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New York's 21st Congressional District election, 2026
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| New York's 21st Congressional District |
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| General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: Pending |
| Primary: Pending General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (general elections); primary times vary by county |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 21st Congressional District of New York, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.
Candidates and election results
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House New York District 21
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House New York District 21 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Elise Stefanik (R) | |
 | Paula Collins (D) | |
| Blake Gendebien (D) | ||
 | Maylon Haller (D) | |
| Andrew Henson (D) | ||
| Dylan Hewitt (D) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steven Holden (D)
Candidate profiles
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in New York
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Elise Stefanik | Republican Party | $2,217,280 | $963,887 | $10,001,311 | As of June 30, 2025 |
| Paula Collins | Democratic Party | $13,513 | $14,268 | $94,658 | As of May 20, 2025 |
| Blake Gendebien | Democratic Party | $3,294,040 | $1,584,732 | $1,961,650 | As of June 30, 2025 |
| Maylon Haller | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Andrew Henson | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Dylan Hewitt | Democratic Party | $113,562 | $102,667 | $10,895 | As of June 30, 2025 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: New York's 21st Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 9/16/2025 | 9/9/2025 | 9/2/2025 | 8/26/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | |||||
| 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 21st Congressional District election, 2024
New York's 21st Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)
New York's 21st Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 21
Incumbent Elise Stefanik defeated Paula Collins and Scott Phillip Lewis in the general election for U.S. House New York District 21 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elise Stefanik (R / Conservative Party) | 62.0 | 215,996 |
| Paula Collins (D / Working Families Party) | 38.0 | 132,447 | |
 | Scott Phillip Lewis (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 197 | ||
| Total votes: 348,640 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Paula Collins advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 21.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steven Holden (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Elise Stefanik advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 21.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jill Lochner (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Elise Stefanik advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 21.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Paula Collins advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 21.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brian Rouleau (Working Families Party)
2022
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 21
Incumbent Elise Stefanik defeated Matt Castelli in the general election for U.S. House New York District 21 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elise Stefanik (R / Conservative Party) | 59.1 | 168,579 |
 | Matt Castelli (D / Moderate Party) | 40.8 | 116,421 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 95 | ||
| Total votes: 285,095 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 21
Matt Castelli defeated Matthew Putorti in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 21 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Castelli | 80.8 | 19,319 |
 | Matthew Putorti | 18.9 | 4,528 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 52 | ||
| Total votes: 23,899 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ezra Watson (D)
- Bridie Farrell (D)
- Keith Sherrill (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Elise Stefanik advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 21.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lonny Koons (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Elise Stefanik advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 21.
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 21
Incumbent Elise Stefanik defeated Tedra Cobb in the general election for U.S. House New York District 21 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elise Stefanik (R / Conservative Party / Independence Party) | 58.8 | 188,655 |
 | Tedra Cobb (D / Working Families Party) | 41.1 | 131,995 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 138 | ||
| Total votes: 320,788 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Tedra Cobb advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 21.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Elise Stefanik advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 21.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Elise Stefanik advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 21.
Independence Party primary election
The Independence Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Elise Stefanik advanced from the Independence Party primary for U.S. House New York District 21.
Serve America Movement Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeffrey French (Serve America Movement Party)
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Tedra Cobb advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 21.
District analysis
This section will contain facts and figures related to this district's elections when those are available.
See also
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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
