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2026 candidates we're tracking in NY-14
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic
Incumbent
Ocasio-Cortez worked as an educational director with the National Hispanic Institute and as a waitress and bartender before running for Congress, per the official House biography. Ocasio-Cortez earned degrees in economics and international relations from Boston University and interned in the office of Senator Edward Kennedy, per the official House biography. Ocasio-Cortez was sworn into the House in January 2019, per the official House biography.
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Diamant Hysenaj
Republican
Diamant Hysenaj immigrated to the Bronx from Kosovo as a child and has lived in New York for 35 years, per the campaign site. Hysenaj is an entrepreneur and small business owner who has worked in real estate development in New York City, per the campaign site. Hysenaj was endorsed by New York Republican State Committee Chair Ed Cox in the NY-14 race, per New York Republican State Committee. Diamant Hysenaj is certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot on the Republican; Conservative lines for this district, per the State Board of Elections' amended certification of September 4, 2026.
About this race
New York's 14th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The New York primary is Tuesday, June 23, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.