New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)

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New York's 1st 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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John Avlon (D) won the Democratic primary in New York's 1st Congressional District on June 25, 2024. Click here to view the primary results.

According to Spectrum News, Avlon and Goroff differed in their strategy for the general election. Avlon said he would try to appeal to swing voters: "You need candidates who can energize people, inspire the base, but also win over independent voters and that reasonable edge of Republicans." Goroff said she would focus on boosting turnout: "We need to give voters a reason to show up. We need to give them a reason to vote for the Democrat. That means providing a real contrast with Nick LaLota."

Avlon was a former CNN anchor who earlier served as editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast and as speechwriter to then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R). Avlon said he was running because "now is one of those times in our nation's history when we're all called to stand up for something bigger than ourselves...it’s time for us all to put country over party." Referring to Goroff's 2020 campaign in the district, Avlon said he was the better candidate because Goroff had lost once before.

Goroff was the former chairwoman of the chemistry department at Stony Brook University and the founder of a local nonprofit that opposed Moms for Liberty in school board elections. Goroff said she was running "to cut costs for Long Islanders, ensure local public safety and social services have the resources they need to keep us safe, stand up to the extremists who want to take away a woman’s right to choose, and put an end to senseless gun violence." Goroff said she was the better candidate because of Avlon's past work for Giuliani and the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research.

Avlon faced incumbent Nicholas J. LaLota (R) in the general election. As of June 24, 2024, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball rated the general election Likely Republican and Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rated it Lean Republican.

John Avlon (D) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

John Avlon advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 1.

All 435 seats were up for election. At the time of the election, Republicans had a 220 to 212 majority with three vacancies. As of June 2024, 45 members of the U.S. House had announced they were not running for re-election. To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Republican candidate won 55.5%-44.5%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 50.3%-48.5%.

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.

This page focuses on New York's 1st Congressional District Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:

• New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)
• New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2024

Candidates and election results

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 1

John Avlon defeated Nancy Goroff in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 1 on June 25, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Avlon	70.1	19,383
		Nancy Goroff	29.9	8,253

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,636
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kyle Hill (D)
• James Gaughran (D)
• Andy DeCecco (D)
• Craig Herskowitz (D)
• Saint Jermaine Endeley (D)

Voting information

See also: Voting in New York

Election information in New York: June 25, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: June 15, 2024
• By mail: Received by June 15, 2024
• Online: June 15, 2024

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

N/A

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

• In-person: June 24, 2024
• By mail: Received by June 15, 2024
• Online: June 15, 2024

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

• In-person: June 25, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by June 25, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What were the early voting start and end dates?

June 15, 2024 to June 23, 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

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John Avlon

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I'm a native New Yorker, the grandson of immigrants and the father of two young kids. I’ve worked most of my career as a journalist and author, recently as a CNN anchor and senior political analyst, where my Reality Check segments aired on the morning show and across the network. I joined CNN fulltime after working as Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director of The Daily Beast for five years – during which time we won 17 awards for journalistic excellence and were blacklisted by the Trump campaign, which I consider a badge of honor. I’ve written four books – Independent Nation, Wingnuts, Washington’s Farewell and Lincoln & the Fight for Peace. Previously, I was a columnist and served as chief speechwriter to the Mayor of New York during the attacks of 9/11. I first became engaged with politics because I was inspired by Bill Clinton’s presidential campaigns and his centrist Democrat “third way” approach to politics. My wife is Margaret Hoover, the host of Firing Line on PBS. I live in Sag Harbor, New York. I decided to get in the arena and run for office when I realized that Trump was going to be renominated by Republicans after his attempt to overturn an election on the back of a lie that led to an attack on our capitol. I believe that now is the time for our generation to step up and defend our democracy – and I didn’t want to look back and tell my children that I could have done more when it mattered most. That’s why I’m running for Congress."

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Key Messages

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I am a common-sense Democrat running to flip a swing seat from red to blue in Suffolk County, New York. In 2024, we need to build the broadest possible coalition to defend our democracy, defeat Donald Trump, and win back Congress from his MAGA minions, who aren’t even trying to solve problems anymore. When this hyper-partisan fever breaks, we need to restore faith that American government can work for Suffolk County families again by rebuilding the middle class, protecting reproductive freedom, combating climate change and defending our democracy. We need to reduce the cost of living and improve the quality of life.

