New York's 19th Congressional District election (June 26, 2018 Democratic primary)

Elections in New York, 2018

• General election: Nov. 6
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Filing deadline: April 12, 2018
Primary: June 26, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent: John Faso (Republican)
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Attorney Antonio Delgado won the Democratic nomination in New York's 19th Congressional District.

Seven Democratic candidates competed for the seat held by vulnerable incumbent Rep. John Faso (R). The district last backed a Democratic representative in 2010 and, in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, supported Barack Obama (D).

Keith Kanaga, chairman of the Columbia County Democratic Committee, said of the field, “Part of the thing we are all grappling with is that we like them all. But who will the general voter like the best? That’s turning out to be a hard question to answer. They are all attractive in different ways.”

Delgado, entrepreneur Brian Flynn (D), and businessman Pat Ryan (D) led the Democratic pack in fundraising through the first quarter of 2018, each raising more than $1 million.

Delgado had more cash on hand than any other candidate in the race, including Faso, with $1.2 million, and was backed by the Latino Victory Fund and Congressional Black Caucus. Flynn earned support from two labor unions and Vote Pro Choice, while Ryan was endorsed by VoteVets and the With Honor Fund.

Cuomo administration aide Gareth Rhodes (D) received support from other administration alumni, including fundraisers and contributions.

New York voter? Dates you need to know.
Primary election	June 26, 2018
Candidate filing deadline	April 12, 2018
Registration deadline	June 1, 2018
Absentee application deadline	June 19, 2018 (by mail), June 25, 2018 (in-person)
General election	November 6, 2018
Voting information
Primary type	Closed
Early voting deadline	June 25, 2018 (by mail), June 26, 2018 (in-person)
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For more on related elections, please see:

• New York's 19th Congressional District election (June 26, 2018 Republican primary)
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• United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2018
• United States House Republican Party primaries, 2018
• Democratic Party primaries in New York, 2018
• Republican Party primaries in New York, 2018

Candidates and election results

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 19 on June 26, 2018.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 19

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Antonio Delgado	22.1	8,576
		Pat Ryan	17.9	6,941
		Gareth Rhodes	17.8	6,890
		Brian Flynn	13.5	5,245
		Jeff Beals	12.9	4,991
		David Clegg	11.0	4,257
		Erin Collier	4.9	1,908

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Top candidates

The candidates below either led in polls, received support from U.S. elected officials, or were mentioned by media coverage as top contenders. They are listed in alphabetical order.

Antonio Delgado (D)

Delgado received an M.A. from Oxford University and J.D. from Harvard Law School before founding an independent record label. He transitioned to litigation practice at Akin Gump in 2011.

"[T]here is a difference between having the desire to do something and actually the wherewithal and the skill set required to achieve the outcome. My ability to work, and I mean work harder than everybody else, and that stems from my working class roots. And my ability to raise money, which again comes from that work ethic," Delgado said of what distinguished himself from other Democratic candidates.

On his campaign website, Delgado identified universal affordable health care, revising the tax code, and environmental protection as some of his policy priorities.

Brian Flynn (D)

Flynn worked in corporate marketing at Citibank before running several start-ups and businesses, including Annotate Technologies, RLM Public Relations, and Schlossberg:Flynn. He also began working as president of AccuMED, helping grow the company from 50 to 400 employees in the United States. In 2003, Flynn helped found the Bronx Academy of Letters.

Flynn emphasized his three decades-long progressive activism, beginning in 1988 after his brother was killed in the Lockerbie bombing. “I decided to take my activism to the next level,” Flynn said. “I’m not some kid, trying to carve out a career in politics."

On his campaign website, Flynn identified Medicare for All, job creation, and major investments in transportation infrastructure as some of his policy priorities.

Pat Ryan (D)

Ryan graduated from West Point with honors and served two combat tours in Iraq. Following his military service, Ryan worked in the technology sector, founding Praescient Analytics and cybersecurity firm Second Front Systems, and earned a master's degree in security studies from Georgetown University.

He said that his family living in Ulster County for five generations, along with his job creation and military experience, set him apart. "There is no question that we need to breathe new life into our local economy to help working families struggling across the district," Ryan said of his policy goals.

Ryan identified investing in transportation and communications infrastructure, providing more funding to schools and teachers, and increasing access to higher education and job training as priorities.

Candidates

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Jeff Beals
• David Clegg
• Erin Collier
• Antonio Delgado ✔
• Brian Flynn 
• Gareth Rhodes
• Pat Ryan

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Debates and forums

May 31, 2018, debate

All seven Democratic candidates—Beals, Clegg, Collier, Delgado, Flynn, Rhodes and Ryan—attended a Democratic debate hosted by WAMC/Northeast Public Radio on May 31, 2018.

New York's 19th Congressional District Democratic debate, May 31, 2018

Polls

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New York's 19th Congressional District election, Democratic primary
Poll	Delgado	Flynn	Ryan	Beals	Collier	Clegg	Rhodes	Undecided	Margin of error	Sample size
Change Research June 16-17, 2018	21%	14%	14%	9%	5%	5%	4%	27%	+/-Unknown	319
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

Campaign themes and policy stances

Campaign themes

These were the policy positions listed on the candidates' websites, if available.

