New York's 12th Congressional District election, 2026
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| Filing deadline: April 6, 2026 |
| Primary: June 23, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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| Poll times:
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All U.S. House districts, including the 12th Congressional District of New York, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is June 23, 2026. The filing deadline was April 6, 2026.
This is one of 56 open races for the U.S. House of Representatives this year in which an incumbent is not running for re-election. Across the country, 21 Democrats and 35 Republicans are not running for re-election. In 2024, 45 incumbents — 24 Democrats and 21 Republicans — did not seek re-election.
The outcome of this race will affect the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 120th Congress. All 435 U.S. House districts are up for election.
Currently, Republicans have a 218-214 majority with three vacancies in the chamber.[1] To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here. Ballotpedia identified the June 23 Democratic primary as a battleground primary. For more on the Democratic primary, click here. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- New York's 12th Congressional District election, 2026 (June 23 Democratic primary)
- New York's 12th Congressional District election, 2026 (June 23 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list of candidates is unofficial. The filing deadline for this election has passed, and Ballotpedia is working to update this page with the official candidate list. This note will be removed once the official candidate list has been added.
General election
The primary will occur on June 23, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House New York District 12
Robb Huhn, Wilneida Negron, Karen Ortiz, and Lucian Wintrich are running in the general election for U.S. House New York District 12 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Robb Huhn (Independent) | ||
 | Wilneida Negron (Independent) | |
 | Karen Ortiz (Independent) | |
 | Lucian Wintrich (Independent)  | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 12
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 12 on June 23, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Micah Bergdale | |
 | Alex Bores | |
 | George Conway | |
 | Christopher Diep | |
 | Laura Dunn | |
 | Micah Lasher | |
 | Jack Schlossberg | |
 | Nina Schwalbe | |
 | Mathew Shurka | |
 | Patrick Timmins | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jami Floyd (D)
- Liam Elkind (D)
- Cameron Kasky (D)
- Alan Pardee (D)
- Erik Bottcher (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 12
Kaley Aldrich, Amy Jordan, Caroline Shinkle, Gavin Solomon, and Massimiliano Zappone are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 12 on June 23, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mike Muñoz (R)
June 23 Democratic primary
Ballotpedia identified the June 23 Democratic primary as a battleground primary. For more on the Democratic primary, click here. For more on the Republican primary, click here.
Alex Bores (D), George Conway (D), Micah Lasher (D), Jack Schlossberg (D), and six other candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New York's 12th Congressional District on June 23, 2026. The filing deadline was April 6, 2026. As of April 2026, Bores, Conway, Lasher, and Schlossberg led in polling, fundraising, and local media attention.[2][3][4]
Incumbent Jerrold Nadler (D), first elected in 1992, is not seeking re-election. Nadler endorsed Lasher on February 9, 2026.[5] The Washington Examiner's Ron Kampeas said, "many of the candidates are leaning into personal stories that help them stand out in a field where there is broad agreement on making New York affordable and stopping Trump’s excesses."[6]
Bores was elected to the New York Assembly in 2022. Bores earlier worked in the software industry as an engineer and manager. Bores says he is "the first Democrat elected in New York State at any level with a degree in computer science."[7] Bores supports regulations he says will limit the artificial intelligence industry. Bores said in a statement that "these AI Goliaths want to take over our safety, our workforce, and our kids’ minds for their own personal profit and power."[8]
Conway is an attorney and the co-founder of the Lincoln Project, a group opposed to President Donald Trump's (R) policy agenda. Conway says he has spent six years "[using] his skills and network to expose Trump’s lies, corruption, and lawlessness in the media and in the courts."[9] In a campaign ad, Conway said, "I'm running for Congress to take the fight directly back to him on your behalf...This is no ordinary time and I will not be an ordinary member of Congress."[10]
Lasher was elected to the New York Assembly in 2024. Lasher earlier worked as a staffer to Nadler, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I), and Gov. Kathy Hochul (D). City & State New York's Peter Sterne said Lasher was "widely seen as the heir apparent to retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler."[11] Lasher is running on his professional experience. Lasher's campaign website says he has "played a key role in passing landmark laws to strengthen gun control, protect abortion access, and raise the minimum wage."[12]
Schlossberg is a writer and social media personality who earlier worked at Rakuten and in the U.S. Department of State.[13] Schlossberg is the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy (D). Vanity Fair's Eric Lutz said Schlossberg is "[pitching] himself as something of a bridge between Democrats and a toxic social media environment that has been dominated by Republicans."[14] Schlossberg's campaign website says he is "focused on rooting out corruption, defending civil rights and personal freedoms, making housing affordable, protecting public health, and rebuilding trust in government."[15]
Also running in the primary are Micah Bergdale (D), Christopher Diep (D), Laura Dunn (D), Nina Schwalbe (D), Mathew Shurka (D), and Patrick Timmins (D).
