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2026 candidates we're tracking in NY-20
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Paul D. Tonko
Democratic
Incumbent
Tonko is an eighth term U.S. House Representative serving New York's 20th Congressional District, per the campaign site. The site says Tonko previously served 25 years in the New York State Assembly and was president and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, holding a degree in mechanical and industrial engineering from Clarkson University, per the campaign site.
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Ralph F. Ambrosio
Republican
Ralph F. Ambrosio holds certified Republican and Conservative filings for this district, per the State Board of Elections records. Ambrosio is an attorney with a career in public service including as an assistant district attorney in Greene and Columbia counties, a public defender and a New York State Police member, and served in the U.S. Navy, per his campaign site.
About this race
New York's 20th 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.