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United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2018
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The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York will be held on November 6, 2018, to elect the 27 U.S. Representatives from the state of New York, one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the gubernatorial election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

District 1

See also: New York's 1st congressional district

The 1st district is located in eastern Long Island and includes most of central and eastern Suffolk County. The incumbent is Republican Lee Zeldin, who has represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected to a second term with 58% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

New York's 1st district has been included on the initial list of Republican held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[1]

Candidates

Declared
  • Elaine DiMasi, physicist[2]
  • Brendon Henry, bartender[3]
  • Vivian Viloria-Fisher, former Suffolk County Legislator and candidate for Brookhaven Town Supervisor in 2013[4]
Withdrew
Potential
Declined
  • Dave Calone, venture capitalist, former chairman of the Suffolk Planning Commission and candidate in 2016[11]

District 2

See also: New York's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district is based along the South Shore of Long Island and includes southwestern Suffolk County and a small portion of southeastern Nassau County. The incumbent is Republican Peter T. King, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 3rd district from 1993 to 2013. He was re-elected to a thirteenth term with 62% of the vote in 2016.

District 3

See also: New York's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district includes most of the North Shore of Long Island. It expands from northwestern Suffolk County, across northern Nassau County, and into far northeastern Queens. The incumbent is Democrat Tom Suozzi, who has represented the district since 2017. He was elected to replace retiring Representative Steve Israel with 53% of the vote in 2016.

Republican primary

New York's 3rd district has been included on the initial list of Democratic held seats being targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee in 2018.[12]

District 4

See also: New York's 4th congressional district

The 4th district is located in central and southern Nassau County. The incumbent is Democrat Kathleen Rice, who has represented the district since 2015. She was re-elected to a second term with 60% of the vote in 2016.

District 5

See also: New York's 5th congressional district

The 5th district is mostly located entirely within Queens in New York City, but also includes a small portion of Nassau County. The incumbent is Democrat Gregory Meeks, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 6th district from 1998 to 2013. He was re-elected to a tenth term with 85% of the vote in 2016.

District 6

See also: New York's 6th congressional district

The 6th district is located entirely within Queens in New York City. The incumbent is Democrat Grace Meng, who has represented the district since 2013. She was re-elected to a third term with 72% of the vote in 2016.

District 7

See also: New York's 7th congressional district

The 7th district is located entirely in New York City and includes parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. The incumbent is Democrat Nydia Velázquez, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 12th district from 1993 to 2013. She was re-elected to a thirteenth term with 91% of the vote in 2016.

District 8

See also: New York's 8th congressional district

The 8th district is located entirely in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. The incumbent is Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, who has represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected to a third term with 93% of the vote in 2016.

District 9

See also: New York's 9th congressional district

The 9th district is located entirely within the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The incumbent is Democrat Yvette Clarke, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013. She was re-elected to a sixth term with 92% of the vote in 2016.

District 10

See also: New York's 10th congressional district

The 10th district is located in New York City and includes the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the west side of Lower Manhattan, including Greenwich Village and the Financial District, and parts of Brooklyn, including Borough Park. The incumbent is Democrat Jerrold Nadler, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 8th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 17th district from 1992 to 1993. He was re-elected to a thirteenth full term with 78% of the vote in 2016.

District 11

See also: New York's 11th congressional district

The 11th district is located entirely in New York City and includes all of Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn. The incumbent is Republican Dan Donovan, who has represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected to a second term with 62% of the vote in 2016.

Republican primary

Former Congressman Michael Grimm, who resigned in 2014 after pleading guilty to federal tax fraud charges for which he served eight months in prison, is reportedly considering a primary challenge of Donovan.[13][14]

Democratic primary

New York's 11th district has been included on the initial list of Republican held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[1]

Candidates

Declared
  • Mike DeCillis, teacher and retired police officer[15]
  • Michael DeVito, retired Marine Staff Sergeant[16]
  • Zach Emig, bond trader[16]
  • Boyd Melson, retired boxer and Army Reserves Captain[17][18]
  • Max Rose, Army veteran and chief of staff at Brightpoint Health[19]

District 12

See also: New York's 12th congressional district

The 12th district is located entirely in New York City and includes several neighborhoods in the East Side of Manhattan, Greenpoint and western Queens. The incumbent is Democrat Carolyn Maloney, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013. She was re-elected to a thirteenth term with 83% of the vote in 2016.

District 13

See also: New York's 13th congressional district

The 13th district is located entirely in New York City and includes Upper Manhattan and a small portion of the western Bronx. The incumbent is Democrat Adriano Espaillat, who has represented the district since 2017. He was elected to replace retiring Representative Charles Rangel with 89% of the vote in 2016.

District 14

See also: New York's 14th congressional district

The 14th district is located in New York City and includes the eastern Bronx and part of north-central Queens. The incumbent is Democrat Joseph Crowley, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 7th district from 1999 to 2013. He was re-elected to a tenth term with 83% of the vote in 2016. Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced her campaign, backed by the post-partisan organization Brand New Congress.[20] Ocasio-Cortez, 27, was an organizer in Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign. Ocasio-Cortez alleges that Crowley is not progressive enough for the district. Crowley has not yet announced his 2018 intentions.

District 15

See also: New York's 15th congressional district

The 15th district is located entirely within The Bronx in New York City and is one of the smallest districts by area in the entire country. The incumbent is Democrat José E. Serrano, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 16th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 18th district from 1990 to 1993. He was re-elected to a fourteenth full term with 95% of the vote in 2016.

District 16

See also: New York's 16th congressional district

The 16th district is located in the northern part of The Bronx and the southern half of Westchester County, including the cities of Mount Vernon, Yonkers and Rye. The incumbent is Democrat Eliot Engel, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 17th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 19th district from 1989 to 1993. He was re-elected to a fifteenth term with 95% of the vote in 2016.

