Your monthly support provides voters the knowledge they need to make confident decisions at the polls. Donate today.
New York's 19th Congressional District election, 2026
|
← 2024
|
| New York's 19th Congressional District |
|---|
 |
| 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 |
| U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026 |
| See also |
1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th • 7th • 8th • 9th • 10th • 11th • 12th • 13th • 14th • 15th • 16th • 17th • 18th • 19th • 20th • 21st • 22nd • 23rd • 24th • 25th • 26th New York elections, 2026 U.S. Congress elections, 2026 U.S. Senate elections, 2026 U.S. House elections, 2026 |
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
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- 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 and Peter Oberacker 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) | |
| ||||
 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Candidate profiles
There are currently no candidate profiles created for this race. Candidate profiles will appear here as they are created. Encourage the candidates in this race to complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey so that their profile will appear here. You can ask candidates in this race to fill out the survey by clicking their names below:
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
Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey and share what motivates them on political and personal levels. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
No candidate in this race has completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Ballotpedia is seeking 100 percent participation so voters can learn more about all the candidates on their ballots.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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*** |
|
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." |
|||||
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 10/14/2025 | 10/7/2025 | 9/30/2025 | 9/23/2025 | ||||||
| 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
This section will contain information on ballot access related to this state's elections when it is available.
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
See also: New York's 19th Congressional District election, 2024
New York's 19th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)
New York's 19th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 19
Josh Riley defeated incumbent Marcus Molinaro 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. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Josh Riley advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 19.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Casey Groves (D)
- Dan Buttermann (D)
- John Cerullo (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Marcus Molinaro advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 19.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Marcus Molinaro advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 19.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Josh Riley advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 19.
2022
Regular election
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 19
Marcus Molinaro defeated Josh Riley 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. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 19
Josh Riley defeated Jamie Cheney 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. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Osun Zotique (D)
- Antonio Delgado (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Marcus Molinaro advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 19.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kyle Van De Water (R)
- Brandon Buccola (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Marcus Molinaro advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 19.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Josh Riley advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 19.
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 defeated Marcus Molinaro 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. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 19
Incumbent Antonio Delgado defeated Kyle Van De Water, Victoria Alexander, and Steven Greenfield 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. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Watch the Candidate Conversation for this race!
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Antonio Delgado advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 19.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 19
Kyle Van De Water defeated Ola Hawatmeh 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. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tony German (R)
- Mike Roth (R)
Conservative Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kyle Van De Water (Conservative Party)
- Ola Hawatmeh (Conservative Party)
Green primary election
The Green primary election was canceled. Steven Greenfield advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House New York District 19.
Independence Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kyle Van De Water (Independence Party)
- Antonio Delgado (Independence Party)
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Victoria Alexander advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House New York District 19.
Serve America Movement Party primary election
The Serve America Movement Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Antonio Delgado advanced from the Serve America Movement Party primary for U.S. House New York District 19.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Antonio Delgado advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 19.
District analysis
This section will contain facts and figures related to this district's elections when those are available.
See also
| New York | 2026 primaries | 2026 U.S. Congress elections |
|---|---|---|
 |
 |
 |
|
Voting in New York New York elections: 2026 • 2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 |
Republican primary battlegrounds U.S. Senate Democratic primaries U.S. Senate Republican primaries U.S. House Democratic primaries U.S. House Republican primaries |
U.S. Senate elections U.S. House elections Special elections Ballot access |
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
