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New York's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026
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| New York's 3rd Congressional District |
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| General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: Pending |
| Primary: Pending General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (general elections); primary times vary by county |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Lean Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democratic |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 3rd 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 3
Incumbent Tom Suozzi and Gregory Hach are running in the general election for U.S. House New York District 3 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Tom Suozzi (D) | ||
| Gregory Hach (R) | ||
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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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| Tom Suozzi | Democratic Party | $2,411,701 | $585,364 | $3,860,677 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Gregory Hach | Republican Party | $200 | $8 | $9,428 | As of September 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 3rd Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 12/16/2025 | 12/9/2025 | 12/2/2025 | 11/25/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in New York in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in New York, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| New York | U.S. House | Ballot-qualified party | 5% of voters from the candidate's same party or 1,250, whichever is less | N/A | TBD | Source |
| New York | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 1% of votes cast for governor in the last election or 3,500, whichever is less | N/A | TBD | Source |
Democratic-held U.S. House district that Trump won
This is one of 14 U.S. House districts Democrats are defending that Donald Trump (R) won in 2024. The map below highlights those districts. Hover over or click a district to see information such as the incumbent and the presidential vote counts.
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
Special election
General election
Special general election for U.S. House New York District 3
Tom Suozzi (D) defeated Mazi Pilip (R / Conservative Party) in the special general election for U.S. House New York District 3 on February 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Suozzi (D) | 53.9 | 93,183 |
| | Mazi Pilip (R / Conservative Party) | 45.9 | 79,290 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 337 | ||
| Total votes: 172,810 | ||||
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Regular election
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 3
Incumbent Tom Suozzi (D / Common Sense Party) defeated Michael LiPetri Jr. (R / Conservative Party) in the general election for U.S. House New York District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Suozzi (D / Common Sense Party) | 51.7 | 187,651 |
| | Michael LiPetri Jr. (R / Conservative Party) | 48.1 | 174,693 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 780 | ||
| Total votes: 363,124 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matthew Nappo (Independent)
- Jacob Soto (Independent)
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for June 25, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Tom Suozzi (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 3 without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steve Behar (D)
- Austin Cheng (D)
- Anna Kaplan (D)
- Joshua Lafazan (D)
- Scott Livingston (D)
- Zak Malamed (D)
- William Murphy (D)
- Darius Radzius (D)
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for June 25, 2024, was canceled. Michael LiPetri Jr. (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 3 without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Peter Christofides (R)
- Bill Cotter (R)
- Kellen Curry (R)
- Philip Grillo (R)
- Gregory Hach (R)
- Thomas Ludwig (R)
- Michael Mandel (R)
- Harvey Manes (R)
- Daniel Norber (R)
- George Santos (R)
- Mike Sapraicone (R)
- Jim Toes (R)
Conservative Party primary
The Conservative Party primary scheduled for June 25, 2024, was canceled. Michael LiPetri Jr. (Conservative Party) advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 3 without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Daniel Foti (Conservative Party)
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 3
George Santos (R / Conservative Party) defeated Robert Zimmerman (D / Working Families Party) in the general election for U.S. House New York District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | George Santos (R / Conservative Party) ![]() | 53.7 | 145,824 |
| | Robert Zimmerman (D / Working Families Party) | 46.2 | 125,404 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0% | 103 | ||
| Total votes: 271,331 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mekita Coe (People's Party)
- Melanie D'Arrigo (Working Families Party)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 3
Robert Zimmerman (D) defeated Jon Kaiman (D), Joshua Lafazan (D), Melanie D'Arrigo (D), and Reema Rasool (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 3 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Zimmerman | 35.8 | 10,074 |
| | Jon Kaiman ![]() | 25.7 | 7,242 | |
| | Joshua Lafazan | 19.7 | 5,554 | |
| | Melanie D'Arrigo ![]() | 16.0 | 4,519 | |
| | Reema Rasool ![]() | 2.6 | 738 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 51 | ||
| Total votes: 28,178 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Navjot Kaur (D)
- Maryann Maltese (D)
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for August 23, 2022, was canceled. George Santos (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 3 without appearing on the ballot.
Conservative Party primary
The Conservative Party primary scheduled for August 23, 2022, was canceled. George Santos (Conservative Party) advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 3 without appearing on the ballot.
Working Families Party primary
The Working Families Party primary scheduled for August 23, 2022, was canceled. Melanie D'Arrigo (Working Families Party) advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 3 without appearing on the ballot.
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 3
Incumbent Tom Suozzi (D / Working Families Party / Independence Party) defeated George Santos (R / Conservative Party) and Howard Rabin (L) in the general election for U.S. House New York District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Suozzi (D / Working Families Party / Independence Party) | 55.9 | 208,555 |
| | George Santos (R / Conservative Party) ![]() | 43.4 | 161,931 | |
| | Howard Rabin (L) | 0.6 | 2,156 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0% | 139 | ||
| Total votes: 372,781 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bob Cohen (Working Families Party)
- Mark Naughton (Independent)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 3
Incumbent Tom Suozzi (D) defeated Melanie D'Arrigo (D) and Michael Weinstock (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 3 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Suozzi | 66.4 | 36,812 |
| | Melanie D'Arrigo ![]() | 25.7 | 14,269 | |
| | Michael Weinstock ![]() | 7.7 | 4,284 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 95 | ||
| Total votes: 55,460 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Josh Sauberman (D)
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for June 23, 2020, was canceled. George Santos (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 3 without appearing on the ballot.
Conservative Party primary
The Conservative Party primary scheduled for June 23, 2020, was canceled. George Santos (Conservative Party) advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 3 without appearing on the ballot.
Independence Party primary
The Independence Party primary scheduled for June 23, 2020, was canceled. Incumbent Tom Suozzi (Independence Party) advanced from the Independence Party primary for U.S. House New York District 3 without appearing on the ballot.
Libertarian Party primary
The Libertarian Party primary scheduled for June 23, 2020, was canceled. Howard Rabin (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House New York District 3 without appearing on the ballot.
Working Families Party primary
The Working Families Party primary scheduled for June 23, 2020, was canceled. Bob Cohen (Working Families Party) advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 3 without appearing on the ballot.
District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is EVEN. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were about the same as the national average. This made New York's 3rd the 222nd most Republican district nationally.[5]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.
| Kamala Harris |
Donald Trump |
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| 47.0% | 51.0% |
Presidential voting history
- See also: Presidential election in New York, 2024
New York presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 19 Democratic wins
- 13 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | R | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of New York's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from New York | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 19 | 21 |
| Republican | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 26 | 28 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in New York's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
State legislature
New York State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 41 | |
| Republican Party | 22 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | |
New York House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 102 | |
| Republican Party | 47 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 150 | |
Trifecta control
New York Party Control: 1992-2025
Nine years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Assembly | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
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