District 17

See also: New York's 17th congressional district

The 17th district contains all of Rockland County and the northern and central portions of Westchester County, including the cities of Peekskill and White Plains. The incumbent is Democrat Nita Lowey, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 18th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 20th district from 1989 to 1993. She was re-elected to a fifteenth term unopposed in 2016.

District 18

See also: New York's 18th congressional district

The 18th district is located entirely within the Hudson Valley, covering all of Orange County and Putnam County, as well as parts of southern Dutchess County and northeastern Westchester County. The incumbent is Democrat Sean Patrick Maloney, who has represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected to a third term with 56% of the vote in 2016.

Republican primary

New York's 18th district has been included on the initial list of Democratic held seats being targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee in 2018.[12]

District 19

See also: New York's 19th congressional district

The 19th district is located in New York's Hudson Valley and Catskills regions and includes all of Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster counties, and parts of Broome, Dutchess, Montgomery and Rensselaer counties. The incumbent is Republican John Faso, who has represented the district since 2017. He was elected to replace retiring Representative Chris Gibson with 54% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

New York's 19th district has been included on the initial list of Republican held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[1]

Candidates

Declared
  • Jeff Beals, teacher and former diplomat[21]
  • Steven Brisee[22]
  • Antonio Delgado, attorney[23]
  • Brian Flynn, businessman[24]
  • Pat Ryan, Iraq War veteran and businessman[25]
  • Sue Sullivan, strategic planning consultant[26]
Potential
  • Gareth Rhodes, former gubernatorial aide[26][27]
Declined

District 20

See also: New York's 20th congressional district

The 20th district is located in the Capital District and includes all of Albany and Schenectady counties, and portions of Montgomery, Rensselear and Saratoga counties. The incumbent is Democrat Paul Tonko, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 21st district from 2009 to 2013. He was re-elected to a fifth term with 68% of the vote in 2016.

District 21

See also: New York's 21st congressional district

The 21st district, the state's largest and most rural, includes most of the North Country, as well as the northern suburbs of Syracuse and borders Vermont to the east. The incumbent is Republican Elise Stefanik, who has represented the district since 2015. She was re-elected to a second term with 65% of the vote in 2016.

Republican primary

Farmer and real estate broker Russ Finley is making a primary challenge of Stefanik.[31]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Don Boyajian, attorney and former congressional aide[32]
  • Tedra Cobb, former St. Lawrence County Legislator[33]
  • Emily Martz, economic development adviser[34]
  • Patrick Nelson, candidate for Stillwater Town Board in 2015[35]
  • Katie Wilson, antiques store owner[36]
Potential

Green primary

2014 and 2016 Green Party nominee Matt Funiciello has announced that he will not run in 2018.[40]

Libertarian primary

Christopher Schmidt is exploring a potential campaign as a Libertarian candidate.[41] Since the Libertarian Party does not have ballot status in New York, Schmidt will need to submit 3,500 valid signatures to qualify for the ballot, or the required amount for an independent candidate.[41]

District 22

See also: New York's 22nd congressional district

The 22nd district is located in Central New York and includes all of Chenango, Cortland, Madison and Oneida counties, and parts of Broome, Herkimer, Oswego and Tioga counties. The incumbent is Republican Claudia Tenney, who has represented the district since 2017. She was elected to replace retiring Representative Richard Hanna with 47% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

New York's 22nd district has been included on the initial list of Republican held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[1]

Two candidates have announced intentions to run in the Democratic Primary in the NY-22.

[42]Heath Phillips, a navy veteran and human rights advocate, from Cincinnatus, NY who has spent the past 9 years working with congresspeople in Washington, D.C. to write and pass bills supporting veterans, women, and the underserved, announced his candidacy on July 13, 2017.

District 23

See also: New York's 23rd congressional district

The 23rd district includes all of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins and Yates counties, along with parts of Ontario and Tioga counties. The incumbent is Republican Tom Reed, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 29th district from 2009 to 2013. He was re-elected to a fifth term with 58% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Potential

District 24

See also: New York's 24th congressional district

The 24th district includes all of Cayuga, Onondaga and Wayne counties, and the western part of Oswego County. The incumbent is Republican John Katko, who has represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected to a second term with 61% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

New York's 24th district has been included on the initial list of Republican held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[1]

Candidates

Declared
  • Anne Messenger, businesswoman[52]
Potential

District 25

See also: New York's 25th congressional district

The 25th district located entirely within Monroe County, centered on the city of Rochester. The incumbent is Democrat Louise Slaughter, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 28th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 30th district from 1987 to 1993. She was re-elected to a sixteenth term with 56% of the vote in 2016.

District 26

See also: New York's 26th congressional district

The 25th district located in Erie and Niagara counties and includes the cities of Buffalo and Niagara Falls. The incumbent is Democrat Brian Higgins, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 27th district from 2005 to 2013. He was re-elected to a seventh term with 75% of the vote in 2016.

District 27

See also: New York's 27th congressional district

The 27th district is located in Western New York and includes all of Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming and Livingston counties, and parts of Erie, Monroe, Niagara and Ontario counties. The incumbent is Republican Chris Collins, who has represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected to a third term with 67% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

New York's 27th district has been included on the initial list of Republican held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[1]

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External links

Official campaign websites of first district candidates
Official campaign websites for eleventh district candidates
Official campaign websites for fourteenth district candidates
Official campaign websites for nineteenth district candidates
Official campaign websites for twenty-first district candidates
Official campaign websites for twenty-second district candidates
Official campaign websites for twenty-third district candidates
Official campaign websites for twenty-fourth district candidates
Official campaign websites for twenty-seventh district candidates
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