New York Sample Ballot 2026: Every Candidate on Your November Ballot

LaLota is a Navy veteran running for U.S. House in New York, per the campaign site. The campaign site describes a service above self approach focused on serving Long Island families, per the campaign site.

Gallant is a military pilot, union leader and volunteer firefighter who has deployed to Kuwait as an Army National Guard Black Hawk pilot and works as an FAA air traffic controller, per his campaign site.

Patrick Halpin holds certified Democratic and Working Families filings for this district, per the State Board of Elections records. Halpin is a former Suffolk County Executive who created the Long Island Housing Partnership and chaired the Suffolk County Water Authority, per his campaign site.

Suozzi is an attorney and certified public accountant who has served as Nassau County Executive and Mayor of Glen Cove, per the campaign site. Suozzi was re-elected in 2024 to represent New York's 3rd Congressional District after 30 years of public service focused on bipartisan solutions on immigration, the environment, gun safety, veterans' care, and fiscal responsibility, per the campaign site.

LiPetri is an attorney and New York State Assemblyman from Farmingdale, per the campaign site. The campaign site says LiPetri is running for Congress with a focus on border security and tax relief, per the campaign site.

Driscoll also holds the certified Conservative line and is the Hempstead Town Receiver of Taxes and a practicing attorney of more than 30 years, per her campaign site.

Meeks served as a Queens County assistant district attorney and as a prosecutor on a special anti-narcotics task force before becoming a chief administrative judge in New York's workers' compensation system, per the official House biography. He was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1992 before winning a special election to Congress in 1998, per the official House biography. He earned his law degree from Howard University Law School, per the official House biography.

Meng is a public interest lawyer who previously served in the New York State Assembly before being elected to Congress, where Meng now serves a seventh term, per the official House biography. Meng graduated from Stuyvesant High School, attended the University of Michigan, and earned a law degree from Yeshiva University's Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, per the official House biography. Meng serves on the House Appropriations Committee as ranking member of its Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, per the official House biography.

Joseph Chou describes himself as a naturalized United States citizen whose approach to public service is guided by his Christian faith, per the campaign site. Chou has run for New York's 6th Congressional District before, in the 2024 cycle, and maintains an authorized federal campaign committee, per FEC candidate record. Joseph Chou 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.

Claire Valdez is a Queens Assembly Member who won the June 23 Democratic nomination over Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Julie Won, and Vichal Kumar, per the NYC Board of Elections certified canvass.

Melvin Rivera was born and raised in Bushwick, Brooklyn, and has spent more than 30 years working as a community activist and tenant organizer, per the campaign site. Rivera's community work has included helping tenants fight illegitimate rent increases, defending homeowners from predatory real estate speculation, and supporting families displaced by Hurricane Maria, per the campaign site. Rivera served in New York City government during the COVID-19 pandemic through the Mayor's Public Engagement Unit, per AOL News. Melvin Rivera 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.

Priscilla Ghaznavi is a designer by profession with career experience across seven publicly traded companies in business and creative leadership roles, per the campaign site. Ghaznavi was born in Washington, D.C. to immigrant parents from Iran and Bolivia and has lived in New York for more than three decades, per the campaign site. Priscilla Ghaznavi is certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot on the Our Future line for this district, per the State Board of Elections' amended certification of September 4, 2026.

Jeffries clerked for U.S. District Judge Harold Baer Jr. and practiced law at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and at Godosky & Gentile before serving as in-house counsel at Viacom and CBS, per the official House biography. He served six years in the New York State Assembly, where he authored legislation on affordable housing, civil liberties and reform of the NYPD's stop-and-frisk practices, per the official House biography.

Yvette D. Clarke is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, per the chamber's membership roster. Clarke, born and raised in Brooklyn, describes herself as the only Black woman representing New York in Congress, per her campaign site.

Joel Anabilah-Azumah is the founder and owner of a New York City-area bus service company and holds a B.S. in civil engineering from Union College, per City & State New York. Joel Azumah 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.

Brad Lander won the June 23 Democratic nomination with 58,047 certified votes over sitting Rep. Dan Goldman's 29,781, per the NYC Board of Elections certified canvass. Lander is the former New York City Comptroller, per his campaign site.

Malliotakis served five terms in the New York State Assembly, where she worked on ethics reform, transit expansion, senior programs, education reform and economic development, per the official House biography.