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Addressing the cost crisis and rebuilding the middle Class: Washington Republicans raised our taxes so they could fund billions more in tax breaks for corporations and the super-rich. They used the tax code as a partisan weapon by capping the State and Local Tax Deduction, which targeted blue states. Long Island families have depended on the SALT deduction for decades. But Washington Republicans are never going to restore it because their party is just too invested in the partisan red-state/blue-state divide. But Democrats can and will restore the SALT deductions if we if we take back Congress. I’ll also fight to increase the Child Tax Credit to help working families and move more kids out of poverty.

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Reproductive Freedom: The decision to have an abortion should be between a woman, her doctor, and her God – not the government. But women today are growing up with fewer rights than their mothers had. Trump’s Supreme Court appointees took away the constitutional right to reproductive freedom after 50 years of Roe v Wade – and they lied to the American people about their determination to do it. Nick LaLota cheered the repeal of Roe and said he wants states to go further. Now, Donald Trump is saying that women should have their pregnancies tracked while states a further restricting this right and the Republican Speaker support a national abortion ban. We need a Democratic Congress to protect reproductive freedom.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House New York District 1 in 2024.

Nancy Goroff

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Goroff obtained a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and a doctorate from the University of California–Los Angeles. After postdoctoral fellowships at Michigan State University and the University of Michigan, Goroff joined the faculty at Stony Brook University, eventually becoming chairwoman of the chemistry department. Goroff resigned after the 2020 election to focus on policy work.

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Key Messages

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Goroff said she had a record of advocacy in the community that included founding a nonprofit that supported challengers to Moms for Liberty–backed school board members, advocating for Stony Brook researchers to receive university-provided healthcare, and receiving an impact award from the local Planned Parenthood chapter.

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Goroff said she was running because "we need a representative who will work with Republicans and Democrats to cut costs for Long Islanders, ensure local public safety and social services have the resources they need to keep us safe, stand up to the extremists who want to take away a woman’s right to choose, and put an end to senseless gun violence."

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Goroff said she would focus on enacting policy if elected, saying she knew the importance of collaboration from her background in academia and advocacy.

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Sources: Nancy Goroff 2024 campaign website, "About," accessed June 4, 2024; Nancy Goroff 2024 campaign website, "Issues," accessed June 4, 2024; Nancy Goroff 2024 campaign website, "Home page," accessed June 4, 2024; Nancy Goroff 2024 campaign website, "Meet Nancy," accessed June 4, 2024; Stony Brook University, "Nancy S. Goroff, Professor Emeritus," accessed June 4, 2024; Science, "Chemist Nancy Goroff eyes national stage despite losing race for Congress," December 17, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House New York District 1 in 2024.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

John Avlon (D)

I am a common-sense Democrat running to flip a swing seat from red to blue in Suffolk County, New York. In 2024, we need to build the broadest possible coalition to defend our democracy, defeat Donald Trump, and win back Congress from his MAGA minions, who aren’t even trying to solve problems anymore. When this hyper-partisan fever breaks, we need to restore faith that American government can work for Suffolk County families again by rebuilding the middle class, protecting reproductive freedom, combating climate change and defending our democracy. We need to reduce the cost of living and improve the quality of life.

Addressing the cost crisis and rebuilding the middle Class: Washington Republicans raised our taxes so they could fund billions more in tax breaks for corporations and the super-rich. They used the tax code as a partisan weapon by capping the State and Local Tax Deduction, which targeted blue states. Long Island families have depended on the SALT deduction for decades. But Washington Republicans are never going to restore it because their party is just too invested in the partisan red-state/blue-state divide. But Democrats can and will restore the SALT deductions if we if we take back

Congress. I’ll also fight to increase the Child Tax Credit to help working families and move more kids out of poverty.

