2020 United States House Of Representatives Elections In New York

representatives from the State of New York, one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primary election was held on June 23, 2020.

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New York

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →
All 27 New York seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 21 6 Seats won 19 8 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 5,084,863 2,978,407 Percentage 61.96% 36.29% Swing 5.20% 5.07%
Election results by seat change Election results by district Results:      Democratic hold      Republican hold      Republican gain Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Republican   40–50%   50–60%

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New York

Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Democratic	4,728,613	57.55%	19	2
	Republican	2,696,731	32.82%	8	2
	Working Families	352,682	4.29%	0
	Conservative	315,541	3.84%	0
	Independence	50,045	0.61%	0
	Libertarian	42,495	0.52%	0
	Green	13,902	0.17%	0
	Serve America	8,842	0.11%	0
	Independent	7,472	0.09%	0
Totals		8,216,323	100.00%	27

District

Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New York by district:

2020 New York's 1st congressional district election

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →

Nominee Lee Zeldin Nancy Goroff Party Republican Democratic Alliance Conservative Independence Working Families Popular vote 205,715 169,294 Percentage 54.9% 45.1%

County results Zeldin:      50–60%

Precinct results Zeldin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Goroff:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Tie:      50%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Lee Zeldin Republican Elected U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin Republican

The 1st district is based in eastern Long Island, and includes most of central and eastern Suffolk County, including most of Smithtown and all of Brookhaven, Riverhead, Southold, Southampton, East Hampton, and Shelter Island. The incumbent was Republican Lee Zeldin, who was reelected with 51.5% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Lee Zeldin, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Gregory-John Fischer, Libertarian candidate for Suffolk County executive in 2019
• Bridget Fleming, Suffolk County legislator
• Perry Gershon, businessman and nominee for New York's 1st congressional district in 2018
• Nancy Goroff, chair of the Stony Brook University chemistry department

Failed to qualify for ballot

• David Gokhshtein, cryptocurrency entrepreneur

Declined

• Kate Browning, former Suffolk County legislator and candidate for New York's 1st congressional district in 2018
• Dave Calone, venture capitalist and candidate for New York's 1st congressional district in 2016
• John Feal, veteran and nonprofit executive
• Jack Harrington, attorney
• Mark Lesko, former Brookhaven town supervisor
• Jack Martilotta, high school football coach
• Jay Schneiderman, Southampton town supervisor
• Errol Toulon, Suffolk County sheriff

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Polling

Results

2020 New York's 2nd congressional district election

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →

Nominee Andrew Garbarino Jackie Gordon Party Republican Democratic Alliance Conservative Libertarian SAM Working Families Independence Popular vote 177,379 154,246 Percentage 52.9% 46.0%

County results Garbarino:      60–70% Gordon:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Peter T. King Republican Elected U.S. Representative Andrew Garbarino Republican

The 2nd district is based on the South Shore of Long Island, and includes the southwestern Suffolk County communities of Amityville, Copiague, Lindenhurst, Gilgo, West Babylon, Wyandanch, North Babylon, Babylon, Baywood, Brentwood, Brightwaters, Central Islip, Islip, Great River, Ocean Beach, Oakdale, West Sayville, Bohemia, West Islip and Ronkonkoma, in addition to a sliver of southeastern Nassau County encompassing Levittown, North Wantagh, Seaford, South Farmingdale and Massapequa. The incumbent was Republican Peter T. King, who was reelected with 53.1% of the vote in 2018. On November 11, 2019, King announced he would retire after more than 26 years in Congress.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Andrew Garbarino, state assemblyman
• Mike LiPetri, state assemblyman

Withdrawn

• Trish Bergin, Islip town councilwoman
• Nancy Hemendinger, Suffolk County health official
• Nick LaLota, Suffolk County elections commissioner (running for New York's 8th State Senate district)