Jeff Beals

“	On Health Care How can we improve our health care? I support universal health care and I see the need for it every day in the thousands of uninsured and under-insured people suffering in our district. Over sixty thousand people have no insurance at all and thousands of others can’t afford their deductibles and co-pays and are going without life-saving care. I plan to cast a vote in Congress to provide Medicare for All. Healthcare is a human right and should not be a privilege of the rich. Getting health care shouldn’t depend on your job. It’s time for us to act on what we know is right for all of us and fiscally best for our country. House Resolution 676 calls for Medicare-for-All. We should add our voice to it. Can our country afford a single payer plan? Single payer health care will save us money—and save lives. We know this from experience. We already run single payer health insurance plans in the form of Medicare and Medicaid. Those health programs cost us far less in administrative costs than private insurance and produce better results. On prescription drug prices Can you help with the cost of prescription drugs? We can and we must. Many seniors I meet in our district are skipping their medicine or rationing out half-doses because they can’t afford their own prescriptions. There’s a terrible reason those prices are so high: lobbyists and big pharmaceutical firms have rigged the market to rip us off. We must negotiate a fair price and the way to do it is reversing a corrupt decision by our own Congress that made it illegal for us to negotiate a better deal. On Medicaid Can you protect Medicaid? We must protect this vital program—it is saving the lives of children right here in our district. I was startled to see our own member of Congress, John Faso, write legislation that would have cut Medicaid for local governments by $2.3 billion and slashed or eliminated health coverage for over 2.7 million New Yorkers. Faso’s proposal would have cut $13.7 million from 13 hospitals here in our district. He is writing policies that would cost us jobs and lives—all to provide tax breaks for wealthy Wall Street donors who do not live in our district. On Social Security Can you do anything to improve Social Security? We have to strengthen and raise Social Security benefits. I have traveled through nursing homes and met many seniors in our district who are struggling too hard and with too little help to make ends meet. Seniors on fixed incomes in our rural communities depend on this income. We can increase their benefits by simply eliminating an outrageous loophole that allows the wealthiest individuals to avoid paying Social Security taxes on all of their income as the rest of us do. On the economy What is your plan to address wages, jobs and inequality? Corporate power is at the heart of our problems here in America and we have to address it head on by providing better jobs and improving the jobs we do have. Without a strong middle class and the promise of equal opportunity America isn’t America. There are a raft of policies that must be pursued to get our country back on the right track. They include a real pay equity law for women, raising social security benefits, passing universal health care, passing paid family medical leave, and more. Do you support increasing the minimum wage? Laws in New York are already in place to increase the minimum wage, and I support them. An increased minimum wage is the best economic stimulus package we can offer, not just to the workers, but to everyone they buy from. I also strongly support paid family and medical leave so that working people can lead productive and fulfilling lives without being financially punished. Our rural economy is being ignored. What are your plans? I support a rural and disadvantaged jobs initiative so that young adults and teenagers get the opportunity to join the workforce. When you travel across our district you see firsthand how much we are in need of infrastructure improvement and what a difference it can mean. We must invest in roads, reservoirs, bridges, rail, ports, public transportation and water treatment. We must invest in broadband and recognize that when the Internet is not covering rural America, rural economies suffer. On the environment What do you think about climate change? Climate change is not only a phenomenon proven by science, it’s a reality myself and farmers in our area are witnessing. The rhythm of nature is out of whack. You can see it when you are attuned to agriculture or livestock and dependent on reliable growing seasons. We have to take action to fight climate change—our economy, our farms, our tourism, and our heritage all depend on it. I will push to put us back into compliance with the Paris Climate Agreement. I will make sure the Environmental Protection Agency is fully funded and put science back to work solving climate-related issues. Do you support green energy? I spent much of my career in the Middle East, where endless oil speculation has led to environmental degradation and instability, not success. We need to be innovating in sustainable and renewable energy sources—solar, wind, hydrogen and more. We already have three times as many jobs in solar as in coal, and we could have so many more. We can be creating green jobs that won’t ever be shipped overseas. What is your plan to deal with unsafe drinking water in our communities? We must fully fund the EPA and put scientists, not political hacks, back in charge of protecting our drinking water. We’ve paid a terrible price for poor government oversight in Hoosick Falls and Newburgh. We need to increase monitoring of companies that use hazardous chemicals and eliminate the risk of polluting drinking upstate drinking water systems. And companies that break these laws must be held accountable. On Human Rights Will you defend women’s reproductive rights? We must defend a woman’s right to choose. Women across our district are rightly disturbed by the backward steps our federal government is contemplating. We must rally together to defend Planned Parenthood too —this is a vital public health service that saves lives and strengthens our communities. We must never be tricked by a congressman who pays lip service to these rights while siding with those who want to strip them. Do you support LGBTQ rights? We are America and we don’t discriminate. My own students, who lead LGBTQIA clubs and regularly support each other, are my model here. They know by instinct the kind of society we are supposed to be. I support ending discrimination against all people, LGBTQ and transgender included. No one should be discriminated against because of gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, or religion. Workplace or community discrimination of any type must be stopped. Where do you stand on immigration reform? We need immigration reform. Many people are brought here as children and need a path to citizenship. We have too many people living in the shadows. We have families torn apart over technicalities in our immigration laws. That is inhumane and un-American. We are a nation of immigrants. I am the grandson of four immigrants. All of my grandparents were Holocaust survivors who came to this country to build a better life. Our country welcomed them as immigrants, and that is how we have built and grown our country. What about civil rights and criminal justice reform? We have a president who defended Nazi white supremacists. Unbelievable. Un-American. Nazis murdered my forebears in Europe and tried to kill my grandparents too. Racial justice and civil rights are at the core of the American dream and the American identity. We must end the school-to-prison pipeline and stand up for ALL people – it’s what makes us who we are as Americans. On Foreign Policy What is your position and background on United States foreign policy? As a former U.S. diplomat, I want to work for a foreign policy that puts diplomacy over endless war and restores U.S. leadership in the world. I want to see our country return to international agreements that support our values and interests, like the Paris Climate Accord and the agreement we negotiated to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program. I want to see the United States lead the world as a peacemaker, not an arms merchant. I plan to speak out against policies that betray our ideals, including the crime of torture and the continued exploitation of an “Authorization for Use of Military Force” resolution that has served as a blank check for war by Republicans and Democrats in the executive branch since 9/11. I want to see us remember that our country can never be strong overseas unless our society, economy and citizens are strong at home. We need a congressman who has experience to break through the gatekeepers and fake experts leading our foreign policy and demand a change. We are in year sixteen of a war on terror that has claimed thousands of lives with no end in sight. I saw this war begin as a young intelligence officer with the CIA and continue through my years as a U.S. diplomat. Now the students I teach have never known life without war. I began my career as a CIA analyst in 1997 under President Bill Clinton’s administration. I wrote for the President’s Daily Brief, briefed members of congress and the Secretary of State, and traveled the Middle East consulting with ambassadors and officials in promotion of a more informed U.S. foreign policy. Fluent in Arabic, I was commissioned as a Foreign Service Officer by the State Department in 2002 and pushed for peace in negotiations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. One year into the Iraq War, the State Department asked me to deploy to Baghdad to help us find a way out of the conflict. I answered that call and was decorated for the work I did to help establish an Iraqi government, draft a constitution for the country, establish a dialogue with the insurgency and set the stage for the U.S. to transfer sovereignty to Iraq. I left upon completion of that work. I returned again to Iraq at the request of the National Security Council in 2007 to assist our ambassador in further negotiations there. I returned a final time in 2008 with General Anthony Zinni, a prominent critic of the Iraq War, on a commission to review the U.S. presence in Iraq. When I returned to the United States to raise my family and settle in the Hudson Valley, I turned down a lucrative job offer from Exxon because of my opposition to the fossil fuel industry and became the teacher I am now in Woodstock. I want to put my foreign policy experience at the service of our strong and principled community. We must push for a foreign policy that is a credit to our country and strengthens our interests and standing in the world. On Farming What is your position on farming in our district? We need to support and grow our small farms. They are pillars of our economy, our environment and our community’s health. Small family farms have been a vital part of our heritage for hundreds of years — and every dollar they make and worker they employ represents a boost to our local economy. Right now they are forced to compete with agribusiness giants who squeeze them by controlling supply chains and depressing prices with irresponsible farming practices that mistreat workers and damage our soil, air and water. We need policies that reduce the tax burden of labor and equipment costs for our small farmers as well as their property taxes. We also need to hold corporate giants economically responsible for the damage they do to the environment. We need to promote sustainable farming practices because climate change and associated changes in growing seasons and flooding represent a grave threat to local farmers and to our planet. Agricultural policy is an area I know intimately from my work on our family farm in Putnam County where we are members of the Farm Bureau. We have had our farm since my childhood, and I have worked there raising Boer Goats, Angus Cattle, and Bourbon Red Heritage Turkeys. We have practiced sustainable management of our pastures and produced pasture-raised, grass-fed beef and poultry as a healthy alternative to the products of industrial agriculture. It has always been an uphill battle, and I have experienced firsthand the challenge of producing a sufficient return on the labor and love put into farming in the Hudson Valley. We have and continue to promote agri-tourism to make ends meet, as do many Hudson Valley farmers. We must support our small farms or lose a vital connection to the wisdom of the earth.	”
—Jeff Beals for Congress

David Clegg

“	Jobs We need to pass laws that will incentivize entrepreneurship and create good-paying, modern, green collar jobs. Instead of giving tax breaks to companies like Wal-Mart that rely on low wage jobs and ruin small town economies, let’s invest in jobs that actually move our country forward. Health Care We need to pass Medicare for All – this will transform our country by ensuring everyone, regardless of their income, has quality health care. No one should ever have to choose between paying rent and paying medical bills – that’s just wrong. Education Education is the silver bullet that can pull people out of poverty, create new opportunities for those who aren’t privileged, and boost our entire economy. We need to increase investments in our school system so that every child, whether they live in a big city, the suburbs, or rural America, has access to a quality education that allows them to live up to their fullest potential. Veterans We have the greatest fighting force in the world, and we need to start treating our members in the military with the respect and services they deserve. We must strengthen the VA system, not privatize it, and guarantee veterans receive timely access to high quality, comprehensive, and veteran-centric care at no added cost to veterans. We must also provide the job training and transition services our soldiers need when moving back into civilian life. Women Despite the progress we have made, women still do not have equal rights and the respect they deserve in our society. We must continue to speak out for a women’s right to choose, equal pay, proper health care that includes birth control, and workplace opportunities. Also, we must speak out and against the misogynistic rhetoric that continues to be pushed out from the White House. Seniors We must protect the earned benefits our older residents have paid into over a lifetime of hard work and sacrifice. Medicare and Social Security should never be on the chopping block, but instead should be strengthened so that we can make it solvent for the generations to come.	”
—David Clegg for Congress

Erin Collier

“	In Congress, Erin will: Advocate for women by protecting Planned Parenthood and closing the gender wage gap Work to pass commonsense gun laws, which include banning assault weapons, banning bump stocks, and universal background checks Use her experience as an economist to help improve infrastructure, expand broadband, help businesses create good-paying jobs, and fight for a $15 minimum wage Combat climate change by investing in clean, renewable energy Protect immigrant communities by working to pass a clean DREAM act and preserving funding for sanctuary cities Fix our healthcare system and make sure everyone has affordable access to quality healthcare	”
—Erin Collier for Congress