Reproductive Freedom: The decision to have an abortion should be between a woman, her doctor, and her God – not the government. But women today are growing up with fewer rights than their mothers had. Trump’s Supreme Court appointees took away the constitutional right to reproductive freedom after 50 years of Roe v Wade – and they lied to the American people about their determination to do it. Nick LaLota cheered the repeal of Roe and said he wants states to go further. Now, Donald Trump is saying that women should have their pregnancies tracked while states a further restricting this right and the Republican Speaker support a national abortion ban. We need a

Democratic Congress to protect reproductive freedom.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

John Avlon (D)

I've spent most of my career as an author and journalist warning about the dangers of hyper partisanship and polarization of our democracy – while trying to offer solutions for ways to overcome those forces by strengthening the vital center. As the grandson of immigrants, I'm deeply patriotic. I believe the United States of America stands for something more than itself. Therefore, I believe that we need to strengthen American democracy for the 21st century. We need to heal our divides on a political, economic, and cultural level. That means election reform, combating disinformation, teaching civic education, and rebuilding the middle class.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

John Avlon (D)

I've written books about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. I've always admired Theodore Roosevelt. Other political heroes include Senator Robert F Kennedy, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Senator John McCain. Margaret Chase Smith deserves eternal admiration for the way she stood up to Senator Joe McCarthy. Bill Clinton awakened my love of politics as I was inspired by his Third Way vision of “opportunity responsibility and community” - concepts that still apply today. I wrote my college thesis on Vaclav Havel. Barack Obama was certainly an inspirational and generationally resonant leader and among contemporary elected officials I have great admiration for Senator Angus King of Maine because of his commitment to common sense problem solving, his principled independence and his ability to use humor to build bridges between people.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

John Avlon (D)

My books “Washington’s Farewell” and “Lincoln & the Fight for Peace” provide the best way to understand my political philosophy. In addition, I’d recommend reading the essay I co-wrote for TIME magazine called “The Unum Test.”

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

John Avlon (D)

In our polarized times, putting love of country over party is most important principle for an elected official.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

John Avlon (D)

The ability to build teams, solve problems and communicate clearly. I'd like to thank that I can balance moderation with moral courage and model kindness as a character trait consistent with effective leadership. Also, we need more journalists and presidential historians in politics.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

John Avlon (D)

Character. A commitment to putting country over party. The ability to communicate clearly and advance a fact-based debate that aims to persuade. The ability to solve problems and think long term.

What legacy would you like to leave?

John Avlon (D)

I'd like to be remembered as a good man and an effective leader who helped elevate our debates, heal our divides, practiced the politics of the golden rule, and strengthened the vital center.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

John Avlon (D)

I remember dimly being aware of the Iran hostage crisis during the Carter administration and the assassination attempt against President Reagan. I distinctly remember the Challenger explosion and finding myself deputized to go tell classes in my school what happened.

What is your favorite book? Why?

John Avlon (D)

It’s almost impossible to name just one but Legends of the Fall by Jim Harrison is the closest because of its sweep and precision. The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris. The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell. The Last Lion by William Manchester. And Deadline Artists, an anthology of America’s Greatest Newspaper Columns that I edited with my friends Errol Louis and Jesse Angelo.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

John Avlon (D)

The mythical vision of Lincoln

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

John Avlon (D)

Stick That In Your Country Song by Eric Church. But I love music and listen to it constantly. That's just the last song that got stuck in my head. My favorite band is U2. Soul is the most underrated genre. Lately, I've been listening to a lot of the Clash’s London Calling, Drive-by-Truckers and Steve Earle on the campaign trail.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

John Avlon (D)

Everything worthwhile is a struggle on some level - except love for your children.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

John Avlon (D)

It is the people's house—a citizen-led legislature that has the potential to represent the full diversity of America and embody our best civic debates. Obviously, this has not been true in recent years. However, I believe we need to throw our shoulder to the wheel and improve the quality of representation and debate. We need strong advocates for our best ideals and for policy solutions that address our problems. Of course, the House is also tasked with the power of the purse—it begin the process to make decisions on budgets, taxes and spending. And these are levers that can help us continue to evolve into a more perfect union.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

John Avlon (D)