Declined

• Phil Boyle, state senator
• Tom Cilmi, minority leader of the Suffolk County Legislature
• Michael Fitzpatrick, state assemblyman
• Chuck Fuschillo, former state senator
• James Kennedy, Nassau County legislator
• Peter T. King, incumbent U.S. representative
• Steve Labriola, Oyster Bay town councilman
• Rick Lazio, former U.S. representative for New York's 2nd congressional district (1993–2001), nominee for U.S. Senate in 2000, and candidate for Governor of New York in 2010
• Steve Levy, former Suffolk County executive
• Mary Kate Mullen, Islip town councilwoman
• Kate Murray, Hempstead town clerk
• Joseph Saladino, Oyster Bay town supervisor
• Douglas M. Smith, state assemblyman
• Erin King Sweeney, former Hempstead town councilwoman and daughter of U.S. representative Peter T. King
• Donald Trump Jr., businessman and son of President Donald Trump
• Lara Trump, campaign advisor and daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Jackie Gordon, Babylon town councilwoman and U.S. Army veteran
• Patricia Maher, attorney and nominee for New York's 2nd congressional district in 2014

Failed to qualify for ballot

• Mike Sax, political blogger

Declined

• Steve Bellone, Suffolk County executive
• Liuba Grechen Shirley, community organizer and nominee for New York's 2nd congressional district in 2018
• Christine Pellegrino, former state assemblywoman
• Tim Sini, Suffolk County district attorney

Endorsements

Primary results

Green Party

Candidates

Declared

• Harry R. Burger, mechanical design engineer

Independents

Candidates

Declared

• Daniel Craig Ross, administrative assistant and activist

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 New York's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee Tom Suozzi George Santos Party Democratic Republican Alliance Working Families Independence Conservative Popular vote 208,555 161,931 Percentage 56.0% 43.5%

County results Suozzi:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Tom Suozzi Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Tom Suozzi Democratic

The 3rd district is based on the North Shore of Long Island, and includes the northwestern Suffolk County and northern Nassau County communities of West Hills, Sands Point, Laurel Hollow, Upper Brookville, Munsey Park, Brookville, Oyster Bay Cove, Old Brookville, Kings Point, Lattingtown, Matinecock, Muttontown, Lloyd Harbor, Syosset, Glen Cove, Roslyn, Manhasset, Huntington, Dix Hills, Plainview, Bethpage, northern Farmingdale, Hicksville, Northport, Commack, Port Washington, and Great Neck. Queens neighborhoods in the district include Little Neck, Whitestone, Glen Oaks, and Floral Park. The incumbent was Democrat Tom Suozzi, who was re-elected with 59.0% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Melanie D'Arrigo, activist and healthcare professional
• Tom Suozzi, incumbent U.S. representative
• Michael Weinstock, former prosecutor

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• George Santos, former call center employee

Endorsements

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

2020 New York's 4th congressional district election

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →

Nominee Kathleen Rice Douglas Tuman Party Democratic Republican Alliance Conservative Popular vote 199,762 153,007 Percentage 56.1% 43.0%

County results Rice:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Kathleen Rice Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice Democratic

The 4th district is based central and southern Nassau County, and includes the communities of Baldwin, Bellmore, East Rockaway, East Meadow, the Five Towns, Lynbrook, Floral Park, Franklin Square, Garden City, Hempstead, Long Beach, Malverne, Freeport, Merrick, Mineola, Carle Place, New Hyde Park, Oceanside, Rockville Centre, Roosevelt, Uniondale, Wantagh, West Hempstead, Westbury and parts of Valley Stream. The incumbent was Democrat Kathleen Rice, who was re-elected with 61.3% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Kathleen Rice, incumbent U.S. representative

Endorsements

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Cindy Grosz, publicist
• Douglas Tuman, attorney

Primary results

Green Party

Candidates

Declared

• Joseph R. Naham, chairman of the Nassau County Green Party

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 New York's 5th congressional district election

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →

Nominee Gregory Meeks Party Democratic Popular vote 229,125 Percentage 100.0%

County results Meeks:      >90%

U.S. Representative before election Gregory Meeks Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Gregory Meeks Democratic

The 5th district is based mostly in southeastern Queens, and includes all of the Rockaway Peninsula and the neighborhoods of Broad Channel, Cambria Heights, Hollis, Jamaica, Laurelton, Queens Village, Rosedale, Saint Albans, Springfield Gardens, and South Ozone Park, as well as John F. Kennedy International Airport, as well as parts of Nassau County including Inwood and portions of Valley Stream and Elmont. The incumbent was Democrat Gregory Meeks, who was re-elected unopposed in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Shaniyat Chowdhury, U.S. Marine Corps veteran and bartender
• Gregory Meeks, incumbent U.S. representative

