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New York's 19th Congressional District election, 2026
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| New York's 19th Congressional District |
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| General election |
| 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: Lean Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democratic |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 19th 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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- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House New York District 19
Incumbent Josh Riley, Peter Oberacker, and Alexander Portelli are running in the general election for U.S. House New York District 19 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Josh Riley (D) | ||
| Peter Oberacker (R) | ||
Alexander Portelli (R) ![]() | ||
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I am running because I believe that to restore prosperity for americans, we must abolish the federal income tax for all American people and businesses who make less than $1 million annually. I want to end all foreign aid, close over 95% of overseas military bases, address a national energy affordability crisis by kicking National Grid out of New York and launching a modernization of our power supply through nuclear power plants and hydropower dams, raise tariffs to even higher levels to protect and rebuild American industry and use tariff revenue to repeal payroll tax, and end the Federal Reserve and return our currency to the gold standard to make our currency an appreciating asset again."
Voting information
- See also: Voting in New York
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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Repeal the Income Tax
Kick out National Grid and address the energy affordability emergency
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Josh Riley | Democratic Party | $2,313,559 | $591,868 | $1,790,010 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Peter Oberacker | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Alexander Portelli | Republican Party | $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 19th 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 | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean 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 19
Josh Riley (D / Working Families Party) defeated incumbent Marcus Molinaro (R / Conservative Party) in the general election for U.S. House New York District 19 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Josh Riley (D / Working Families Party) | 51.1 | 192,647 |
| | Marcus Molinaro (R / Conservative Party) | 48.8 | 184,290 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1% | 406 | ||
| Total votes: 377,343 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for June 25, 2024, was canceled. Josh Riley (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 19 without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dan Buttermann (D)
- John Cerullo (D)
- Casey Groves (D)
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for June 25, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Marcus Molinaro (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 19 without appearing on the ballot.
Conservative Party primary
The Conservative Party primary scheduled for June 25, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Marcus Molinaro (Conservative Party) advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 19 without appearing on the ballot.
Working Families Party primary
The Working Families Party primary scheduled for June 25, 2024, was canceled. Josh Riley (Working Families Party) advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 19 without appearing on the ballot.
Regular election
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 19
Marcus Molinaro (R / Conservative Party) defeated Josh Riley (D / Working Families Party) in the general election for U.S. House New York District 19 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marcus Molinaro (R / Conservative Party) | 50.8 | 146,004 |
| | Josh Riley (D / Working Families Party) | 49.2 | 141,509 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0% | 105 | ||
| Total votes: 287,618 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 19
Josh Riley (D) defeated Jamie Cheney (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 19 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Josh Riley | 62.3 | 31,193 |
| | Jamie Cheney ![]() | 37.2 | 18,625 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5% | 229 | ||
| Total votes: 50,047 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Antonio Delgado (D)
- Osun Zotique (D)
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for August 23, 2022, was canceled. Marcus Molinaro (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 19 without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brandon Buccola (R)
- Kyle Van De Water (R)
Conservative Party primary
The Conservative Party primary scheduled for August 23, 2022, was canceled. Marcus Molinaro (Conservative Party) advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 19 without appearing on the ballot.
Working Families Party primary
The Working Families Party primary scheduled for August 23, 2022, was canceled. Josh Riley (Working Families Party) advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 19 without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Antonio Delgado (Working Families Party)
Special election
General election
Special general election for U.S. House New York District 19
Pat Ryan (D / Working Families Party) defeated Marcus Molinaro (R / Conservative Party) in the special general election for U.S. House New York District 19 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pat Ryan (D / Working Families Party) | 51.4 | 67,996 |
| | Marcus Molinaro (R / Conservative Party) | 48.5 | 64,159 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1% | 91 | ||
| Total votes: 132,246 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 19
Incumbent Antonio Delgado (D / Working Families Party / Serve America Movement Party) defeated Kyle Van De Water (R), Victoria Alexander (L), and Steven Greenfield (G) in the general election for U.S. House New York District 19 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Antonio Delgado (D / Working Families Party / Serve America Movement Party) | 54.5 | 192,100 |
| | Kyle Van De Water (R) ![]() | 42.9 | 151,475 | |
| | Victoria Alexander (L) ![]() | 1.2 | 4,224 | |
| | Steven Greenfield (G) | 0.8 | 2,799 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6% | 2,173 | ||
| Total votes: 352,771 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for June 23, 2020, was canceled. Incumbent Antonio Delgado (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 19 without appearing on the ballot.
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 19
Kyle Van De Water (R) defeated Ola Hawatmeh (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 19 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kyle Van De Water ![]() | 57.1 | 12,138 |
| | Ola Hawatmeh ![]() | 42.3 | 8,988 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6% | 130 | ||
| Total votes: 21,256 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tony German (R)
- Mike Roth (R)
Conservative Party primary
The Conservative Party primary scheduled for June 23, 2020, was canceled.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ola Hawatmeh (Conservative Party)
- Kyle Van De Water (Conservative Party)
Green Party primary
The Green Party primary scheduled for June 23, 2020, was canceled. Steven Greenfield (G) advanced from the Green Party primary for U.S. House New York District 19 without appearing on the ballot.
Independence Party primary
The Independence Party primary scheduled for June 23, 2020, was canceled.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Antonio Delgado (Independence Party)
- Kyle Van De Water (Independence Party)
Libertarian Party primary
The Libertarian Party primary scheduled for June 23, 2020, was canceled. Victoria Alexander (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House New York District 19 without appearing on the ballot.
Serve America Movement Party primary
The Serve America Movement Party primary scheduled for June 23, 2020, was canceled. Incumbent Antonio Delgado (Serve America Movement Party) advanced from the Serve America Movement Party primary for U.S. House New York District 19 without appearing on the ballot.
Working Families Party primary
The Working Families Party primary scheduled for June 23, 2020, was canceled. Incumbent Antonio Delgado (Working Families Party) advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 19 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+1. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 1 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made New York's 19th the 203rd 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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| 50.0% | 49.0% |
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 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
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