It helps as a gauge of interest and experience. But it's not necessary. A patriotic love of our country, a willingness to work in good faith with fellow citizens to solve problems and understanding of American history is more than sufficient.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

John Avlon (D)

I believe the defining struggle of our times is between democracy and autocracy - at home as well as abroad. We need to strengthen the guardrails around our democracy at home through election reforms, algorithm reforms and instilling a culture that teaches the responsibilities as well as rights of being a citizen in a self-governing society. We need to take seriously the responsibility of uniting our country and healing our divides. This is not just a political and cultural effort, but also economic. We must rebuild the middle class. It is no coincidence that the middle of our economy has been hollowed out while the middle of our politics has been hollowed out. We also need to stand with our liberal democratic allies against the spread of autocracy. We need to strengthen American democracy for the 21st Century.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

John Avlon (D)

Yes.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

John Avlon (D)

I support term limits – because democracy depends on citizens stepping up and serving for a time rather than trying to permanently hold onto power. But I believe that terms in the House should be around six terms (or 12 years) and in the Senate three terms (or 18 years). There is some virtue in experience and seniority – but most importantly, if limits on terms become to restrained, our country would effectively be run by unelected and unaccountable staff and lobbyists.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

John Avlon (D)

That James Madison made quite an impact. Robert Smalls is an under-appreciated American hero. Barbara Jordan embodied moral authority and love of country.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

John Avlon (D)

I've been inspired by the profound patriotism I’ve seen from Democrats in Suffolk County. I've also been deeply affected by families struggling to stay in Suffolk County because of the high cost of living. But one conversation stands out to me in particular: I was knocking on doors in Smithtown and spoke to an FBI agent - a registered independent—who expressed real frustration at the fact House Republicans were cutting the budget for the FBI, DOJ and ATF. “That’s going to hurt,” he said. “Talk about defunding the police.”

Tell us your favorite joke.

John Avlon (D)

This seems like a bad idea.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

John Avlon (D)

Absolutely. The US constitution was founded on constructive compromise. We must reason together using a common set of facts, defining common ground and then building on it to solve our common problems. It requires not demonizing people we disagree with. It requires a deep belief that there's always more than unites us than divides us as Americans. It requires putting country over party.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

John Avlon (D)

I believe liberal capitalist democracy has been a positive force in the world. But that means government has an interest in incentivizing behavior that benefits the common good and maintains a healthy and strong middle class without falling into the trap of excessive debt that has derailed so many civilizations in the past. This is a balance - but we must invest in order to grow and we must show that the American dream is alive and well - and that means a strong and vibrant middle class with equal opportunity and social mobility. Specifically, I'm committed to restoring the full State and Local Tax Deduction and expanding the Child Tax Credit - both of which would help address the affordability crisis and rebuild the middle class here on Long Island.

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

John Avlon (D)

House Oversight is essential to seeing that ethics are being upheld and that programs are implemented according to congressional intent. But oversight should not be weaponized and used to hobble an Administration by turning government into a warfare of partisan interests.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

John Avlon (D)

- New York State United Teachers Union

- East Hampton Democratic Committee - Southampton Democratic Committee - Shelter Island Democratic Committee - Southold Democratic Committee - Riverhead Democratic Committee - Hunting Democratic Committee - Jay Jacobs, NYS Democratic Committee Chair - NYS Assemblyman Fried Thiele - NYS Assemblyman Steve Stern - Rebecca Sanin, Suffolk County Legislator - Ann Welker, Suffolk County Legislator

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What committees interest you?

John Avlon (D)

- Transportation & Infrastructure, specifically the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

- Ways & Means - House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence - Homeland Security

- Energy & Commerce

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

John Avlon (D)

Democracy is government of, by, and for the people. It is therefore essential that citizens have faith that their government is honest and led by representatives who are not ethically or financially compromised. Transparency and accountability are essential to a well-functioning democracy. Sunlight is the best disinfectant.

Campaign advertisements

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John Avlon

May 15, 2024

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Nancy Goroff

May 25, 2024

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Endorsements

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Election competitiveness

Polls

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Race ratings

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• 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 1st 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	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Lean Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely 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.