Endorsements

Primary results

Independents

Candidates

Declared

• Amit Lal, logistics coordinator

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 New York's 6th congressional district election

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →

Nominee Grace Meng Tom Zmich Party Democratic Republican Alliance Working Families Conservative Libertarian Save Our City Popular vote 158,862 74,829 Percentage 68.0% 32.0%

County results Meng:      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Grace Meng Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Grace Meng Democratic

The 6th district encompasses northeastern Queens, taking in the neighborhoods of Elmhurst, Flushing, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, and Bayside. The incumbent was Democrat Grace Meng, who was re-elected in 2018 with 90.9% of the vote, without major-party opposition.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Sandra Choi, economic development policy expert
• Mel Gagarin, activist
• Grace Meng, incumbent U.S. representative

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Tom Zmich, U.S. Army veteran

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 New York's 7th congressional district election

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Nominee Nydia Velázquez Brian Kelly Party Democratic Republican Alliance Working Families Conservative Popular vote 191,073 32,520 Percentage 84.9% 14.4%

County results Velazquez:      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Nydia Velázquez Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Nydia Velázquez Democratic

The 7th district takes in the Queens neighborhoods of Maspeth, Ridgewood, and Woodhaven; the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Bushwick, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Dumbo, East New York, East Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Gowanus, Red Hook, Sunset Park, and Williamsburg; and parts of Manhattan's Lower East Side and East Village. The incumbent was Democrat Nydia Velázquez, who was re-elected with 93.4% of the vote, without major-party opposition.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Paperboy Love Prince, rapper
• Nydia Velázquez, incumbent U.S. representative

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Brian Kelly

Withdrew

• Avery Pereira^{[citation needed]}

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 New York's 8th congressional district election

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Nominee Hakeem Jeffries Garfield Wallace Party Democratic Republican Alliance Working Families Conservative Popular vote 234,933 42,007 Percentage 84.8% 15.2%

County results Jeffries:      50–60%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Hakeem Jeffries Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries Democratic

The 8th district is centered around eastern Brooklyn, taking in Downtown Brooklyn, Bed-Stuy, Canarsie, and Coney Island, as well as a small portion of Queens encompassing Howard Beach. The incumbent was Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, who was re-elected with 94.3% of the vote, without major-party opposition.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Hakeem Jeffries, incumbent U.S. representative

Endorsements

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Garfield Wallace

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 New York's 9th congressional district election

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Nominee Yvette Clarke Constantin Jean-Pierre Party Democratic Republican Alliance Working Families Conservative Popular vote 230,221 43,950 Percentage 83.1% 15.9%

County results Clarke:      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Yvette Clarke Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke Democratic

The 9th district encompasses Central and Southern Brooklyn, and includes the neighborhoods of Brownsville, Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Midwood, Sheepshead Bay, Marine Park, Gerritsen Beach and Prospect Lefferts Gardens. Prospect Park, Grand Army Plaza and the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket. The incumbent was Democrat Yvette Clarke, who was re-elected with 89.3% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Adem Bunkeddeko, community organizer and candidate for New York's 9th congressional district in 2018
• Yvette Clarke, incumbent U.S. representative
• Chaim Deutsch, New York City councilman
• Lutchi Gayot, business owner and Republican nominee for New York's 9th congressional district in 2018
• Isiah James, U.S. Army veteran and community organizer

Did not qualify for ballot access

• Michael Hiller, plaintiff litigator
• Alex Hubbard, data scientist

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Constantin Jean-Pierre, nonprofit executive

Serve America Movement

Candidates

Declared

• Joel Anabilah-Azumah, businessman and Reform candidate for New York's 9th congressional district in 2018

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 New York's 10th congressional district election

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Nominee Jerry Nadler Cathy Bernstein Party Democratic Republican Alliance Working Families Conservative Popular vote 206,310 66,889 Percentage 74.6% 24.2%

County results Nadler:      80–90% Bernstein:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Jerry Nadler Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jerry Nadler Democratic

The 10th district stretches across the southern part of Morningside Heights, the Upper West Side, the west side of Midtown Manhattan, the west side of Lower Manhattan including Greenwich Village and the Financial District, and parts of southern Brooklyn, including Borough Park. The incumbent was Democrat Jerry Nadler, who was re-elected with 82.1% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Lindsey Boylan, former Deputy Secretary for Economic Development and Special Advisor to the Governor
• Jonathan Herzog, Harvard Law School student and former staffer for Andrew Yang's presidential campaign
• Jerry Nadler, incumbent U.S. representative

