New York's 18th Congressional District election, 2024

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New York's 18th Congressional District
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Filing deadline: April 4, 2024
Primary: June 25, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
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Poll times: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Voting in New York
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Cook Political Report: Lean Democratic DDHQ and The Hill: Likely Democratic Inside Elections: Likely Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democratic
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Incumbent Pat Ryan (D/Working Families Party) defeated Alison Esposito (R/Conservative Party) in the general election for New York's 18th Congressional District on Nov. 5, 2024. Click here for detailed results.

The race received attention from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). The DCCC named Ryan one of its frontline candidates. According to the DCCC's website, the Frontline program "provides Democratic Members of Congress from competitive seats the resources to execute effective reelection campaigns." The NRCC included the district as a target district, a Democratically-held district the committee hoped to win. The NRCC also named Esposito one of its young gun candidates, Republican candidates running for office in open or Democratic-held House districts.

In February 2024, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed a new congressional map into law. According to Politico's Bill Mahoney, under the new congressional map, the 18th Congressional District trended more Democratic because it lost "the blue-friendly towns of Marbletown and Rosendale and gained the blue-trending Saugerties and the deep-blue Woodstock."

Before the election, LoHud's Chris McKenna wrote, "Republicans have one hopeful sign: though President Joe Biden won the district by nine points in 2020, voters swung to Republican Lee Zeldin over Gov. Kathy Hochul by two points in the 2022 governor's race."

Ryan was elected to represent New York's 19th Congressional District in an August 2022 special election. Due to redistricting, he was re-elected to represent the 18th Congressional District in the November 2022 general election. From 2019 to 2022, Ryan was the Ulster County executive. Ryan also served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Army from 2004 to 2009. His professional experience included working as a business owner and an executive.

According to Ryan's campaign website, his priorities included addressing inflation, protecting abortion access, public safety, and the environment. His website also said that, as a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Ryan ran for re-election to bring the ethos of the academy's motto, "Duty, Honor, Country," to Congress.

Esposito served in the New York City Police Department for 25 years. In 2022, she retired from the department as deputy inspector and commanding officer of the 70th Police Precinct. In 2022, she ran for lieutenant governor of New York on a ticket with gubernatorial candidate Zeldin. In the general election, Hochul defeated Zeldin 53.1% to 46.7%.

Esposito said her priorities included border security, improving education, and making the U.S. energy independent. Esposito said her experience in law enforcement inspired her to run for office. She said, "I loved being a commander in the police department, but one day, I looked at the seat that I was sitting in and the hat that I was wearing, and I realized I was sitting in the wrong seat and wearing the wrong hat to be able to affect the type of change that New Yorkers so desperately needed. I had to walk away from the police department and throw my hat into this arena."

Based on third-quarter reports filed with the Federal Election Commission, Ryan raised $7.5 million and spent $6.7 million, and Esposito raised $2.2 million and spent $1.6 million. To review all the campaign finance figures in full detail, click here.

Before the election, four major election forecasters differed in their ratings for the general election, with one rating it Lean Democratic and three rating it Likely Democratic.

The primary was June 25, 2024. The filing deadline was April 4, 2024.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies. As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215. To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Democratic candidate won 50.6%-49.3%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 53.8%-44.7%.

New York conducted redistricting between the 2022 and 2024 elections. As a result, district lines in this state changed. To review how redistricting took place in New York and to see maps of the new districts, click here. For a list of all states that drew new district lines between 2022 and 2024, click here.

New York's 18th Congressional District was one of 37 congressional districts with a Democratic incumbent or an open seat that the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) targeted in 2024. To read about NRCC targeting initiatives, click here. For a complete list of NRCC targeted districts, click here.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• New York's 18th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)
• New York's 18th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 18

Incumbent Pat Ryan defeated Alison Esposito in the general election for U.S. House New York District 18 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pat Ryan (D / Working Families Party)	57.1	207,106
		Alison Esposito (R / Conservative Party)	42.8	155,129
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	274

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 362,509
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Pat Ryan advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 18.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Alexander Saulino (D)

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Alison Esposito advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 18.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Lovelynn Gwinn (R)

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Alison Esposito advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 18.

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Pat Ryan advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 18.

Voting information

See also: Voting in New York

Election information in New York: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 26, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 26, 2024
• Online: Oct. 26, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 26, 2024
• Online: Oct. 26, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 26, 2024 to Nov. 3, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (EST)

Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

This section includes candidate profiles that may be created in one of two ways: either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, or Ballotpedia staff may compile a profile based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements after identifying the candidate as noteworthy. For more on how we select candidates to include, click here.