Election context

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
John Avlon	Democratic Party	$5,298,300	$5,297,995	$304	As of December 31, 2024
Nancy Goroff	Democratic Party	$2,389,664	$2,388,202	$1,462	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

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By candidate	By election
John Avlon Nancy Goroff	OpenSecrets 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.

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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 R+4. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 4 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made New York's 1st the 199th most Republican 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 1st based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
48.5%	50.3%

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
48.3	50.0	D+1.8

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 election history

2022

See also: New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 1

Nicholas J. LaLota defeated Bridget M. Fleming in the general election for U.S. House New York District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nicholas J. LaLota (R / Conservative Party)	55.5	177,040
		Bridget M. Fleming (D / Working Families Party)	44.5	141,907
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	48

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 318,995
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Bridget M. Fleming advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 1.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• John Atkinson (D)
• Austin Smith (D)
• David Barsky (D)
• Kara Hahn (D)
• Nicholas Antonucci (D)
• Alex Zajic (D)
• Gregory-John Fischer (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 1

Nicholas J. LaLota defeated Michelle Bond and Anthony Figliola in the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 1 on August 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nicholas J. LaLota	47.3	12,015
	Submit photo	Michelle Bond	27.6	7,015
		Anthony Figliola	25.1	6,391

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,421
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Cait Corrigan (R)
• Edward Moore (R)
• Dean Gandley (R)
• Pat Hahn (R)

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Nicholas J. LaLota advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 1.

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Bridget M. Fleming advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 1.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Bob Cohen (Working Families Party)

2020

See also: New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 1

Incumbent Lee Zeldin defeated Nancy Goroff in the general election for U.S. House New York District 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lee Zeldin (R / Conservative Party / Independence Party)	54.8	205,715
		Nancy Goroff (D / Working Families Party)	45.1	169,294
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	107

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 375,116
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Luca Nascimbene (Independent)
• Joshua Goldfein (Working Families Party)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 1

Nancy Goroff defeated Perry Gershon, Bridget M. Fleming, and Greg Fischer in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 1 on June 23, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nancy Goroff	36.0	17,970
		Perry Gershon	34.7	17,303
		Bridget M. Fleming	27.5	13,718
		Greg Fischer	1.6	775
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	110

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 49,876
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lee Zeldin advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 1.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• David Gokhshtein (R)

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lee Zeldin advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 1.

Independence Party primary election

The Independence Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lee Zeldin advanced from the Independence Party primary for U.S. House New York District 1.

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Joshua Goldfein advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 1.

2018

See also: New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 1

Incumbent Lee Zeldin defeated Perry Gershon and Kate Browning in the general election for U.S. House New York District 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lee Zeldin (R)	51.5	139,027
		Perry Gershon (D)	47.4	127,991
		Kate Browning (Women's Equality Party)	1.1	2,988

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Patricia Latzman (Working Families Party)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 1

Perry Gershon defeated Kate Browning, Vivian Viloria-Fisher, David Pechefsky, and Elaine DiMasi in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 1 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Perry Gershon	35.5	7,902
		Kate Browning	30.6	6,813
		Vivian Viloria-Fisher	16.3	3,616
		David Pechefsky	11.5	2,565
		Elaine DiMasi	6.0	1,344

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 22,240
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Brendon Henry (D)

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lee Zeldin advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 1.

Women's Equality Party primary election

The Women's Equality Party primary election was canceled. Kate Browning advanced from the Women's Equality Party primary for U.S. House New York District 1.

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Patricia Latzman advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 1.

Earlier results

To view the electoral history dating back to 2000 for the office of New York's 1st Congressional District, click [show] to expand the section.