As of April 2026, major election forecasters rated the general election Solid/Safe Democratic. In 2024, Nadler defeated Mike Zumbluskas (R) 80%–19%.
Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "Micah Bergdale has been a part of New York City for over two decades, starting businesses focused on EV mobility and mass transit while providing technology consulting from his work with and for Apple. He has been involved in Democratic politics as a delegate in for Andrew Yang in 2020 and an active leader of Indivisible in New York City. He also has sat on the Mayor's Small Business Leadership Commission for the past 3 years advocating for changes in city government to support small businesses."
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- New York State Assembly District 73 (Assumed office: 2023)
Biography: Bores obtained a bachelor's degree in industrial and labor relations and economics from Cornell University and a master's degree in computer science from Georgia Institute of Technology. Bores worked for more than four years at Palantir Technologies as a data scientist and manager and served in executive roles at Merlon.ai and Promise. In 2020, Bores co-founded Foresight Partners, an organization describing itself as "the largest provider of cyber training for U.S. political campaigns." As of the 2026 elections, Bores remained with the company as president.
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Sources: Alex Bores campaign website, "About Alex Bores," accessed April 1, 2026; YouTube, "Alex Bores for Congress NY-12," October 20, 2025; Alex Bores campaign website, "About Alex Bores," accessed April 1, 2026; LinkedIn, "Alex Bores," accessed April 1, 2026; Foresight Partners, "Home page," accessed April 1, 2026
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: Conway obtained a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and a law degree from Yale Law School. Conway worked as an attorney specializing in litigation at the firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Conway co-founded the Lincoln Project, a group describing itself as "a leading pro-democracy organization in the United States — dedicated to the preservation, protection, and defense of democracy."
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Sources: George Conway campaign website, "Meet George," accessed April 1, 2026; YouTube, "George Conway for Congress: Launch Video," January 6, 2026; George Conway campaign website, "Meet George," accessed April 1, 2026; All American Speakers Bureau, "George Conway," accessed April 1, 2026; The Lincoln Project, "Home page," accessed April 1, 2026
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- New York State Assembly District 69 (Assumed office: 2025)
Biography: Lasher obtained a bachelor's degree in sociology from New York University. Lasher worked as a staffer for U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler (D), New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I), New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (D), and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D).
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: Schlossberg obtained a bachelor's degree in history with a focus on Japanese history from Yale University and joint law and business degrees from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School. Schlossberg's professional experience included roles at Rakuten, Suntory Brewery, and the U.S. Department of State. Schlossberg covered the 2024 campaign cycle as a political correspondent at Vogue Magazine.
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "Nina Schwalbe, MPH, PhD, is a public health expert, scientist, activists=, small business owner, a lesbian and a mom, who has spent her career working to ensure that everyone, everywhere has the right to health, happiness and the pursuit of justice. Nina is a sixth-generation New Yorker, has raised her children in the district, and knows firsthand what happens when systems fail. She has spent her career making large, complex organizations and government agencies work for real people under real pressure. She has negotiated lower prices for life-saving medicines, and ran a $7B program that distributed hundreds of millions of vaccines during COVID. She has learned that a healthy democracy depends on systems that work. From organizing local grassroots actions to international head of state summits, she has made progress – by bringing people together, listening to one another, and leading with empathy. At her core, Nina is a public health leader who has spent decades fixing broken systems, so people can live healthier, safer, more affordable lives. She’s done it on a global scale, under pressure, with real accountability, and now she’s bringing that competence home."