Pat Ryan

Party: Democratic Party, Working Families Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

• U.S. House of Representatives, New York District 18 (Assumed office: 2023)
• U.S. House of Representatives, New York District 19 (2022-2023)
• Ulster County Executive (2019-2022)

Biography:  Ryan received a bachelor's degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a master's degree from Georgetown University. From 2004 to 2009, Ryan served in the U.S. Army as an intelligence officer. His professional experience included working as a business owner and an executive.

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

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On the economy, Ryan said he would "fight inflation by going after price-gougers who are harming customers, guaranteeing middle-class voters get a tax cut, and making sure billionaires and big corporations pay their fair share."

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Ryan said he would "fight to ensure reproductive rights for women, make sure the right to vote is protected, and guarantee Americans are safe."

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Regarding public safety, Ryan said he would support "commonsense gun reforms including, red flag laws, assault weapons ban, and universal background checks."

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Ryan said he would "fight for investments in electric public transportation, job training in green careers, and standing against big polluters who want to damage the Hudson Valley's precious natural resources."

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Show sources

Sources: Pat Ryan campaign website, "Priorities," accessed August 5, 2024; LinkedIn, "Pat Ryan," accessed August 5, 2024; Pat Ryan campaign website, "Home," accessed August 5, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House New York District 18 in 2024.

Alison Esposito

Party: Republican Party, Conservative Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Esposito received a bachelor's degree from the City University of New York and attended the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy at Quantico, Virginia. For nearly 25 years, Esposito served in the New York City Police Department and retired as deputy inspector and commanding officer of the 70th Police Precinct.

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

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On the economy, Esposito said she would "fight to bring down inflation and the cost of living" and work to "roll back the burdensome regulations affecting small businesses."

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Esposito said she would "work tirelessly to support a Federal Law Enforcement Bill of Rights, keep qualified immunity, and oppose any effort to defund the police."

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Regarding public safety, Esposito said she "opposes [New York Gov.] Kathy Hochul's regressive criminal justice laws, such as Cashless Bail, the HALT Act, and Raise the Age."

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On border security, Esposito said, "The construction of our border wall must resume, and new technologies should be employed to monitor our borders."

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Sources: Alison Esposito campaign website, "Issues," accessed August 5, 2024; LinkedIn, "Alison Esposito," accessed August 5, 2024; Alison Esposito campaign website, "Meet Alison," accessed August 5, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House New York District 18 in 2024.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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No candidate in this race completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign advertisements

This section includes a selection of up to three campaign advertisements per candidate released in this race, as well as links to candidates' YouTube, Vimeo, and/or Facebook video pages. If you are aware of other links that should be included, please email us.

Pat Ryan

October 24, 2024

October 22, 2024

October 8, 2024

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Alison Esposito

October 22, 2024

September 27, 2024

October 26, 2023

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• YouTube
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Election competitiveness

Polls

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Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals. The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times." For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.

The links below show polls for this race aggregated by FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, where available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation.

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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.
• 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.

Race ratings: New York's 18th Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Likely 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.

Endorsements

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Ballotpedia researchers did not identify any candidate websites that provide endorsement information. If you are aware of a website that should be included, please email us.

Election spending

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Pat Ryan	Working Families Party, Democratic Party	$8,143,126	$8,011,645	$167,191	As of December 31, 2024
Alison Esposito	Republican Party, Conservative Party	$2,435,666	$2,421,807	$13,859	As of December 31, 2024
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. 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.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.

If available, satellite spending reports by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and OpenSecrets.org are linked below. FEC links include totals from monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual reports. OpenSecrets.org compiles data from those reports as well as 24- and 48-hour reports from the FEC.

Details about satellite spending of significant amounts and/or reported by media are included below those links. The amounts listed may not represent the total satellite spending in the election. To notify us of additional satellite spending, email us.

By candidate	By election
Pat Ryan Alison Esposito	Open Secrets Federal Election Commission

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 before and after redistricting ahead of the 2024 election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 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.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

Below is the district map used in the 2022 election next to the map in place for the 2024 election. Click on a map below to enlarge it.

2022

2024

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in New York.

New York U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	26	26	0	59	52	5	1	11.5%	4	15.4%
2022	26	26	7	107	52	16	8	46.2%	13	68.4%
2020	27	27	4	108	54	16	7	42.6%	11	47.8%
2018	27	27	1	85	54	13	1	25.9%	6	23.1%
2016	27	27	4	77	54	10	3	24.1%	5	21.7%
2014	27	27	2	55	54	5	5	18.5%	5	20.0%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in New York in 2024. Information below was calculated on June 16, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Fifty-nine candidates ran for New York’s 26 U.S. House districts, including 32 Democrats and 27 Republicans. That’s an average of 2.27 candidates per district. There were 4.12 candidates per district in 2022, 4.00 candidates per district in 2020, and 3.15 candidates per district in 2018.