Antonio Delgado

“	JOBS Rebuilding our region means creating jobs. I understand the importance of sustainable jobs with decent living wages in the Hudson Valley and the Catskills. My parents worked for General Electric before most of those jobs disappeared. I will push for banks to lend to small businesses so they can expand and create the jobs we need. I will work to draw investments and businesses to the district, including those in growth industries like tech and clean energy so that we can match the trained workers to the businesses that need them. I will fight for policies that reward investment and job creation in the district, not outsourcing. And I will oppose any trade agreements that are not beneficial to the Hudson Valley and the Catskills. Protecting the jobs of the hundreds of thousands of teachers, healthcare workers, service workers, farmers, and factory workers in the district, requires investing in those industries and communities, and protecting the resources upon which they rely. I want to ensure that local small businesses are no longer crippled by regulations while massive corporations play by their own set of rules. I will be an ally to small businesses, workers, and labor unions, not big corporations and special interests. And I will fight to increase the minimum wage. EDUCATION For most of my childhood, I was educated in the public school system of upstate New York. I understand that a high-quality public education is the key to creating opportunities that will allow our children to realize the American Dream. Along with many of the Hudson Valley’s and the Catskill’s educators, school boards, parents, and students, I oppose the appointment of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education. I believe that our children are our greatest resource, but for years, they have been treated like failing commodities. We need to invest in public education to make sure that all of our children get the education they deserve. For those who dream of going to college, I will work to make college more affordable for every member of our district, by expanding Pell Grants and increasing opportunities for student loan forgiveness and relief. That means new opportunities both for high school kids as well as folks who want to go to college later in life. Lastly, while college was my ticket to building a better life for my family, many kids see a different future for themselves. College should not be the only way to the middle class. Our community needs to reinvest in trade school and apprenticeship programs that teach our kids the real world skills that they need to get good-paying jobs—the kind that used to be enough to build a good life, with a home, family, and savings for retirement. INFRASTRUCTURE The Hudson Valley and the Catskills present countless opportunities for investment in infrastructure. I will work to obtain federal funding to finance local construction projects that will create both short-term and long-term jobs, and improve the lives of those who live in the region. The President has talked tough about pushing for a bipartisan infrastructure bill, but has indicated that he intends to offer tax breaks for privatized projects rather than funding public works. I oppose such a giveaway to corporations, which favors corporate profits over community needs, and incentivizes companies to build as little as possible rather than undertaking the robust development that we need here in our region. We need to bid those contracts out in a fair process that lets small businesses actually compete and results in lasting improvements to our shared facilities and services. I will seek funding for projects that address the most immediate needs and that serve the greatest public good in the Hudson Valley and the Catskills, including repairs for the Taconic Parkway, development of our public waterfront, investment in high speed rail for Metro North, and wider access to broadband internet in the rural areas of our district. ENVIRONMENT The Hudson Valley and the Catskills are known for their natural beauty, and we rely on the natural resources of these regions for both personal use and industry. I want to ensure that our environmental policies and regulations protect the Hudson Valley and the Catskills for the boaters, hunters, fishers, hikers, and sightseers who enjoy our river, our mountains, and our forests year-round – as well as the merchants who rely on servicing these pastimes for their livelihoods. Faso’s decision to overturn the Stream Protection Rule and jeopardize our water quality is an example of exactly what our political leaders should not be doing. With the importance of tourism to our local businesses, policies like these not only undermine the quality of our environment, but also endanger the health of our economy. I will work to protect the Hudson River from proposals such as the recent plan to establish new anchorages for oil tankers near communities like Kingston. I will also fight to ensure that communities like Hoosick Falls never face a water crisis like the one they’ve faced over the past few years, and that no residents of the Hudson Valley or the Catskills are exposed to contaminated water. Finally, I do not believe that job creation and environmental conservation need to be in conflict. Clean energy is one of the fastest growing sectors of our economy, and I will do everything I can to encourage the growth of clean energy jobs in the Hudson Valley and the Catskills. HEALTHCARE Congressman John Faso has spent his time in Washington D.C. working to take health insurance away from millions of Americans for no reason other than to create a huge tax giveaway to the wealthiest one percent. Faso supported every healthcare bill proposed by the Republicans in Congress in 2017, despite the fact they would hurt people with pre-existing conditions by making insurance unaffordable, strip Medicaid away from America’s most vulnerable families, send healthcare money from New York to other states, and leave tens of millions of Americans without health insurance. Furthermore, Faso supported slashing funding for women’s health organizations like Planned Parenthood, despite his promises that he would not do so. I understand that access to healthcare means nothing if no one can actually afford to pay for it, and that our small businesses have struggled to meet the health insurance needs of their employees. I will fight for guaranteed affordable and quality healthcare for everyone. While all paths to improving our health care system must be considered, I believe the most viable and prudent path forward is to give all Americans the choice to buy into Medicare or Medicaid. This would allow individuals to retain their private coverage, while creating enough competition in the health insurance marketplaces to address rising premiums and deductibles, and provide real coverage to everyone. I will also work to eliminate laws and regulations that protect the pharmaceutical companies at the expense of the health of everyday Americans, and will work to give Medicare the power to negotiate drug prices. WOMEN'S RIGHTS I support women’s rights to make their own health care decisions. Unlike Congressman John Faso, who has called Roe v. Wade a “black mark upon this country,” and voted for a health care bill that defunded Planned Parenthood, I will fight to defend women’s rights from an assault by the current President and Republican-led Congress. I will also work to ensure that women earn equal pay for equal work. It is deeply troubling that Faso voted against equal pay four times while a member of the New York State Assembly; his is not a voting record consistent with the values of the Hudson Valley and the Catskills. TAX POLICY The Republican tax plan is a travesty. Working people pay enough taxes. America’s tax policies should put working families and the middle class first, not the super-rich and large corporations. I vehemently oppose the proposed tax policies of President Trump and John Faso, and any other policy that funnels tax dollars from the middle class to billionaires and contributes to an already exploding federal debt. Trickle-down economics has never worked for the American people. I want to simplify our tax code and get rid of the loopholes that are only available to the super rich, while making the system more fair to American workers. IMMIGRATION I believe that we are a nation of immigrants, and that the Hudson Valley and the Catskills benefit from a sensible and compassionate immigration policy. I understand that immigrants come to this region to fill important roles in every industry, ranging from the physicians who come to work at rural hospitals to the seasonal workers our farmers rely upon to bring in the harvest. How we treat our immigrant population should illustrate our highest ideals of who we are as Americans and New Yorkers. I will fight for immigration policies that reflect the character and decency of the people of the Hudson Valley and the Catskills. CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM As a lawyer who has donated countless hours of pro-bono services to people and communities of need, including juveniles serving mandatory life sentences, I recognize criminal justice reform as one of the most pressing issues of our time. For too long, our lawmakers have enacted ineffective policies in a failing war on drugs, while countless families in the Hudson Valley and Catskills have lost loved ones to addiction. In recent years, our district has been one of the regions hit hardest by the rising opioid epidemic, and its costs have been born by all of us, regardless of race, economic status, or political party. We need to reform the system to account for this harsh reality. I will work with healthcare professionals and other experts to enact policies that treat rather than criminalize drug addiction. I will fight to increase funding for proven alternatives to incarceration, including treatment programs, drug courts, and mental health courts. And I will commit to supporting efforts to exonerate the wrongfully convicted through the use of DNA testing. It is time that we face this crisis head on, with empathy, not animus; with ideas, not impulse; and with courage, not politics. DEMOCRATIC INTEGRITY I am deeply concerned that our democracy has been under assault in recent years. A small minority of the super-rich and powerful have sought to control our elections using dark money, massive redistricting efforts, and campaigns to repress voter rights. Simultaneously, our President has expressed his contempt for the Constitution both by questioning the role of the Judicial Branch and by lining his pockets with payments from foreign powers in violation of the Emoluments Clause. I believe that we need to immediately fight to preserve the integrity of our Democracy, by pushing for reform to address Citizens United, gerrymandering, and the restriction of voters’ rights. And unlike President Trump and his hollow promises to “drain the swamp”, I will actually work to eliminate corruption and cronyism in Washington D.C. RUSSIA AND OUR ELECTIONS The outcome of our elections should be determined by American voters, not a foreign government that may not share our country's interests or our values. In 2016, according to the unanimous, nonpartisan opinion of all 17 U.S. intelligence agencies, the government of Russia stole private information from American citizens, ensured that information was published, and spread targeted fake news stories on American social media. The goal of these new and disturbing tactics was to undermine the credibility of our election and ensure that President Trump was elected. Now, the FBI and multiple Congressional Committees are investigating whether the Trump campaign worked with the Russian officials who committed these crimes. Unlike Congressman John Faso and Republicans in Congress, my goal is to prioritize uncovering the truth, not to protect the President. I support the investigation led by the independent Special Counsel and the ongoing work of Congress and the FBI to ensure that we may understand precisely what happened—and can prevent it from ever happening again. RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT New York has the third largest rural population in the United States and the natural resources of the 19th District are a crucial source of economic growth and opportunity in the region. The Hudson Valley and the Catskills are home to numerous farms, food processors, and other agri-businesses. The dynamics in the food supply chain have changed dramatically in recent years, with more Americans expressing a demand for organic and locally grown food. The way forward economically is to help farmers and farm-dependent businesses take advantage of these changes. We must invest in local infrastructure, including distribution and processing plants, better roads and transit options, and increased access to broadband. Making these investments will allow the District to meet the needs of the local community and beyond. No one in an area with such plentiful agricultural resources should go hungry or be shut out from providing good nutritious meals for their families. Additionally, I want to connect local agribusinesses with private capital and public funding, and reinforce public programs designed to protect those industries. Dairy farms are the biggest agricultural revenue source in NY-19, and in recent decades, the federal government has failed them. I support improving the effectiveness of federal insurance programs like the Margin Protection Program, or even reinstating a robust price support program, so that our federal policies and priorities reflect the changing landscape of this industry and the changing needs of small dairy farms. It is critical that we protect funding for rural development and farmers in our community, rather than slash it as has been proposed by the Trump administration. I understand that the increased economic activity that this would facilitate is good for the entire region. GUN SAFETY It’s clear we have a gun violence problem in this country. What happened in Las Vegas, Parkland Florida, and so many other places is profoundly heartbreaking. We absolutely need to address this problem. It is a public health crisis and it is unconscionable that Congress refuses to let the Centers for Disease Control even study gun violence. People on the no fly list, domestic abusers, violent criminals and those with mental health issues should not be able to legally purchase firearms. We need universal background checks, to close the gun show loop hole, and to stop selling bump stocks. There’s no reason for people to be walking the street with military style assault weapons. It is even worse that representatives like John Faso vote to make it easier for people who are mentally ill to buy guns. Faso has taken thousands from the NRA and votes exactly the way the gun lobby wants so he can get his "A" rating. I reject the gun lobby and I will never take their money. I respect the rights of gun owners, and want the gun laws in this country to reflect the needs of real gun-owners, not the agenda pursued by the NRA and its captive politicians like John Faso.	”
—Antonio Delgado for Congress