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Independent
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "NY-12 carries the cultural and economic weight of the country, yet we pay more, get less, and are ignored when national decisions are made. I’ve worked inside the federal press corps in Washington, trained under a leading policy strategist, and spent the last decade across policy consulting, media, and New York’s creative industries. I’ve seen how federal decisions hit New Yorkers harder than anyone else, and how often bureaucracy replaces results. I’m running to put New York First with a concrete 24-point platform and a public scorecard, reported quarterly. That means lowering costs by restoring SALT, fixing NYC cost-of-living tax penalties, expanding housing supply, and forcing healthcare price transparency. It means restoring public order with real mental-health capacity, accountability for repeat violent offenders, serious fentanyl enforcement, and clean streets. It means cleaning up Washington by banning congressional stock trading, auditing waste, and protecting privacy with a Digital Bill of Rights. New Yorkers deserve a representative who delivers measurable change."
Voting information
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Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Lucian Wintrich (Independent)
Make New York safe again without surrendering freedom. Compassion isn’t letting people deteriorate on the subway. I’ll fund real crisis stabilization beds and treatment pathways, push transparency and accountability for reckless release decisions, and hit fentanyl death peddlers with serious federal consequences. We can modernize response while banning facial-recognition dragnet surveillance. I’ll back Clean Streets block grants so basic order returns: lighting, rapid repairs, and sanitation that signals this city belongs to residents again.
Accountability first. Clean up Washington and make government work for New Yorkers. I support a ban on congressional stock trading and a real war on waste, audited and results-based, that stops treating NY-12 like an ATM. I’ll tie federal transit dollars to performance and oppose congestion pricing approvals until the MTA passes a full forensic audit. I’ll pass a Digital Bill of Rights to end data brokers and robocalls and require consent and compensation when AI firms scrape your work. New York First means competence, not excuses.
Lucian Wintrich (Independent)
Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Bergdale | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Alex Bores | Democratic Party | $2,236,329 | $191,021 | $2,045,308 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| George Conway | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Christopher Diep | Democratic Party | $10 | $0 | $10 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Laura Dunn | Democratic Party | $55,124 | $35,992 | $19,132 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Micah Lasher | Democratic Party | $1,374,760 | $199,456 | $1,175,304 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Jack Schlossberg | Democratic Party | $1,117,588 | $511,641 | $605,947 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Nina Schwalbe | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Mathew Shurka | Democratic Party | $301,608 | $47,936 | $253,672 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Patrick Timmins | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Kaley Aldrich | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Amy Jordan | Republican Party | $51,250 | $32,493 | $18,757 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Caroline Shinkle | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Gavin Solomon | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Massimiliano Zappone | Republican Party | $100 | $0 | $100 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Robb Huhn | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Wilneida Negron | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Karen Ortiz | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Lucian Wintrich | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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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.[16]
- 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.[17][18][19]
| Race ratings: New York's 12th Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| 4/7/2026 | 3/31/2026 | 3/24/2026 | 3/17/2026 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe 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 | 4/6/2026 | 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 | 5/26/2026 | Source |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 12
Incumbent Jerrold Nadler (D / Working Families Party) defeated Mike Zumbluskas (R) in the general election for U.S. House New York District 12 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jerrold Nadler (D / Working Families Party) | 80.3 | 260,165 |
 | Mike Zumbluskas (R) | 19.4 | 62,989 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3% | 866 | ||
| Total votes: 324,020 | |||
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for June 25, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Jerrold Nadler (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 12 without appearing on the ballot.
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for June 25, 2024, was canceled. Mike Zumbluskas (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 12 without appearing on the ballot.
Working Families Party primary
The Working Families Party primary scheduled for June 25, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Jerrold Nadler (Working Families Party) advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 12 without appearing on the ballot.
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 12
Incumbent Jerrold Nadler (D / Working Families Party) defeated Mike Zumbluskas (R / Conservative Party / Parent Party) and Mikhail Itkis (Itkis Campaign) in the general election for U.S. House New York District 12 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jerrold Nadler (D / Working Families Party) | 81.6 | 200,890 |
| | Mike Zumbluskas (R / Conservative Party / Parent Party) | 17.9 | 44,173 | |
 | Mikhail Itkis (Itkis Campaign) | 0.3 | 631 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 411 | ||
| Total votes: 246,105 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gil Obler (G)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 12
Incumbent Jerrold Nadler (D) defeated incumbent Carolyn B. Maloney (D), Suraj Patel (D), and Ashmi Sheth (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 12 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jerrold Nadler | 55.4 | 49,744 |
 | Carolyn B. Maloney | 24.4 | 21,916 | |
 | Suraj Patel | 19.0 | 17,011 | |
 | Ashmi Sheth | 1.0 | 937 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1% | 128 | ||
| Total votes: 89,736 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rana Abdelhamid (D)
- Jesse Cerrotti (D)
- Maya Contreras (D)
- Mike Fitzgerald (D)
- Vladimy Joseph (D)
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for August 23, 2022, was canceled. Mike Zumbluskas (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 12 without appearing on the ballot.