The 59 candidates who ran in New York in 2024 was the fewest number of candidates since 2014, when 55 candidates ran.

No districts were open in 2024, meaning all incumbents ran for re-election. This was the fewest number of open districts in the last 10 years.

Four candidates—three Democrats and one Republican—ran for the 10th Congressional District, the most candidates who ran for a district in New York in 2024.

Six primaries—five Democratic and one Republican—were contested in 2024. Between 2014 and 2022, an average of 16.8 primaries were contested each election year.

Four incumbents—three Democrats and one Republican—were in contested primaries in 2024. Between 2014 and 2022, an average of 8.00 incumbents ran in contested primaries each election year.

Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all 26 districts, meaning no seats were guaranteed to either party.

Partisan Voter Index

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

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+2. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 2 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made New York's 18th the 196th most Democratic district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in New York's 18th based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
53.8%	44.7%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
52.5	45.8	D+6.6

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in New York, 2020

New York presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 18 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
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

See also: Party control of New York state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of New York's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from New York
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 May 2024.

State executive officials in New York, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Kathy Hochul
Lieutenant Governor	Antonio Delgado
Secretary of State	Robert Rodriguez
Attorney General	Letitia James

State legislature

New York State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	42
	Republican Party	21
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		63

New York House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	102
	Republican Party	48
	Independence	0
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		150

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

New York Party Control: 1992-2024
Eight 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
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
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
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

Election context

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in New York in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in New York, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
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	4/4/2024	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	5/28/2024	Source

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: New York's 18th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 18

Incumbent Pat Ryan defeated Colin Schmitt in the general election for U.S. House New York District 18 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pat Ryan (D / Working Families Party)	50.6	135,245
		Colin Schmitt (R / Conservative Party)	49.3	131,653
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	155

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 267,053
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 18

Incumbent Pat Ryan defeated Aisha Mills and Moses Mugulusi in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 18 on August 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pat Ryan	83.8	30,093
		Aisha Mills	13.2	4,730
		Moses Mugulusi	2.8	993
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	108

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,924
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Michael Berean (D)

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Colin Schmitt advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 18.

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Colin Schmitt advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 18.

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Pat Ryan advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 18.

2020

See also: New York's 18th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 18

Incumbent Sean Maloney defeated Chele Farley and Scott Smith in the general election for U.S. House New York District 18 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sean Maloney (D / Working Families Party / Independence Party)	55.8	187,444
		Chele Farley (R / Conservative Party)	43.2	145,145
		Scott Smith (Serve America Movement Party / L)	0.9	3,164
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	118

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 335,871
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sean Maloney advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 18.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Chele Farley advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 18.

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Chele Farley advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 18.

Independence Party primary election

The Independence Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sean Maloney advanced from the Independence Party primary for U.S. House New York District 18.

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Scott Smith advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House New York District 18.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Chele Farley (L)

Serve America Movement Party primary election

The Serve America Movement Party primary election was canceled. Scott Smith advanced from the Serve America Movement Party primary for U.S. House New York District 18.

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sean Maloney advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 18.

2018

See also: New York's 18th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 18

Incumbent Sean Maloney defeated James O'Donnell in the general election for U.S. House New York District 18 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sean Maloney (D)	55.5	139,564
		James O'Donnell (R)	44.5	112,035

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 251,599 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Alex Fernandez (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 18

Incumbent Sean Maloney advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 18 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Sean Maloney

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 18

James O'Donnell advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 18 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		James O'Donnell

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Sakima Green-Brown (R)
• Jarred Buchanan (R)

2024 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This was a battleground election. Other 2024 battleground elections included:

• Mayoral election in Portland, Oregon (2024)
• Sheriff election in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2024)
• Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 28 Republican primary runoff)

See also

New York	2024 primaries	2024 U.S. Congress elections
New York congressional delegation Voting in New York New York elections: 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018	Democratic primary battlegrounds Republican primary battlegrounds U.S. Senate Democratic primaries U.S. Senate Republican primaries U.S. House Democratic primaries U.S. House Republican primaries	U.S. Congress elections U.S. Senate elections U.S. House elections Special elections Ballot access

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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)

Democratic Party (21)

Republican Party (7)

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