Did not qualify for ballot access

• Darryl Hendricks, personal trainer
• Holly Lynch, former advertising executive
• Robert Wyman, co-founder of a geothermal heating business

Withdrew

• Amanda Frankel

Debates

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Cathy Bernstein, financial advisor

Endorsements

Independents

Candidates

Declared

• Jeanne Nigro, self-help minister

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 New York's 11th congressional district election

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Nominee Nicole Malliotakis Max Rose Party Republican Democratic Alliance Conservative Independence Popular vote 155,608 137,198 Percentage 53.2% 46.8%

County results Malliotakis:      50–60% Rose:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Max Rose Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Nicole Malliotakis Republican

The 11th district contains the entirety of Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn, including the neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Bath Beach, Dyker Heights, southwestern Gravesend, western Sheepshead Bay, and parts of southern Bensonhurst. The incumbent was Democrat Max Rose, who flipped the district and was elected with 53.0% of the vote in 2018, only the second time the House district flipped blue for the Democratic Party since Republicans won the seat in 1980.

Based on city and state-reported election night results, with all election districts reporting, in 2020 the traditionally conservative 11th district reverted to the Republican Party. While polls had predicted a close race, Conservative/Republican challenger Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis defeated Democratic freshman incumbent Rose to win the seat back for the GOP by a 6.4 point margin. Malliotakis earned 53.2 percent of the vote in the district over Rose's 46.8 percent. Malliotakis won her home borough of Staten Island while Rose won the Brooklyn portion of the district. Rose formally conceded the race to Malliotakis on November 12.^{[citation needed]} Final recanvassing and certification of results happened within 25 days of the November 3 general election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Max Rose, U.S. representative

Withdrawn

• Richard-Olivier Marius, former volunteer for Max Rose

Endorsements

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Joe Caldarera, former special victims prosecutor
• Nicole Malliotakis, state assemblywoman and nominee for mayor of New York City in 2017

Withdrawn

• Joey Saladino, YouTube content creator (endorsed Caldarera)

Declined

• Joe Borelli, New York City councilman
• Michael Grimm, former U.S. representative

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

2020 New York's 12th congressional district election

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Nominee Carolyn Maloney Carlos Santiago-Cano Party Democratic Republican Alliance Conservative Popular vote 265,172 53,061 Percentage 82.3% 16.5%

County results Maloney:      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Carolyn Maloney Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Carolyn Maloney Democratic

The 12th district includes several neighborhoods in the East Side of Manhattan, the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn, western Queens, including Astoria and Long Island City. The incumbent was Democrat Carolyn Maloney, who was re-elected with 86.4% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Lauren Ashcraft, JPMorgan Chase project manager, activist, and comedian
• Peter Harrison, housing activist
• Carolyn Maloney, incumbent U.S. representative
• Suraj Patel, professor at New York University, lawyer, and candidate for New York's 12th congressional district in 2018

Withdrawn

• Erica Vladimer, attorney and former New York State Senate staffer

Declined

• Dawn Smalls, attorney and candidate for New York City Public Advocate in 2019

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Carlos Santiago-Cano, real estate broker

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 New York's 13th congressional district election

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Nominee Adriano Espaillat Lovelynn Gwinn Party Democratic Republican Alliance Working Families Popular vote 231,841 19,829 Percentage 90.9% 7.8%

County results Espaillat:      80–90%      >90%

U.S. Representative before election Adriano Espaillat Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat Democratic

The 13th district encompasses the Upper Manhattan neighborhoods of Harlem, Washington Heights, and Inwood, as well the western Bronx neighborhoods of Kingsbridge and Bedford Park. The incumbent was Democrat Adriano Espaillat, who was re-elected with 94.6% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Adriano Espaillat, incumbent U.S. representative
• James Felton Keith, entrepreneur
• Ramon Rodriguez, business etiquette executive

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Lovelynn Gwinn, landlord

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 New York's 14th congressional district election

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Candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez John Cummings Party Democratic Republican Alliance Conservative Popular vote 152,661 58,440 Percentage 71.6% 27.4%

County results Ocasio-Cortez:      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Democratic