Brian Flynn

“	Jobs We need a marshall plan for job creation. A $300B plan to invest and create the jobs for a 21st Century economy– invest in upskilling our employees and transportation infrastructure which has a multiplier effect, creating more jobs for across our district. The 19th District is home to family-owned businesses that have flourished for generations and budding startups are popping up across the district. We should embrace our economic diversity by investing in all of it and truly provide our entrepreneurs with the resources and tools they need to be innovative and make a difference in their community. We do this by: Comprehensive job training and retraining. Infrastructure investment. Reliable and accessible broadband and cell service. Small Agriculture Farm Subsidy Transfer. Small Business Acceleration program. Tax reform for small businesses. Worker's Rights You could say that protecting workers’ rights is in my blood, quite literally. My great uncle, Michael Quill, founded the Transit Workers Union – and standing up for the rights of workers to organize and bargain is a value I learned at a very young age. Standing up for the rights of workers to collectively bargain and organize. Support nationwide paid family leave & paid sick leave legislation Fight to close the wage gap and demand equal pay across industry sectors Ensure that safety regulations in the workplace work for everyone and put the employees first Healthcare In 2003, I worked alongside progressive champions and created an organization devoted to bringing single payer to the forefront of the healthcare conversation. The Affordable Care Act was a great start – and we must do everything possible to defend it from the near constant attempts by Donald Trump and the Republicans to repeal it – but we must do even more. I support moving to a Medicare for All system because no one should have to be burdened by unnecessary debt when it comes to maintaining our health and wellness. We must also ensure that mental health is incorporated into any health care debate. For too long we have treated mental illness as a judiciary issue; it’s time we recognize that mental health is a health issue and we should devote resources as such. Heroin & Opioid Crisis We need to take the opioid and heroin epidemic that is spiking in our District head on. Our communities need access to mental health and rehabilitation facilities and comprehensive treatment programs that have proven track records need to be infused with funding and skilled employees to help get our neighbors back on their feet. We are seeing effective pilot programs throughout the District and should invest in ourselves to create stronger communities. Women's Rights We cannot succeed as a nation if we continue to discriminate against more than half the country. We need specific legislation to protect women’s rights and level the playing field. We must ensure that women have access to affordable healthcare including reproductive healthcare clinics like Planned Parenthood. A woman’s right to equal pay must also be addressed at the federal level, I support passing the Paycheck Fairness Act that would build upon the Equal Pay Act of 1963. Additionally, we must commit to supporting childcare and paid family leave because a woman should not be forced to sacrifice their careers to care for their family. Women’s Reproductive Rights The decisions about how and when to start a family are personal and important, and I believe women should have the full rights, freedoms and authority to make decisions in the best interest of themselves, their health and their families. Women are a cornerstone to their own families economic well-being and I support creating a system that doesn’t require women to choose between parenting and their jobs. Simply, it’s about freedom. The freedom to choose when to start a family, the freedom to not be afraid of losing a job or not being insured. As a husband and father, it is imperative that the closest women in my life have the controls of their future, and that goes the same for any woman in our nation. Environment I believe we all have a right to breathe clean air and drink clean water, and a responsibility to leave the world a better place than we found it for our children. As a former small business owner, I also happen to believe that the business community has a special responsibility to be stewards of our environment – so I founded the New York chapter of Environmental Entrepreneurs and spent years bringing business owners together to take on big polluters. In the 19th Congressional district, it’s not just the environment, it is literally our way of life. We must invest in renewable energy systems and promote a carbon tax to curb excessive greenhouse emissions. In turn, we create new jobs and cleaner air and water. We have a tremendous opportunity in the 19th congressional district to be a job creation leader in developing wind and solar infrastructure. We must stay vigilant and continue to take on corporate polluters who have no regard for our rivers, streams, and public lands; because profits should never take precedent over our health, wellness and natural beauty that surrounds us. We must apply consistent and unwavering pressure on the Trump Administration to re-enter the Paris Accords and continue to find ways at the state and municipal level to adhere. Electoral & Campaign Finance Reform Corporations have a stranglehold on our democratic process and that must stop immediately. I strongly believe that we must repeal Citizens United and get corporate money and Super PACs out of our politics and empower the people to take back their democracy. I support the idea of establishing term limits for our federally elected representatives in Congress. We must find a balance between institutional knowledge and ridding out-of-touch representatives with their sense of entitlement. Higher Education & Apprenticeship Programs Continued education should never be a burden for a young person. The growing personal debt that current and future college students and their families incur should never detract from one’s desire to learn. I support tuition-free public universities, trade schools and community colleges that allow our future generations to learn, spur economic growth and expand our worldview. At the same time, I recognize that college is not for everyone. Associate degrees and trade programs provide high school graduates with the necessary tools they need to succeed whether that be on the family farm or in the workplace. Our labor unions have been doing this for decades through apprenticeship programs that have produced some of the highest skilled electricians, plumbers, and iron workers our nation has ever seen. Terrorism As someone who has studied and worked in counter-terrorism for thirty years, I find it maddening that this Administration continues to make serious policy errors that will only result in more terrorism. The horrific “Muslim ban” is unconstitutional, immoral and ineffective in dealing with terrorism. Additionally, the attempt to reduce diplomatic efforts and spend more on military solutions is exactly what leads to the extremism around the world. Although I support swift military action against those states that commit terrorist attacks against the United States, I proudly marched against the war in Iraq – as it had nothing to do with battling terrorism. Global institutions and alliances do more to protect us from terrorism than any missile system and need to be reinforced, not abandoned. Immigration As the grandson of four Irish immigrants, I believe in the power of immigration to grow and diversify a country and an economy. My people came here to escape religious and economic persecution, but they came with no special skills other than their character and work ethic. My grandfather was an undocumented immigrant for years. We need comprehensive immigration reform to bring law-abiding immigrants out of the shadows and protect families from being torn apart by aggressive tactics. We need to develop policies that will enable us to continue to welcome people from all over the world that want to be part of the American dream. Human Rights & Civil Liberties I believe that every American – regardless of race, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation or sexual identity – is entitled to the same set of basic human rights and civil liberties. And with a President who openly provides cover to white nationalists, the fight for civil rights and liberties remains as important now as ever before religion. LGBTQ Rights: I stand beside as a vocal and strong ally to the LGBTQ community. I believe it is imperative that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people live openly, without discrimination and enjoy the same equal rights, personal autonomy and freedom of expression that any human being carries in our nation. Civil Rights: Even before 1964, our country has been challenged to provide equal protections for all its citizens. Protecting our civil rights is a fundamental and essential component of our democratic society. I support the fair and equal treatment of all individuals including education, employment, housing, public services and all American liberties.	”
—Brian Flynn for Congress

