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New York 2026 Candidates, Who's on the Ballot

These are the general-election candidates on New York's ballot for November 3, 2026, by office and party, following the state's primary. This guide covers statewide offices and U.S. House races. It is nonpartisan and factual. See the New York 2026 overview for the fuller picture.

Governor of New York

Kathy Hochul DemocraticIncumbent

Bruce Blakeman Republican

Lieutenant Governor

Adrienne Adams Democratic

Todd Hood Republican

Shannon Bones Coalition Party

Joshua Goldfein Working Families

Open seat, no incumbent is running.

Attorney General

Tish James DemocraticIncumbent

Saritha Komatireddy Republican

Comptroller

Tom DiNapoli DemocraticIncumbent

Joseph Hernandez Republican

U.S. House, District 1

Nick LaLota RepublicanIncumbent

Chris Gallant Democratic

Thomas Sorensen Independent

Jordan Maggio nan

U.S. House, District 2

Andrew Garbarino RepublicanIncumbent

Pat Halpin Democratic

U.S. House, District 3

Tom Suozzi DemocraticIncumbent

Mike LiPetri Jr. Republican

U.S. House, District 4

Laura Gillen DemocraticIncumbent

Jeanine Driscoll Republican

Blay Tarnoff Libertarian

U.S. House, District 5

Gregory Meeks DemocraticIncumbent

George Marsh Republican

U.S. House, District 6

Grace Meng DemocraticIncumbent

Joseph Chou Republican

U.S. House, District 7

Claire Valdez Democratic

Melvin Rivera Republican

Priscilla Ghaznavi Independent

Open seat, no incumbent is running.

U.S. House, District 8

Hakeem Jeffries DemocraticIncumbent

Lewis Mizrahi Republican

U.S. House, District 9

Yvette Clarke DemocraticIncumbent

Joel Anabilah-Azumah Republican

U.S. House, District 10

Brad Lander Democratic

Jennifer Moore Republican

U.S. House, District 11

Nicole Malliotakis RepublicanIncumbent

Mike DeCillis Democratic

U.S. House, District 12

Micah Lasher Democratic

Caroline Shinkle Republican

Karen Ortiz Independent

Lucian Wintrich Independent

Open seat, no incumbent is running.

U.S. House, District 13

Darializa Chevalier Democratic

Jomo Williams Republican

U.S. House, District 14

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez DemocraticIncumbent

Diamant Hysenaj Republican

U.S. House, District 15

Ritchie Torres DemocraticIncumbent

Stylo Sapaskis Republican

Gonzalo Duran Conservative

Andre Easton Independent

U.S. House, District 16

George Latimer DemocraticIncumbent

Joseph Cinquemani Republican

U.S. House, District 17

Mike Lawler RepublicanIncumbent

Cait Conley Democratic

U.S. House, District 18

Pat Ryan DemocraticIncumbent

Jackie Auringer Republican

U.S. House, District 19

Josh Riley DemocraticIncumbent

Peter Oberacker Jr. Republican

U.S. House, District 20

Paul Tonko DemocraticIncumbent

Ralph Ambrosio Republican

U.S. House, District 21

Blake Gendebien Democratic

Anthony Constantino Republican

Open seat, no incumbent is running.

U.S. House, District 22

John Mannion DemocraticIncumbent

Kailee Buller Republican

U.S. House, District 23

Nick Langworthy RepublicanIncumbent

Aaron Gies Democratic

U.S. House, District 24

Claudia Tenney RepublicanIncumbent

Alissa Ellman Democratic

U.S. House, District 25

Joe Morelle DemocraticIncumbent

Virginia McIntyre Republican

U.S. House, District 26

Tim Kennedy DemocraticIncumbent

Dennis Hannon Republican

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Also on the New York ballot

Beyond the statewide and congressional races above, New York voters also decide state legislative races and county and municipal offices, which appear on local ballots, along with any statewide ballot measures.

How to vote in New York

The general election is November 3, 2026. On Election Day, polls in New York are open 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM EST. Confirm your registration, polling place, and mail-ballot options at Vote.org and your state election office. Getting your supporters to turn out is what decides the closest races.

Frequently asked questions

Who is running in New York in 2026?

Governor: Kathy Hochul (Democratic), Bruce Blakeman (Republican). Every voter also decides state legislative and local races on their ballot.

What time do polls open and close in New York on Election Day?

On Election Day, polls in New York are open 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM EST.

When is the New York election in 2026?

The general election is November 3, 2026, following the state's 2026 primary.

Candidate information reflects the general-election ballot as of the date above, drawn from nonpartisan sources including The Green Papers and state election authorities. Verify the final ballot with your local election office.

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