2016' See also: New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2016 Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent Lee Zeldin (R) defeated Anna Throne-Holst (D) and Kenneth Schaeffer (Working Families) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Throne-Holst defeated Dave Calone in the Democratic primary, which remained uncalled for several weeks following the election. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016. U.S. House, New York District 1 General Election, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Lee Zeldin Incumbent 58.2% 188,499      Democratic Anna Throne-Holst 41.8% 135,278 Total Votes 323,777 Source: New York Board of Elections U.S. House, New York, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Anna Throne-Holst 51.3% 6,479 Dave Calone 48.7% 6,162 Total Votes 12,641 Source: New York State Board of Elections 2014 See also: New York's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014 The 1st Congressional District of New York held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Tim Bishop (D) was defeated by Lee Zeldin (R), switching the partisan control of the seat from Democratic to Republican. Bishop ran uncontested in the Democratic, Working Families and Independence Party primaries on June 24, 2014. Zeldin defeated George Demos in the Republican primary and also ran uncontested for the Conservative Party nomination. New York's 1st was considered a battleground district in 2014. Bishop had been in office for 10 years, but in 2012 he won re-election by a mere 4.6 percent margin of victory. The 2012 presidential elections leaned Democratic as well, but President Barack Obama won the district by only 0.5 percent. Bishop's seat was viewed as vulnerable by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), and Bishop was a member of their Frontline Program to protect vulnerable incumbents. Zeldin received help from his party as well, as the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) added him to their "On the Radar" list. U.S. House, New York District 1 General Election, 2014 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Tim Bishop Incumbent 45.5% 78,722      Republican Lee Zeldin 54.4% 94,035      N/A Write-in votes 0.1% 108 Total Votes 172,865 Source: New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed August 30, 2021 2012 See also: New York's 1st Congressional District elections, 2012 The 1st Congressional District of New York held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Tim Bishop won re-election in the district. U.S. House, New York District 1 General Election, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Tim Bishop Incumbent 52.5% 146,179      Republican Randy Altschuler 47.5% 132,304      N/A Write-in votes 0.1% 176 Total Votes 278,659 Source: New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed August 30, 2021 2010 On November 2, 2010, Tim Bishop won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Randy Altschuler (R) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 1 General Election, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Tim Bishop 50.1% 98,316      Republican Randy Altschuler 49.8% 97,723      N/A Write-in votes 0.1% 125 Total Votes 196,164 2008 On November 4, 2008, Tim Bishop won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Lee Zeldin (R) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 1 General Election, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Tim Bishop incumbent 58.4% 162,083      Republican Lee Zeldin 41.6% 115,545      N/A Write-in votes 0% 13 Total Votes 277,641 2006 On November 7, 2006, Tim Bishop won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Italo Zanzi (R) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 1 General Election, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Tim Bishop incumbent 58.3% 104,360      Republican Italo Zanzi 35.4% 63,328      N/A Blank/Void/Scattering 6.4% 11,425 Total Votes 179,113 2004 On November 2, 2004, Tim Bishop won re-election to the United States House. He defeated William Manger (R) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 1 General Election, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Tim Bishop incumbent 49.8% 156,354      Republican William Manger 38.8% 121,855      N/A Blank/Void/Scattering 11.4% 35,757 Total Votes 313,966 2002 On November 5, 2002, Tim Bishop won election to the United States House. He defeated Felix Grucci (R) and Lorna Salzman (G) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 1 General Election, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Tim Bishop 47.2% 84,276      Republican Felix Grucci incumbent 45.7% 81,524      Green Lorna Salzman 1.1% 1,991      N/A Blank/Void/Scattering 6% 10,739 Total Votes 178,530 2000 On November 7, 2000, Felix J. Grucci, Jr. won election to the United States House. He defeated Regina Seltzer (D), William G. Hoist (G) and Michael P. Forbes (Working Familiies) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 1 General Election, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Felix J. Grucci, Jr. 49.4% 133,020      Democratic Regina Seltzer 36.1% 97,299      Green William G. Hoist 1.1% 2,967      Working Families Michael P. Forbes 2.3% 6,318      N/A Blank/Void/Scattering 11% 29,574 Total Votes 269,178

2024 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

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

• Connecticut's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
• New York's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
• North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

See also

• New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)
• New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
• United States House elections in New York, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primaries)
• United States House elections in New York, 2024 (June 25 Republican primaries)
• United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2024
• United States House Republican Party primaries, 2024
• United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
• U.S. House battlegrounds, 2024

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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)

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