The 14th district covers the eastern part of the Bronx and part of north-central Queens, including the neighborhoods of College Point, Corona, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, and Woodside. The incumbent was Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who had been elected with 78.2% of the vote in 2018. Ocasio-Cortez easily won the Democratic primary against former CNBC anchor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera. Her large margin of victory was partly attributed by Fortune's Rey Mashayekhi to her substantial fundraising advantage and focus on digital advertising.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, business news reporter
• Badrun Khan, activist
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, incumbent U.S. representative
• Sam Sloan, perennial candidate and chess player

Withdrawn

• Fernando Cabrera, New York City councillor
• James Dillon, activist
• Jose Velazquez, former ESL student

Declined

• Elizabeth Crowley, former New York City councilwoman (running for Queens borough president)
• Joe Crowley, former U.S. representative (NY-14)
• Julia Salazar, state senator
• Jimmy Van Bramer, New York City councilman

Debates

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• John Cummings, former police officer

Withdrawn

• Jineea Butler
• Miguel Hernandez, construction contractor
• Scherie Murray, businesswoman and candidate for New York State Assembly in 2015
• Ruth Papazian, health and medical writer
• Rey Solano
• Antoine Tucker, businessman (on the ballot as a write-in candidate)

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 New York's 15th congressional district election

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Nominee Ritchie Torres Patrick Delices Party Democratic Republican Alliance Conservative Popular vote 169,533 21,221 Percentage 88.9% 11.1%

County results Torres:      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election José E. Serrano Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres Democratic

The 15th district is located entirely within the Bronx, including the neighborhoods of Hunts Point, Castle Hill, and Tremont. According to the Cook Partisan Voting Index, the 15th district is one of the most Democratic congressional districts in the country, with a PVI of D+39. As a result, victory in the Democratic primary in the district would be tantamount to election.^{[citation needed]} The incumbent Democrat, José E. Serrano, announced on March 25, 2019, that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and would not be seeking re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Frangell Basora, former congressional intern
• Michael Blake, state assemblyman and vice chair of the Democratic National Committee
• Rubén Díaz Sr., New York City councilman
• Mark Escoffery-Bey, small business owner
• Samelys López, progressive activist and co-founder of Bronx Progressives
• Melissa Mark-Viverito, former speaker of the New York City Council
• Chivona Newsome, finance specialist, co-founder of Black Lives Matter of Greater NY
• Jonathan Ortiz, New York City financial advisor
• Julio Pabon, marketing executive
• Tomás Ramos, director of the Bronx River Community Center
• Ydanis Rodríguez, New York City councilman
• Marlene Tapper, political consultant
• Ritchie Torres, New York City councilman

Withdrawn

• Marlene Cintron, president of the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation
• David P. Franks Jr., New York City police Sergeant (write-in)

Declined

• Elías Alcántara, former White House senior associate director for intergovernmental affairs
• Marcos Crespo, state assemblyman and chair of the Bronx Democratic County Committee
• Nathalia Fernandez, state assemblywoman
• Vanessa Gibson, New York City councilwoman
• Carl Heastie, speaker of the New York Assembly
• Gustavo Rivera, state senator
• Amanda Septimo, former district director for José E. Serrano (running for state assembly)
• Luis R. Sepúlveda, state senator
• José E. Serrano, incumbent U.S. representative
• José M. Serrano, state senator and son of the incumbent
• Eric Stevenson, former state assemblyman

Debates

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Orlando Molina

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 New York's 16th congressional district election

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →

Nominee Jamaal Bowman Patrick McManus Party Democratic Conservative Popular vote 218,514 41,094 Percentage 84.2% 15.8%

County results Bowman:      80–90%      >90%

U.S. Representative before election Eliot Engel Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman Democratic

The 16th district contains the northern parts of the Bronx and the southern half of Westchester County, including the cities of Mount Vernon, Yonkers, and Rye. The incumbent was Democrat Eliot Engel.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Jamaal Bowman, middle school principal
• Eliot Engel, incumbent U.S. representative
• Christopher Fink, tax attorney
• Sammy Ravelo, U.S. Army veteran and retired NYPD lieutenant

Withdrawn

• Kenny Belvin, political scientist (endorsed Ghebreghiorgis)
• Andom Ghebreghiorgis, special education teacher (endorsed Bowman)

Debates

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 New York's 17th congressional district election