Mike DeCillis won the June 23 Democratic nomination over Allison Ziogas, 10,455 certified votes to 6,309, per the NYC Board of Elections certified canvass. DeCillis is a fourth-generation Staten Islander with 35 years in public service, including as an EMS paramedic and 9/11 first responder, an NYPD officer, a civil litigation attorney and a special education teacher, per his campaign site.

Micah C. Lasher is a Manhattan Assembly Member and former policy director to Gov. Kathy Hochul, per the NYC Board of Elections certified canvass and amNY.

Caroline Shinkle holds a B.S. in economics from MIT and a J.D. from Harvard Law School, per the campaign site. Shinkle's professional background includes work at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, the European Central Bank, the Bank for International Settlements and the Bank of Israel, followed by corporate law practice in Manhattan handling mergers, acquisitions and financial regulatory matters, per the campaign site. Caroline Shinkle 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.

Wilneida Negron has spent two decades working across government, labor, technology and financial markets, beginning as a crisis counselor before moving into policy work on artificial intelligence, wage theft and privacy, per the campaign site. Wilneida Negron is certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot on the For All of Us line for this district, per the State Board of Elections' amended certification of September 4, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026 (her filed domain no longer answers); the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Wilneida Negron's ballot status.

Karen Ortiz is an attorney who was born in what is now New York's 12th Congressional District and grew up on Long Island before returning to New York City after high school, per the campaign site. Ortiz graduated from Fordham Law School and previously served as a federal Administrative Judge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; she has also worked for the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation and the MTA New York City Transit, per the campaign site. Karen Ortiz is certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot on the Karen Ortiz line for this district, per the State Board of Elections' amended certification of September 4, 2026.

Avila Chevalier has organized in upper Manhattan since their teenage years, focusing on equity and affordability for working class residents, per the campaign site.

Jomo Manuel Williams is a lifelong Harlem resident who describes himself as an Urbanist Conservative, per the campaign site. Williams is a U.S. Army veteran on reserve status since 1985, has worked as a Verizon Communications technician and as a paralegal for Harlem law firms, and has owned businesses in New Jersey and Harlem, per the campaign site. Jomo M. Williams is certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot on the Republican line for this district, per the State Board of Elections' amended certification of September 4, 2026.

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.

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.

Torres served on the New York City Council representing Bronx communities, becoming the youngest elected official in New York City at age 25 and the first openly LGBTQ elected official from the Bronx, per the campaign site. Torres was raised in the Bronx in public housing by a single mother, per the campaign site.

Gonzalo Duran is a military veteran and founder of Devil Dog USA, an organization that supports veterans transitioning to civilian life, per Bronx Times. Duran serves as vice chair of the Bronx County Conservative Party and as a district leader for the 79th Assembly District, and previously ran for the same congressional seat in 2024, per Bronx Times. Gonzalo Duran is certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot on the Conservative line for this district, per the State Board of Elections' amended certification of September 4, 2026.

Andre Easton is a special education teacher who has spent 12 of the last 14 years teaching English in Bronx public schools, per the campaign site. Easton holds a B.A. in psychology with a minor in English from Delaware State University and is the father of three sons, per the campaign site. Easton is a community organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, per Bronx Times. Andre Easton is certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot on the Socialism PSL line for this district, per the State Board of Elections' amended certification of September 4, 2026.

Jose Vega is a political organizer who has been affiliated with the LaRouche movement since age 16 and has organized educational programs on scientific and philosophical topics, per the campaign site. Vega attended Bronx Community College and has worked as a barista; he also ran as an independent candidate for the same seat in 2024, per the campaign site. Jose Vega is certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot on the Speak The Truth line for this district, per the State Board of Elections' amended certification of September 4, 2026.

Latimer worked as a tenant organizer before entering public service, later serving on the Rye City Council, in the county legislature, in the state Assembly and Senate, and as Westchester County Executive since 2018, per the campaign site. As county executive he has overseen infrastructure projects and property tax initiatives, per the campaign site.

Cinquemani is an attorney who has practiced law for 32 years, focusing on real estate, business transactions and succession planning for buyers, sellers, lenders and other parties, per the campaign site. He also advises entrepreneurs on business valuation, tax planning and wealth transfer, per the campaign site. He is a graduate of Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations and is based in New Rochelle, per the campaign site.

