
 | Erik Bottcher (D) | |
 | Laura Dunn (D) | |
 | Liam Elkind (D) | |
 | Jami Floyd (D) | |
 | Cameron Kasky (D) | |
 | Micah Lasher (D) | |
| Alan Pardee (D) | ||
 | Jack Schlossberg (D) | |
| Squire Servance (D) | ||
 | Mathew Shurka (D) | |
| Kaley Aldrich (R) | ||
| Gavin Solomon (R) | ||
| Lucian Wintrich (R) | ||
 | Amy Jordan (Independent) | |
 | Wilneida Negron (Independent) | |
 | Karen Ortiz (Independent) | |
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Micah Bergdale has been a part of New York City for over two decades, starting businesses focused on EV mobility and mass transit while providing technology consulting from his work with and for Apple. He has been involved in Democratic politics as a delegate in for Andrew Yang in 2020 and an active leader of Indivisible in New York City. He also has sat on the Mayor's Small Business Leadership Commission for the past 3 years advocating for changes in city government to support small businesses."
Voting information
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Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Micah Bergdale (D)
Our democracy is in peril from a rise of authoritarianism under the Trump administration. We need members of Congress who will do everything in their power to stop the illegal actions of this administration whether it is the illegal deportation of immigrations or the passage of tariffs without Congressional authorization. This lawless President and his corrupt cronies need to be stopped. I will immediately join other members of Congress to hold the President accountable for his insider cryptocurrency scams that are enriching him, his family and those in his inner circle. We have never seen such blatant corruption as we have right now in this administration, and I will not stop until there is justice.
New York City is the hub of transit. We have the most trains, subways, bus lines and ferry transportation of any city in the US. Yet, our transportation system is failing. We have wasteful contracts that are always late and never within their original budget. Subways in other cities are built in a few years and New York ends up taking a few decades. This has to stop. We are at risk of losing our status as a global leader because we have such a failed transit system. Most politicians do not understand the transit system well enough to come up with effective solutions at the federal level to fix our chronically unreliable system. I know what needs to be fixed, and I will introduce legislation to ensure we have fast, safe, reliable transit.
Micah Bergdale (D)
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You can ask candidates in this race to fill out the survey by clicking their names below:
Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Micah Bergdale | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Alex Bores | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Erik Bottcher | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Laura Dunn | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Liam Elkind | Democratic Party | $550,855 | $90,026 | $460,828 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Jami Floyd | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Cameron Kasky | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Micah Lasher | Democratic Party | $702,310 | $37,022 | $665,288 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Alan Pardee | Democratic Party | $658,198 | $3,556 | $654,642 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Jack Schlossberg | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Squire Servance | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Mathew Shurka | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Kaley Aldrich | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Gavin Solomon | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Lucian Wintrich | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Amy Jordan | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Wilneida Negron | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Karen Ortiz | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: New York's 12th Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 12/16/2025 | 12/9/2025 | 12/2/2025 | 11/25/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in New York in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in New York, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| New York | U.S. House | Ballot-qualified party | 5% of voters from the candidate's same party or 1,250, whichever is less | N/A | TBD | Source |
| New York | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 1% of votes cast for governor in the last election or 3,500, whichever is less | N/A | TBD | Source |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 12
Incumbent Jerrold Nadler (D / Working Families Party) defeated Mike Zumbluskas (R) in the general election for U.S. House New York District 12 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jerrold Nadler (D / Working Families Party) | 80.3 | 260,165 |
 | Mike Zumbluskas (R) | 19.4 | 62,989 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3% | 866 | ||
| Total votes: 324,020 | |||
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for June 25, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Jerrold Nadler (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 12 without appearing on the ballot.
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for June 25, 2024, was canceled. Mike Zumbluskas (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 12 without appearing on the ballot.
Working Families Party primary
The Working Families Party primary scheduled for June 25, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Jerrold Nadler (Working Families Party) advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 12 without appearing on the ballot.