Gareth Rhodes

“	CREATING JOBS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK Gareth was six years old when IBM left Kingston, shuttering a plant that once employed more than 7,000 workers. While the Hudson Valley and Catskill region’s economy has come a long way since those tough days, we have to keep investing in our people. Unemployment rates might be low, but that's because people all across our district are working two or three jobs just to stay afloat. There are thousands of skilled jobs in our region that go unfilled because we don't have workers with the right training. And too often, job training programs simply don't lead to good-paying work. And it's past time to prioritize and fund programs that lead to an actual job — not just a piece of paper — by increasing funding and encouraging employers to get some skin in the game. ​ Gareth will fight tenaciously for federal funding to expand the resources of the many universities and colleges here in the community. After working for a small water well drilling business here in the Hudson Valley, Gareth understands the burdens facing small business owners and he will fight to cut the red tape that hurts economic growth. We have to generate type of quality jobs that help keep our young people in Upstate New York and help families move into the middle class. Gareth will work to attract new businesses to invest in the Hudson Valley and create good paying jobs for our neighbors and young people. Gareth will fight for a decent living wage for all Americans and for equal pay for equal work. PROTECTING OUR BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENT Gareth has climbed every peak in the Catskill Mountains and is outraged by President Trump and the GOP’s plan to gut the EPA and allow power plants to pollute our skies. Gareth will stand up for our environment and will fight to repeal the law that the GOP Congress passed this year to allow coal waste to be dumped into our streams. Gareth will work to ensure the United States honors its obligations under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. PROTECTING HEALTH CARE & THE SOCIAL SAFETY NET Health care should be a right, not a privilege. Here in the United States, we spend more on health care than any other wealthy country, but still have some of the worst health outcomes. Gareth believes we need a single-payer healthcare system that works for all Americans, and is committed to fighting for affordable, quality health care for all, especially the 29 million Americans without insurance and the millions more who are still under insured. He will vigorously oppose any effort to allow insurance companies to discriminate against Americans with pre-existing conditions or to institute premium increases for seniors and the most vulnerable members of our community. Gareth will fight to protect Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security from the radical conservatives in Congress who want to eviscerate the social safety net that working class Americans have relied upon for years. As Republicans try to defund Planned Parenthood, Gareth will stand up to protect a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions. And to ensure that pregnancy, domestic violence, or just being a woman aren't seen as "pre-existing conditions" in the eyes of our health care system. Additionally, Gareth will work to secure more federal funding to combat the heroin and prescription drug epidemic that has taken a tremendous toll on our communities. He'll fight for investments in prevention and to expand access to treatment and rehabilitation. He'll also work to ensure we eradicate this problem at its root, by cracking down on the individuals and corporations who are fueling and profiting from this crisis. INVESTING IN OUR SCHOOLS AND OUR STUDENTS A product of public high school and college, Gareth believes in fighting to make sure our public education system remains an accessible and fully-funded pipeline to the American dream. Gareth’s sister and brother-in-law are teachers, and he will stand up to those who want to defund our public schools and demonize hard working teachers. Our children will be the ones who will suffer as Trump and out-of-touch billionaires like Betsy DeVos seek to privatize public education. On issues like pre-K , after school programs, and teacher training, Gareth will fight for the essential programs that help lift our children and our communities up. In addition to ensuring our public school systems can continue to be the great equalizers across income brackets and zip codes, we must work to address the skyrocketing cost of secondary education. The cost of attending college has risen almost four times faster than median incomes, putting higher education out of reach for most New Yorkers. At nearly $1.4 trillion dollars, student debt is now the second-largest source of household debt after housing, and is continuing to grow. Additionally, due to a variety of factors, this crisis is exacerbated for students of color with some studies showing black B.A. graduates default at five times the rate of white graduates. In Congress, Gareth will work to more stringently regulate the for-profit university sector, to improve degree attainment, promote income-contingent loan repayment options for all students, and to more fully address the particular challenges faced by college students of color. He supports efforts to allow individuals to refinance their student loans, and to expand loan forgiveness programs for those who undertake important public service jobs in under-served communities. FIGHTING INCOME INEQUALITY & DARK MONEY IN POLITICS Gareth believes that the current system favors the very rich over everyone else, and Congress must increase taxes on the wealthy and protect Dodd-Frank to guard against Wall Street greed. Gareth believes we need a Constitutional amendment to get dark money out of politics once and for all and will work on a legislative response to Citizens United. SENSIBLE IMMIGRATION POLICIES Gareth believes we need sensible immigration policies that are true to our American and New York values, and are mindful of the seasonal labor needs of our farmers. Gareth will stand up against President Trump and the GOP’s draconian immigration policies that hurt our apple and vegetable farmers here in the Hudson Valley and their attempt to waste billions of our taxpayer dollars on an unnecessary border wall. NET NEUTRALITY & BROADBAND ​ Gareth strongly believes we must continue to champion a vision of an open internet where all content is treated equally. The recent repeal of net neutrality hinders some of the United States' greatest strengths — our deep, entrepreneurial spirit, our desire to innovate and advance, and our quest for equality. With four companies in control of around 60% of American broadband Internet access, the repeal of net neutrality is a windfall for these huge corporations. And the potential consequences will create an enormous barrier to small and new businesses without the necessary capital to compete with these well-funded corporations. The internet should be America's great equalizer, a place that doesn’t discriminate based on a person’s gender, race, geography, or bank account. It is a place where folks who don’t have a seat at the table can create one of their own. Where innovation and creativity prosper. A competitive online marketplace is essential to America’s continued prosperity, and repealing net neutrality just stacks the deck. Here in NY-19, too many small businesses and households struggle with unreliable or unavailable broadband service, hindering their ability to thrive. Students are unable to enroll in online degrees, it's more difficult for farmers to innovate or grow, and quality of life is drastically affected, all because corporations have been allowed to leave parts of Upstate New York in the dark. If elected, Gareth will work tirelessly to restore net neutrality and to increase access to broadband in our communities. COMMON SENSE GUN SAFETY AND THE SECOND AMENDMENT Gareth supports the Second Amendment and is committed to ensuring we take common sense steps to keep guns away from criminals and those that are dangerous. We can put a stop to the more than 33,000 gun deaths that happen every year — a stop to deadly domestic abuse, suicides, and school shootings. And we can do it in a way that still respects the Second Amendment. The scourge of mass shootings — from Parkland, Sandy Hook, Orlando, and Las Vegas — is a deadly problem in America, and doing nothing is an unacceptable response. It is notable that following the Las Vegas shooting, Congressional Republicans — who have for years blocked common sense gun safety measures — signaled a willingness to look at some steps that we can take, as a society, to protect all Americans from gun violence. But Congress needs to do more than consider these measures. Congress needs to act. ​ Gareth supports common sense measures on which people with a range of views already find agreement: Background checks should be required for any person buying a firearm in any setting. People with documented serious mental illness should not be able to purchase guns. Firearms should be stored safely and securely. Gareth supports the assault weapons ban, and is opposed to legislation that would allow Concealed Carry Reciprocity and allow the sale of fully automatic military-grade rifles. Gareth was born and raised here in NY-19 working on a farm, so he knows and understands that gun ownership is about hunting for some, but a gun is also a tool for our farmers and can provide an added sense of security for folks in our rural communities, particularly in areas with limited cell phone service. And the vast majority of gun owners agree some of these measures are necessary to keep Americans safe. Gareth will protect the constitutional right of law-abiding Americans to own firearms while advocating for and supporting common sense gun safety measures that Congress has refused to enact.	”
—Gareth Rhodes for Congress

Pat Ryan

“	REVITALIZING OUR ECONOMY There is no question that we need to breathe new life into our local economy to help working families struggling across the district, and Rep. Faso has done nothing to move us forward. We must arm workers with the tools they need to compete for good jobs in a changing economy. When I launched my business, focused on delivering better technology to our troops overseas, we started a training program to prepare veterans to succeed in the tech field. With more skills-based training programs like this, we can develop the talent necessary to attract more businesses to the district. We need to invest in our infrastructure now to improve our roads and bridges, expand rail, and increase rural broadband access. These improvements not only improve quality of life, but also create immediate jobs right here in the district. As a small business owner, I’ve seen how regulatory burdens can make it even tougher to survive in competition with big corporations. 97% of businesses in the district are small businesses, and we must empower them to grow by reducing regulatory burdens and improving access to capital. I’m focused on supporting small businesses, labor unions, and workers; not big corporations. When I started my company, we made it a priority to provide paid family leave and compensate our workers fairly. Ensuring women receive equal pay for equal work is central to a family’s ability to make ends meet. Rep. Faso repeatedly voted against equal pay legislation in the New York State Assembly, and we cannot tolerate such a conscious choice to allow for discrimination. We must also support working families by expanding paid family leave so that families don’t have to choose between earning a living and caring for their children. HEALTHCARE A good healthcare system is central to a strong community: It keeps families healthy, provides quality jobs, and allows each of us to achieve economic security. President Trump and Rep. Faso’s plan would take healthcare away from thousands of families in the district, end protections for those with preexisting conditions, and drive up premiums. Faso’s plan would also specifically target those who access reproductive health and primary care services at Planned Parenthood centers – often the only provider for women in rural areas. This policy is illogical, and it’s inexcusable. I’m dedicated to finding a solution that provides affordable, quality healthcare for everyone. To me this isn’t a political issue; it’s the right thing to do. And, I know it will make our community stronger and more resilient. To do this, we must fight not only for universal insurance coverage, but also to ensure that people have access to those covered services, a growing issue in rural communities. If Faso had his way, thirteen hospitals in our district would lose millions in funding necessary to keep families healthy. Tens of thousands of good, stable healthcare jobs would be at risk. I will fight for programs that support our rural hospitals and explore innovative approaches to address workforce shortages in underserved areas. The health of our community is at risk. I’ll fight tirelessly to protect the health and economic security of every individual in this district. EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT My mom was a Kingston Public Schools teacher for 30 years, and she taught me the link between quality education and a thriving community. The better the schools, the stronger the local economy. The stronger the local economy, the more opportunity young adults will have to remain in the area and raise their own children. Every child deserves a world-class education, and I’ll fight to make that a reality by ensuring our schools have the funding they need and that our teachers have the support they need. We should also recognize that there are multiple pathways to building a future. Mine was to go to West Point and serve in the Army. Some may choose to attend a traditional four-year college, while others may choose to learn a trade through a job-training program. After I returned from Iraq, I started a job-training program for veterans to learn the skills they needed to be competitive in the tech industry. We need more programs like this, that partner with private industry, to ready our workforce for the changing global economy. No matter what type of higher education you pursue, we cannot allow costs to be as burdensome as they’ve become. Rep. Faso recently voted to strip $3.3 billion in Pell Grants, making college even further out of reach. By taking actions like protecting funding for Pell Grants and expanding loan forgiveness programs for those who serve their communities, we can make higher education an option for everyone. ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT I grew up hiking the Catskills and running the Hurley Rail Trail, and I want to ensure my family has the same opportunities I had to enjoy the district’s natural beauty. We rely on our environment not only to provide clean air and clean water for our kids, but also to sustain tourism – generating good jobs and allowing small businesses to succeed. When Rep. Faso voted to overturn the Stream Protection Rule, allowing coal companies to pollute our waterways, he voted against the interests of his constituents and endangered our natural resources. We need a representative who will fight for us, not for big coal. We should embrace clean energy solutions to both reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and create good jobs in the district. This is the first step to combatting the increasing threats of climate change. As a player on the global stage, America must be a leader on protecting the world we leave behind for our children. Our planned exit from the Paris Climate Accords is a betrayal of future generations, and we must elect a representative who will fight for bold and practical climate solutions. COMBATING THE OPIOID CRISIS The opioid epidemic is the most urgent public health crisis facing our district. I’m committed to working with those on the front lines to halt this epidemic that is tearing apart families and destroying lives. During a visit to Columbia County, I met a police chief who has made significant strides in making his community safer. He opened up his department so that it served as a safe space for individuals with addiction to start on a path to recovery and dedicated officers specially trained to combat the issue. We should look to leaders like him for examples of ways we can help the growing number struggling with addiction and crack down on suppliers to get these destructive substances off our streets. KEEPING AMERICA SAFE AND SECURE From North Korea to Afghanistan to ISIS, we are facing complex challenges across the globe – and we need a steady hand to steer the ship. But President Trump’s dangerous, impulsive rhetoric is putting the lives of our troops and countless civilians around the world at risk. He is undercutting our alliances and aggravating rogue states. And at every turn, John Faso has been silent about Trump’s warmongering – an unforgivable failure. War must always be the absolute last resort. I’ve been on the receiving end of the decision to go to war, and there’s nothing I take more seriously. We need members in Congress who can speak with experience and authority on matters of national security – issues that have been the primary focus of my career. We must pursue diplomacy and economic sanctions before resorting to war. As the most wealthy and powerful nation in the world, America has a responsibility to make our world more peaceful.	”
—Pat Ryan for Congress