Conservative Party primary
The Conservative Party primary scheduled for August 23, 2022, was canceled. Mike Zumbluskas (Conservative Party) advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 12 without appearing on the ballot.
Working Families Party primary
The Working Families Party primary scheduled for August 23, 2022, was canceled. Incumbent Jerrold Nadler (Working Families Party) advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 12 without appearing on the ballot.
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 12
Incumbent Carolyn B. Maloney (D) defeated Carlos Santiago-Cano (R / Conservative Party) and Steven Kolln (L) in the general election for U.S. House New York District 12 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carolyn B. Maloney (D) | 82.1 | 265,172 |
 | Carlos Santiago-Cano (R / Conservative Party) | 16.4 | 53,061 | |
 | Steven Kolln (L) | 1.2 | 4,015 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 773 | ||
| Total votes: 323,021 | |||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 12
Incumbent Carolyn B. Maloney (D) defeated Suraj Patel (D), Lauren Ashcraft (D), and Peter Harrison (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 12 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carolyn B. Maloney | 42.7 | 40,362 |
| | Suraj Patel | 39.3 | 37,106 | |
 | Lauren Ashcraft | 13.6 | 12,810 | |
 | Peter Harrison | 4.2 | 4,001 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 198 | ||
| Total votes: 94,477 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Erica Vladimer (D)
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for June 23, 2020, was canceled. Carlos Santiago-Cano (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 12 without appearing on the ballot.
Conservative Party primary
The Conservative Party primary scheduled for June 23, 2020, was canceled. Carlos Santiago-Cano (Conservative Party) advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 12 without appearing on the ballot.
Libertarian Party primary
The Libertarian Party primary scheduled for June 23, 2020, was canceled. Steven Kolln (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House New York District 12 without appearing on the ballot.
District analysis
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- 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.
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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 D+33. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 33 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made New York's 12th the 9th most Democratic district nationally.[20]
2024 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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| 81.0% | 17.0% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Governor | Kathy Hochul |
| Lieutenant Governor | Antonio Delgado |
| Secretary of State | Walter Mosley |
| Attorney General | Letitia James |
State legislature
New York State Senate
| Party | As of February 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 41 | |
| Republican Party | 22 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | |
New York House of Representatives
| Party | As of February 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 103 | |
| Republican Party | 47 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 150 | |
Trifecta control
New York Party Control: 1992-2025
Nine years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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- ↑ A majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, when there are no vacancies, is 218 seats.
- ↑ Our Town NY, "Race for Congress: Bores Picks Up Big Endorsement from DC 37 Union," March 26, 2026
- ↑ City and State NY, "Poll: Schlossberg leads NY-12 race," March 6, 2026
- ↑ New York Daily News, "NYC Democrats locked in contentious congressional primary fights as high-stakes midterms loom," March 28, 2026
- ↑ NBC News, "Rep. Jerry Nadler endorses former aide Micah Lasher to be his successor," February 9, 2026
- ↑ Washington Examiner, "Will this Upper West Side-based House district elect a full-throated Israel supporter?" January 9, 2026
- ↑ Alex Bores campaign website, "About Alex Bores," accessed April 1, 2026
- ↑ City & State New York, "Alex Bores vs. AI in NY-12," April 1, 2026
- ↑ George Conway campaign website, "Meet George," accessed April 1, 2026
- ↑ YouTube, "George Conway for Congress: Launch Video," January 6, 2026
- ↑ City & State New York, "Micah Lasher files to run for Congress," September 4, 2025
- ↑ Micah Lasher campaign website, "Meet Micah Lasher," accessed April 1, 2026
- ↑ John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum, "John Bouvier 'Jack' Kennedy Schlossberg," accessed April 1, 2026
- ↑ Vanity Fair, "Democratic Strategists Mull Jack Schlossberg’s Odds of Getting Into Congress," November 17, 2025
- ↑ Jack Schlossberg campaign website, "Meet Jack Schlossberg," accessed April 1, 2026
- ↑ 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