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 12
Incumbent Jerrold Nadler (D / Working Families Party) defeated Mike Zumbluskas (R / Conservative Party / Parent Party) and Mikhail Itkis (Itkis Campaign) in the general election for U.S. House New York District 12 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jerrold Nadler (D / Working Families Party) | 81.6 | 200,890 |
| | Mike Zumbluskas (R / Conservative Party / Parent Party) | 17.9 | 44,173 | |
 | Mikhail Itkis (Itkis Campaign) | 0.3 | 631 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 411 | ||
| Total votes: 246,105 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gil Obler (G)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 12
Incumbent Jerrold Nadler (D) defeated incumbent Carolyn B. Maloney (D), Suraj Patel (D), and Ashmi Sheth (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 12 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jerrold Nadler | 55.4 | 49,744 |
 | Carolyn B. Maloney | 24.4 | 21,916 | |
 | Suraj Patel | 19.0 | 17,011 | |
 | Ashmi Sheth | 1.0 | 937 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1% | 128 | ||
| Total votes: 89,736 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rana Abdelhamid (D)
- Jesse Cerrotti (D)
- Maya Contreras (D)
- Mike Fitzgerald (D)
- Vladimy Joseph (D)
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for August 23, 2022, was canceled. Mike Zumbluskas (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 12 without appearing on the ballot.
Conservative Party primary
The Conservative Party primary scheduled for August 23, 2022, was canceled. Mike Zumbluskas (Conservative Party) advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 12 without appearing on the ballot.
Working Families Party primary
The Working Families Party primary scheduled for August 23, 2022, was canceled. Incumbent Jerrold Nadler (Working Families Party) advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 12 without appearing on the ballot.
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 12
Incumbent Carolyn B. Maloney (D) defeated Carlos Santiago-Cano (R / Conservative Party) and Steven Kolln (L) in the general election for U.S. House New York District 12 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carolyn B. Maloney (D) | 82.1 | 265,172 |
 | Carlos Santiago-Cano (R / Conservative Party) | 16.4 | 53,061 | |
 | Steven Kolln (L) | 1.2 | 4,015 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 773 | ||
| Total votes: 323,021 | |||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 12
Incumbent Carolyn B. Maloney (D) defeated Suraj Patel (D), Lauren Ashcraft (D), and Peter Harrison (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 12 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carolyn B. Maloney | 42.7 | 40,362 |
| | Suraj Patel | 39.3 | 37,106 | |
 | Lauren Ashcraft | 13.6 | 12,810 | |
 | Peter Harrison | 4.2 | 4,001 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 198 | ||
| Total votes: 94,477 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Erica Vladimer (D)
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for June 23, 2020, was canceled. Carlos Santiago-Cano (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 12 without appearing on the ballot.
Conservative Party primary
The Conservative Party primary scheduled for June 23, 2020, was canceled. Carlos Santiago-Cano (Conservative Party) advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 12 without appearing on the ballot.
Libertarian Party primary
The Libertarian Party primary scheduled for June 23, 2020, was canceled. Steven Kolln (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House New York District 12 without appearing on the ballot.
District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.
Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+33. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 33 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made New York's 12th the 9th most Democratic district nationally.[5]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.
Kamala Harris  |
Donald Trump  |
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| 81.0% | 17.0% |
Presidential voting history
- See also: Presidential election in New York, 2024
New York presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 19 Democratic wins
- 13 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | R | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of New York's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from New York | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 19 | 21 |
| Republican | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 26 | 28 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in New York's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | Kathy Hochul |
| Lieutenant Governor | Antonio Delgado |
| Secretary of State | Walter Mosley |
| Attorney General | Letitia James |
State legislature
New York State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 41 | |
| Republican Party | 22 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | |
New York House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 102 | |
| Republican Party | 47 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 150 | |
Trifecta control
New York Party Control: 1992-2025
Nine years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Assembly | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