Campaign strategies and tactics

Campaign advertisements

Jeff Beals

Support

"Progress Here Now" - Beals campaign ad, released January 31, 2018

Antonio Delgado

Support

"Love" - Delgado campaign ad, released June 6, 2018

"Promise" - Delgado campaign ad, released January 25, 2018

Pat Ryan

Support

"Why I'm Running" - Ryan campaign ad, released May 30, 2018

"What Makes More Sense to You?" - Ryan campaign ad, released May 16, 2018

Satellite spending

• With Honor Fund spent $150,000 on digital ads for Ryan in June.

Endorsements

The following endorsements were collected from the candidates' websites prior to the primary.

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Antonio Delgado

• Citizen Action of New York
• Dutchess County Democratic Committee
• Manna Jo Greene, Ulster County legislator and environmental activist
• KT Tobin, New Palz deputy mayor
• Tom Hoffay, former chair of Ulster County Democratic Committee
• Andrea Mitchell, healthcare activist
• Nina Dawson, commissioner of the Ulster County Human Rights Commission
• Mici Simonofsky, former chair of the Marlborough Democratic Committee
• Latino Victory Fund
• Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate
• Rhine Democratic Committee
• Hyde Park Democratic Committee
• Congressional Black Caucus
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Bold PAC
• The Collective PAC

Brian Flynn

Former & Current Elected Officials

• Dr. Andrea “Cricket” Coleman – Columbia County Coroner
• Bob Kampf – Former 5 Term Hyde Park Councilman
• Alderman Doug Koop – City of Kingston Common Council
• Alderwoman Andrea Shaut – City of Kingston Common Council
• Tony Cellini – Former Supervisor Town of Thompson (Monticello)
• Kathy Nolan – Ulster County Legislator
• Hon. Doug Plummer – Mayor of Sharon Springs
• Michael Whitton – Clinton Town Board Member
• Doreen Davis – Catskill Town Supervisor
• Bill Elsey – Former Springfield Town Supervisor
• Gary Koutnik – Otsego County Representative, City of Oneonta Wards 1 & 2
• Adrienne Martini – Otsego County Representative, City of Oneonta Wards 3 & 4
• Danny Lapin – Otsego County Representative, City of Oneonta, Wards 5 & 6
• Liz Shannon – Otsego County Representative, City of Oneonta Wards 7 & 8
• Kay Stuligross – Former 5 term Otsego County Board Member, City of Oneonta Wards 7 & 8
• Andrew Marietta – Otsego County Representative, District 8
• Carina Franck – Town of Otsego Board Member
• Anne Geddes-Atwell – Former Town of Otsego Supervisor
• Bob Wood – Oneonta Town Supervisor
• Kevin Lennon – Greene County Legislator District 1
• Lori Torgersen – Greene County Legislator District 6
• Larry Gardner – Greene County Legislator District 7
• Harry Lennon – Greene County Legislator District 8
• Daniel Strum – Bethel Town Supervisor
• Carmen Rue – Village of Monticello Trustee
• Sandra Manko, Sharon Town Supervisor

Key Community Leaders

• Gully Sanford – Member of the Pleasant Valley Democratic Committee and Former Colorado State Board of Education Director & CHE member
• Marc Heller – Former CEO Otsego County Planned Parenthood
• Charlie Ferrusi – The Link Project & Vice Chair/Founder, Columbia County Young Democrats
• Sue Sullivan – Former Candidate for NY 19, Economic Development & Healthcare advocate
• Elayne Mosher Campoli – Founder of Oneonta Pride Fest

Labor

• Transport Workers Union, International
• Transport Workers Union, NY State Conference

Progressive Organizations

• Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate
• Vote Pro Choice Recommended
• Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club
• Cherry Valley Democratic Committee
• Positive Action Mohawk Valley

Democratic Leaders

• Jill Fieldstein – Member Dover Plains Democratic Committee
• Brian Powers – Town of Shandaken Planning Board and Chair of Town of Shandaken Democrats
• Jay Blotcher – Member of the Marbletown Democratic Committee
• Anne and Bill McCabe – Members Union Vale Democratic Committee
• Steve Dunn – Chair of Hudson Democratic Committee
• Richard Altman – Secretary, Sullivan County Democrats
• Russell Frehling – Chair of Milan Democrats
• Clark Oliver – President, Otsego County Young Democrats
• MacGuire Benton – Vice President/Founder, Otsego County Young Democrats
• Erin Stamper – Vice Chair, Columbia County Democrats
• Tyler WIlliams – Plattekill Democrats
• Paul & Carol Cooper – Indivisible Kingston
• Leslie Berliant – Political Operations Director, Otsego County Democrats
• Phil Durkin – Cherry Valley Democrats Town Chair
• Pam Kline – Chair of Livingston Democrats
• Cyndy Hall – Claverack Democratic Committee
• Catherine Censor – Chair Athens Democratic Committee
• Mary Ann Ledda – Chair Durham Democratic Committee
• Anne Mitchell – New Baltimore Democratic Committee Member
• Beth Schneck – Vice Chair Greene County Democrats, NY State Democratic Committee Member, Greenville Town Chair, President of the Greenville Democratic Club
• Mark Brody – Steering Committee Member Positive Action Mohawk Valley

Pat Ryan

• Elliott Auerbach, Ulster County Comptroller
• Art Bassin, Ancram Town Supervisor and Columbia Co. Board of Supervisors Member
• Neil Bettez, New Paltz Town Supervisor
• Gary Bischoff, Former Ulster County Legislator
• Hannah Black, Dutchess County Legislature Minority Leader
• Ed Blundell, Red Hook Village Mayor
• David Brownstein, New Paltz Town Council
• Hayes Clement, Former Kingston Alderman
• Jim Delaune, Ulster County Legislator
• Susan Ezrati, Village of Tivoli Trustee
• Sarah Imboden, Red Hook Town Council
• Marty Irwin, New Paltz Town Council
• Mike Maclsaac, Saugerties Town Council
• Vin Martello, Former Marbletown Supervisor
• Bill McKenna, Woodstock Town Supervisor
• Kathy Mihm, Former Ulster County Legislator
• Seth Moulton, Congressman (MA-06)
• Bill Murray, New Paltz Village Trustee
• Tracey Rex, Schodack Town Council
• Julie Seyfert-Lillis, New Paltz Town Council
• Andrew Stammel, Otsego County Board of Representatives
• Elisa Tinti, Former Aldermember, City of Kingston
• Daniel Torres, New Paltz Deputy Supervisor
• Dennis Young, New Paltz Village Trustee

Town Committees

• Gardiner Democrats

Organizations

• VoteVets
• With Honor
• New Politics
• Pride Fund to End Gun Violence
• Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate

Campaign finance

The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
John Faso	Republican Party	$3,983,153	$3,909,695	$176,887	As of December 31, 2018
Jeff Beals	Democratic Party	$379,264	$370,235	$9,029	As of December 31, 2018
David Clegg	Democratic Party	$793,293	$767,248	$12,943	As of September 30, 2018
Erin Collier	Democratic Party	$211,154	$211,154	$0	As of September 30, 2018
Antonio Delgado	Democratic Party	$9,244,751	$9,166,151	$78,600	As of December 31, 2018
Brian Flynn	Democratic Party	$1,757,503	$1,754,002	$3,502	As of December 31, 2018
Gareth Rhodes	Democratic Party	$912,352	$909,723	$0	As of December 31, 2018
Pat Ryan	Democratic Party	$1,740,413	$1,735,459	$4,954	As of December 31, 2018
Steven Greenfield	Green Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Bob Cohen	Working Families Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Diane Neal	Independent	$222,546	$205,425	$17,122	As of December 31, 2018
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018. 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." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

Race ratings

Race ratings: New York's 19th Congressional District election, 2018
Race tracker	Race ratings
	October 30, 2018	October 23, 2018	October 16, 2018	October 9, 2018
The Cook Political Report	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Tilt Democratic	Tilt Democratic	Tilt Democratic	Tilt Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every two weeks throughout the election season.

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+2, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 2 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made New York's 19th Congressional District the 223rd most Republican nationally.

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.01. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.01 points toward that party.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Eighteen of 62 New York counties—29 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County	Trump margin of victory in 2016	Obama margin of victory in 2012	Obama margin of victory in 2008
Broome County, New York	2.01%	5.31%	8.02%
Cayuga County, New York	11.64%	11.40%	8.48%
Cortland County, New York	5.58%	9.11%	9.96%
Essex County, New York	1.14%	18.77%	13.32%
Franklin County, New York	5.45%	26.07%	22.23%
Madison County, New York	14.20%	0.89%	0.87%
Niagara County, New York	17.75%	0.84%	1.00%
Orange County, New York	5.50%	5.65%	4.13%
Oswego County, New York	21.99%	7.93%	2.44%
Otsego County, New York	11.13%	2.72%	5.91%
Rensselaer County, New York	1.41%	12.19%	9.34%
St. Lawrence County, New York	8.82%	16.71%	16.33%
Saratoga County, New York	3.21%	2.44%	3.40%
Seneca County, New York	11.01%	9.08%	2.60%
Suffolk County, New York	6.84%	3.69%	5.99%
Sullivan County, New York	11.23%	9.02%	9.46%
Warren County, New York	8.47%	2.32%	2.64%
Washington County, New York	18.40%	1.90%	0.81%

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won New York with 59 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 36.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1792 and 2016, New York voted Democratic 45.6 percent of the time and Republican 35 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, New York voted Democratic all five times.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in New York. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 114 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 46.5 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 99 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 50.3 points. Clinton won four districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.

In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 36 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 10.5 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 51 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 17.6 points. Trump won 13 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