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →

Nominee Mondaire Jones Maureen McArdle Schulman Party Democratic Republican Alliance Working Families Popular vote 197,354 117,309 Percentage 59.3% 35.3%

County results Jones:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Nita Lowey Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Mondaire Jones Democratic

The 17th district encompasses the lower Hudson Valley taking in Rockland County as well as northwestern and central Westchester County. The incumbent was Democrat Nita Lowey, who was re-elected with 88.0% of the vote in 2018, without major-party opposition. On October 10, 2019, Lowey announced she was retiring from Congress and would not seek re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• David Buchwald, state assemblyman
• David Carlucci, state senator
• Asha Castleberry-Hernandez, U.S. Army veteran and national security expert
• Evelyn Farkas, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia
• Allison Fine, former chairwoman of NARAL
• Mondaire Jones, attorney
• Adam Schleifer, former federal prosecutor for Operation Varsity Blues

Withdrawn

• Catherine Borgia, Westchester County legislator (endorsed Buchwald)
• Duane Jackson, Buchanan trustee and candidate for New York's 18th congressional district in 2012
• David Katz, debt-recovery attorney (endorsed Jones)
• Catherine Parker, Westchester County legislator (endorsed Jones) (remained on ballot)
• Jo-Anna Rodriguez-Wheeler, small business owner

Declined

• Tom Abinanti, state assemblyman (running for re-election)
• Chelsea Clinton, global health advocate and member of the Clinton family
• Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York
• Paul Feiner, Greenburgh town supervisor
• George Latimer, Westchester County executive and former state senator (endorsed Buchwald)
• Nita Lowey, incumbent U.S. representative

Campaign

Incumbent representative Nita Lowey had served as U.S. Representative for the area since 1988, and had not faced a primary challenger or serious Republican opponent in that time. On August 19, 2019, attorney and former Justice Department official Mondaire Jones announced a primary challenge to Lowey, her first since 1988, citing a range of issues on which he felt Lowey was not left-wing enough. On October 10, Lowey announced that she was retiring in a surprise announcement. Following Lowey's retirement, several Democratic candidates announced campaigns for the seat. In the resulting primary, four frontrunners emerged; Jones, Evelyn Farkas, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence, David Carlucci, a state senator and former member of the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC), and Adam Schleifer, a former federal prosecutor who used his considerable personal wealth to self-finance his campaign.

In the ensuing campaign, Carlucci attacked the other three main candidates, accusing them of being carpetbaggers, while Jones also attacked the other major candidates, accusing them of being more akin to Republicans than Democrats. Carlucci was felt to be a formidable candidate, as he was considered to have a lock on support from voters west of the Hudson River, which bisects the district. However, his past association with the IDC earned him the enmity of both progressive and more moderate Democrats. Six of the eight members of the former IDC had been primaried in 2018, with Carlucci being one of the two survivors. Pro-choice groups devoted money and resources to opposing his bid, as during his period in the state senate he had helped block pro-abortion legislation.

By January 2020, Schleifer was leading the field in fundraising, having raised $1 million largely through self-financing. Schleifer attracted personal criticism for self-financing rather than campaigning through donations, and Farkas also criticised him for refusing to divest from stocks while campaigning. In response, Schleifer called Farkas a "snake", and declared that "all [she] knows is the fog of the beltway". Controversy arose between the two campaigns when Farkas sent a mailer to voters in the district denouncing Schleifer, which featured an image of a man stuffing money into another man's pocket. Schleifer, who is Jewish, accused Farkas of antisemitism in response to the mailer, claiming that it played on negative stereotypes of Jews. Farkas campaign spokesperson Wellesley Daniels rejected the accusations, calling them "disgusting".

Carlucci's campaign began to falter as the primary went on, suffering from poor fundraising and a lack of prominent endorsements, while Jones began to gain traction as endorsements and donations from national progressives boosted his candidacy.

Debates

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Yehudis Gottesfeld, chemical engineer
• Maureen McArdle-Schulman, former FDNY firefighter

Withdrawn

• Josh Eisen, businessman (ran as an independent)

Declined

• Rob Astorino, former Westchester County Executive, 2014 nominee for governor of New York
• Ron Belmont, mayor of Harrison
• Ed Day, Rockland County executive
• Leigh McHugh, Rockland County Legislator