Lawler served as a New York State Assemblyman, deputy town supervisor of Orangetown, senior advisor to the Westchester County Executive and executive director of the New York State Republican Party before founding a government affairs and public relations firm, per the official House biography. He graduated valedictorian from Manhattan College with degrees in accounting and finance, per the official House biography.

Cait Conley is a West Point graduate, Army combat veteran, and former National Security Council and CISA official, per Spectrum News and City & State. Conley served 16 years on active duty including six overseas deployments and holds graduate degrees from Harvard Kennedy School and MIT, per her campaign site.

Ryan is a combat veteran, small business founder, and former Ulster County Executive who served in the U.S. Army as an intelligence officer with two deployments to Iraq, per the campaign site. The campaign site says Ryan founded a technology company with more than 150 employees and led Ulster County through the pandemic while expanding affordable housing and mental health services, per the campaign site.

Auringer works in her family's construction business as a project manager and managerial accountant, and also works in marketing and branding, per the campaign site. She holds a marketing degree from the Lutgert College of Business and has been involved in voter outreach and grassroots organizing, per the campaign site.

Riley worked as a policy analyst at the Department of Labor focused on communities affected by trade policy, then practiced public interest law, representing the American Academy of Pediatrics in civil rights litigation over health care access, per the campaign site. He later served as general counsel to U.S. Senator Al Franken on the Senate Judiciary Committee, working on domestic violence and opioid legislation, before returning to private practice handling constitutional litigation and veterans' benefits cases, per the campaign site.

Oberacker began working in his family's meat market as a child and later ran Spicey Pete's Meat Market with his father after graduating from SUNY Delhi, per the official Senate biography. He built a career as a research chef and food scientist specializing in ingredient formulations for beef, pork and poultry products, per the official Senate biography. He served on the Maryland Town Board, as Maryland Town Supervisor and as an Otsego County representative before his election to the state Senate, per the official Senate biography.

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.

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.

Blake Gendebien is a St. Lawrence County dairy farmer, per the State Board of Elections results. Gendebien is a second-generation dairy farmer, husband and father of three who has served on school boards and founded a nonprofit supporting families of children with cancer, per his campaign site.

Mannion is a former public school science teacher and labor leader, per the campaign site. The campaign site says Mannion's family has deep roots in Central New York and the Mohawk Valley, with grandparents who immigrated from Ireland, per the campaign site.

Kailee Marie Buller is an Auburn native, former chief of staff to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, and former president and CEO of the National Oilseed Processors Association, per the Rome Sentinel. She also holds the certified Conservative line. Buller grew up in a blue-collar Auburn family and is the first in her family to earn a four-year degree, graduating from the University at Buffalo, per her campaign site.

Langworthy is a native of South Dayton, New York and a graduate of Niagara University, per the campaign site. The campaign site says Langworthy has served as Erie County Republican Chairman and New York State Republican Party Chairman and previously worked in congressional district offices, per the campaign site.

Gies also holds the certified Working Families line, per the State Board of Elections results, and is a theology and Franciscan studies faculty member at St. Bonaventure University and grew up in a working family with a father who ran a small contracting business, per his campaign site.

Tenney practiced law in Clinton, New York, working as a partner at a Utica-area firm before opening her own practice, per the official House biography. She was co-owner and legal counsel of Mid-York Press, a commercial printing and manufacturing firm employing about 70 people, and founded Tenney Media Group, publisher of community newspapers later sold to Gannett in 2004, per the official House biography. She served in the New York State Assembly beginning in 2010 before her election to Congress in 2016, per the official House biography.

Morelle is the son of a Korean War veteran and lifelong Plumbers and Pipefitters union member, and previously owned a small business, per the campaign site. He served in the county legislature and as majority leader of the New York State Assembly before his election to Congress, where he is ranking member of the House Administration Committee and vice ranking member on Appropriations, per the campaign site.

Virginia McIntyre, a Republican, is running for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 25th Congressional District. She previously served as a Monroe County Legislator and has a background in public service. McIntyre holds degrees from Monroe Community College, the State University of New York College, Purchase, and the Conservatorio di Mantova. She also holds certified Republican and Conservative filings for this district, per the State Board of Elections records.

Kennedy worked for 11 years as a licensed occupational therapist, helping geriatric and pediatric patients recover from injuries, before entering public service, per the official House biography. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in occupational therapy from D'Youville University, per the official House biography.

Dennis E. Hannon holds certified Republican and Conservative filings for this district, per the State Board of Elections records. Hannon grew up working in his father's construction business, per his campaign site.