2016 Presidential Results by State Assembly District '
District	Obama	Romney	2012 Margin	Clinton	Trump	2016 Margin	Party Control
1	54.04%	44.82%	D+9.2	48.70%	47.90%	D+0.8	D
2	46.01%	52.77%	R+6.8	38.67%	58.09%	R+19.4	R
3	55.11%	43.52%	D+11.6	41.78%	54.70%	R+12.9	R
4	53.31%	45.30%	D+8	48.48%	48.05%	D+0.4	D
5	47.32%	51.31%	R+4	36.36%	60.40%	R+24	R
6	78.89%	20.28%	D+58.6	72.98%	24.24%	D+48.7	D
7	47.06%	51.56%	R+4.5	39.08%	57.31%	R+18.2	R
8	39.57%	59.23%	R+19.7	36.18%	60.77%	R+24.6	R
9	43.39%	55.49%	R+12.1	36.87%	59.96%	R+23.1	D
10	51.06%	47.80%	D+3.3	52.08%	44.85%	D+7.2	R
11	64.66%	34.40%	D+30.3	55.00%	42.21%	D+12.8	D
12	47.31%	51.62%	R+4.3	44.00%	52.67%	R+8.7	R
13	58.37%	40.78%	D+17.6	60.78%	36.72%	D+24.1	D
14	46.14%	52.73%	R+6.6	41.36%	55.64%	R+14.3	R
15	45.71%	53.03%	R+7.3	44.85%	52.11%	R+7.3	R
16	52.05%	47.10%	D+5	56.95%	40.38%	D+16.6	D
17	45.79%	53.00%	R+7.2	39.11%	57.86%	R+18.7	R
18	91.22%	8.41%	D+82.8	87.68%	10.41%	D+77.3	D
19	42.58%	56.33%	R+13.7	43.26%	53.52%	R+10.3	R
20	48.06%	51.13%	R+3.1	47.00%	50.24%	R+3.2	R
21	52.67%	46.29%	D+6.4	51.99%	45.07%	D+6.9	R
22	65.29%	33.82%	D+31.5	63.90%	33.38%	D+30.5	D
23	61.90%	37.47%	D+24.4	53.34%	44.39%	D+9	D
24	78.38%	20.78%	D+57.6	76.56%	21.44%	D+55.1	D
25	67.95%	31.02%	D+36.9	64.73%	32.56%	D+32.2	D
26	60.52%	38.40%	D+22.1	57.04%	40.31%	D+16.7	D
27	66.10%	32.78%	D+33.3	65.49%	31.64%	D+33.8	D
28	64.51%	34.05%	D+30.5	64.36%	32.54%	D+31.8	D
29	96.48%	3.31%	D+93.2	93.79%	4.84%	D+89	D
30	69.24%	29.36%	D+39.9	66.29%	30.73%	D+35.6	D
31	94.67%	5.11%	D+89.6	90.76%	7.84%	D+82.9	D
32	98.08%	1.76%	D+96.3	94.74%	4.01%	D+90.7	D
33	91.02%	8.63%	D+82.4	87.81%	10.57%	D+77.2	D
34	83.56%	15.45%	D+68.1	81.22%	16.12%	D+65.1	D
35	87.16%	12.34%	D+74.8	83.53%	14.41%	D+69.1	D
36	79.87%	18.03%	D+61.8	77.61%	18.78%	D+58.8	D
37	83.87%	14.68%	D+69.2	81.38%	15.40%	D+66	D
38	80.79%	18.38%	D+62.4	76.29%	20.96%	D+55.3	D
39	84.83%	14.30%	D+70.5	82.52%	15.37%	D+67.2	D
40	73.69%	25.42%	D+48.3	67.21%	30.28%	D+36.9	D
41	64.24%	34.88%	D+29.4	60.37%	37.52%	D+22.9	D
42	88.34%	11.08%	D+77.3	87.37%	10.69%	D+76.7	D
43	92.71%	6.67%	D+86	89.50%	8.18%	D+81.3	D
44	75.88%	22.30%	D+53.6	78.35%	18.67%	D+59.7	D
45	39.57%	59.45%	R+19.9	38.92%	58.66%	R+19.7	D
46	57.36%	41.53%	D+15.8	52.25%	44.97%	D+7.3	D
47	57.51%	41.30%	D+16.2	52.70%	44.71%	D+8	D
48	23.67%	75.67%	R+52	28.29%	69.34%	R+41	D
49	63.97%	34.98%	D+29	56.74%	40.36%	D+16.4	D
50	81.31%	16.33%	D+65	83.62%	13.09%	D+70.5	D
51	85.66%	12.87%	D+72.8	83.02%	13.97%	D+69.1	D
52	90.09%	8.07%	D+82	91.91%	5.33%	D+86.6	D
53	92.91%	5.37%	D+87.5	91.06%	6.07%	D+85	D
54	96.13%	3.35%	D+92.8	92.39%	5.36%	D+87	D
55	98.83%	0.99%	D+97.8	96.15%	2.40%	D+93.7	D
56	98.41%	0.96%	D+97.4	95.55%	2.09%	D+93.5	D
57	96.67%	1.84%	D+94.8	95.21%	2.19%	D+93	D
58	98.43%	1.45%	D+97	96.16%	2.69%	D+93.5	D
59	79.70%	19.86%	D+59.8	74.78%	23.64%	D+51.1	D
60	97.18%	2.69%	D+94.5	95.26%	3.68%	D+91.6	D
61	73.38%	25.49%	D+47.9	66.08%	31.15%	D+34.9	D
62	33.53%	65.59%	R+32.1	23.48%	74.50%	R+51	R
63	52.73%	46.28%	D+6.4	44.62%	52.97%	R+8.3	D
64	48.50%	50.32%	R+1.8	40.32%	56.79%	R+16.5	R
65	81.18%	17.32%	D+63.9	82.52%	14.32%	D+68.2	D
66	82.48%	15.83%	D+66.6	88.65%	8.07%	D+80.6	D
67	79.90%	18.81%	D+61.1	86.93%	10.33%	D+76.6	D
68	93.24%	6.07%	D+87.2	91.42%	6.29%	D+85.1	D
69	89.05%	9.58%	D+79.5	90.82%	6.34%	D+84.5	D
70	97.06%	2.16%	D+94.9	94.78%	2.82%	D+92	D
71	94.24%	4.79%	D+89.4	92.52%	4.99%	D+87.5	D
72	92.83%	6.15%	D+86.7	90.73%	6.93%	D+83.8	D
73	66.15%	32.87%	D+33.3	78.99%	17.96%	D+61	D
74	82.49%	15.93%	D+66.6	85.40%	11.22%	D+74.2	D
75	81.59%	16.96%	D+64.6	86.45%	10.67%	D+75.8	D
76	71.08%	27.66%	D+43.4	80.57%	16.33%	D+64.2	D
77	97.58%	2.20%	D+95.4	94.60%	4.19%	D+90.4	D
78	93.63%	5.85%	D+87.8	91.24%	6.90%	D+84.3	D
79	97.75%	2.07%	D+95.7	94.79%	4.02%	D+90.8	D
80	84.17%	15.09%	D+69.1	81.92%	15.88%	D+66	D
81	80.56%	18.48%	D+62.1	81.08%	16.20%	D+64.9	D
82	77.59%	21.72%	D+55.9	72.94%	25.01%	D+47.9	D
83	97.51%	2.29%	D+95.2	95.42%	3.44%	D+92	D
84	96.67%	3.01%	D+93.7	93.79%	4.84%	D+88.9	D
85	96.67%	3.09%	D+93.6	93.54%	5.11%	D+88.4	D
86	96.98%	2.77%	D+94.2	93.95%	4.68%	D+89.3	D
87	94.79%	4.94%	D+89.8	91.38%	7.06%	D+84.3	D
88	58.31%	40.76%	D+17.6	65.37%	31.47%	D+33.9	D
89	85.20%	14.17%	D+71	82.85%	15.16%	D+67.7	D
90	61.30%	37.80%	D+23.5	60.47%	37.11%	D+23.4	D
91	61.44%	37.46%	D+24	67.67%	29.24%	D+38.4	D
92	63.32%	35.59%	D+27.7	67.46%	29.61%	D+37.8	D
93	55.29%	43.50%	D+11.8	63.29%	33.24%	D+30	D
94	43.95%	54.77%	R+10.8	42.07%	54.54%	R+12.5	R
95	60.73%	37.96%	D+22.8	60.71%	35.75%	D+25	D
96	55.79%	43.29%	D+12.5	53.99%	43.30%	D+10.7	D
97	55.96%	42.95%	D+13	56.12%	41.13%	D+15	D
98	42.17%	56.42%	R+14.3	37.01%	59.04%	R+22	R
99	48.43%	50.22%	R+1.8	42.54%	53.63%	R+11.1	D
100	58.43%	40.15%	D+18.3	48.34%	47.78%	D+0.6	D
101	46.72%	51.54%	R+4.8	37.09%	57.64%	R+20.6	R
102	46.17%	51.68%	R+5.5	36.02%	58.61%	R+22.6	R
103	63.55%	33.96%	D+29.6	58.26%	36.29%	D+22	D
104	63.92%	34.66%	D+29.3	58.16%	37.80%	D+20.4	D
105	44.96%	53.53%	R+8.6	40.21%	55.76%	R+15.5	R
106	54.56%	43.55%	D+11	48.51%	46.87%	D+1.6	D
107	53.05%	44.89%	D+8.2	44.90%	49.10%	R+4.2	R
108	70.55%	27.28%	D+43.3	61.59%	32.95%	D+28.6	D
109	65.84%	31.84%	D+34	64.15%	30.37%	D+33.8	D
110	58.81%	39.29%	D+19.5	55.68%	39.07%	D+16.6	D
111	52.50%	45.71%	D+6.8	41.48%	53.27%	R+11.8	D
112	48.89%	49.13%	R+0.2	44.94%	48.94%	R+4	R
113	52.68%	45.50%	D+7.2	45.69%	47.82%	R+2.1	D
114	51.63%	46.49%	D+5.1	41.02%	52.47%	R+11.4	R
115	61.84%	36.53%	D+25.3	46.11%	47.66%	R+1.6	D
116	54.55%	43.93%	D+10.6	42.31%	51.66%	R+9.4	D
117	45.01%	53.43%	R+8.4	31.76%	62.47%	R+30.7	R
118	43.83%	54.51%	R+10.7	31.43%	63.31%	R+31.9	R
119	51.36%	46.95%	D+4.4	41.04%	53.84%	R+12.8	D
120	51.15%	46.82%	D+4.3	37.11%	57.05%	R+19.9	R
121	49.52%	48.41%	D+1.1	39.87%	53.28%	R+13.4	D
122	45.53%	52.49%	R+7	34.61%	59.78%	R+25.2	R
123	55.57%	42.04%	D+13.5	52.23%	41.96%	D+10.3	D
124	46.07%	52.15%	R+6.1	37.50%	56.97%	R+19.5	R
125	66.01%	31.04%	D+35	64.17%	29.17%	D+35	D
126	52.22%	45.79%	D+6.4	43.09%	50.74%	R+7.7	R
127	53.56%	44.89%	D+8.7	47.85%	46.23%	D+1.6	D
128	67.41%	30.84%	D+36.6	62.44%	32.51%	D+29.9	D
129	67.56%	30.34%	D+37.2	61.81%	32.63%	D+29.2	D
130	46.79%	51.25%	R+4.5	34.92%	59.04%	R+24.1	R
131	49.38%	48.73%	D+0.6	42.69%	50.88%	R+8.2	R
132	43.99%	54.12%	R+10.1	33.52%	60.54%	R+27	R
133	44.81%	53.27%	R+8.5	41.66%	52.66%	R+11	R
134	46.94%	51.52%	R+4.6	40.25%	54.77%	R+14.5	R
135	48.95%	49.37%	R+0.4	49.07%	45.18%	D+3.9	R
136	65.47%	32.54%	D+32.9	63.46%	31.09%	D+32.4	D
137	82.06%	16.74%	D+65.3	76.04%	20.42%	D+55.6	D
138	63.64%	33.69%	D+30	60.14%	33.54%	D+26.6	D
139	39.87%	58.03%	R+18.2	30.20%	63.82%	R+33.6	R
140	57.07%	40.83%	D+16.2	49.45%	45.32%	D+4.1	D
141	90.73%	8.28%	D+82.5	87.56%	9.85%	D+77.7	D
142	54.21%	43.95%	D+10.3	44.65%	50.57%	R+5.9	D
143	53.02%	45.22%	D+7.8	43.36%	52.14%	R+8.8	D
144	41.30%	56.97%	R+15.7	33.65%	61.58%	R+27.9	R
145	51.63%	46.76%	D+4.9	41.99%	53.80%	R+11.8	R
146	50.81%	47.67%	D+3.1	51.71%	43.66%	D+8.1	R
147	40.61%	57.59%	R+17	30.82%	64.29%	R+33.5	R
148	39.92%	58.13%	R+18.2	28.76%	65.82%	R+37.1	R
149	64.10%	33.69%	D+30.4	58.11%	37.05%	D+21.1	D
150	45.20%	53.09%	R+7.9	35.59%	58.89%	R+23.3	R
Total	63.43%	35.22%	D+28.2	59.48%	36.81%	D+22.7	-
Source: Daily Kos

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2018
• United States House elections in New York (2018 Democratic primaries)
• New York's 19th Congressional District election (June 26, 2018 Republican primary)
• United States House of Representatives elections, 2018

Footnotes

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New York's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Kirsten Gillibrand (D)

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)

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Republican Party (7)

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Josh Altic, Director of Content • Daniel Anderson, Associate Director of Elections & Data • Cory Eucalitto, Associate Director of Features • Ryan Byrne, Managing Editor of Ballot Measures • Mandy McConnell, Managing Editor of News • Doug Kronaizl, Managing Editor of Local Expansion • Abbey Smith, Managing Editor of Elections • Janie Valentine, Managing Editor of Law • Joel Williams. Managing Editor of Events • Andrew Bahl • Jaclyn Beran • Marielle Bricker • Joseph Brusgard • Emma Burlingame • Kelly Coyle • Jon Dunn • Thomas Ellis • Nicole Fisher • Joseph Greaney • Thomas Grobben • Jaime Healy-Plotkin • Brianna Hosea • Molly Kehoe • Tyler King • Glorie Martinez • Norm Leahy, Senior Editor • Nathan Maxwell • Jimmy McAllister • Brandon McCauley • Ellie Mikus • Ellen Morrissey • Mackenzie Murphy • Kaley Platek • Samantha Post • Adam Powell • Annelise Reinwald • Ethan Rice • Spencer Richardson • Victoria Rose • Briana Ryan • Myj Saintyl • Maddy Salucka • Emma Soukup • Alexis Thacker • Mina Vogel • Samuel Wonacott • Trenton Woodcox