2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York


The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held November 6, 2018 to elect a U.S. Representative from each of New York's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the gubernatorial election, as well as an election to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Contested primaries were held June 26, 2018. On election day, Democrats gained three New York House seats, and the Democratic Party retook control of the House of Representatives. Democrats won a total of 21 New York House seats, while Republicans won six.

Overview

Elections were held in all 27 of New York's congressional districts in 2018. Prior to the 2018 elections, one New York House seat was vacant due to the death of Rep. Louise Slaughter on March 16, 2018. In the June 26, 2018 Democratic primary in District 14, insurgent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez upset longtime incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley. On November 6, 2018, the Democratic Party held the open seat in District 25 and defeated three Republican incumbents; with the exception of Crowley, all Democratic incumbent members of Congress in New York were re-elected. The defeated Republican incumbents were Rep. Dan Donovan , Rep. John Faso , and Rep. Claudia Tenney . Incumbent Rep. Chris Collins was narrowly re-elected despite having been arrested on insider trading charges in August 2018.
Democrats won a total of 21 New York House seats, while Republicans won six. Nationally, the Democratic Party won control of the House of Representatives on election day.
New York is near unique among the states in that it allows electoral fusion. As a result, New York ballots tend to list many political parties. Most news outlets report election results using only the primary affiliation of party registration of candidates rather than by the party nominees who are elected, and most pollsters group candidates the same way.

By district

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York by district:

District 1

The 1st district is located in eastern Long Island and includes most of central and eastern Suffolk County. The incumbent was Republican Lee Zeldin, who had represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected to a second term with 58% of the vote in 2016.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Lee Zeldin, incumbent U.S. Representative

    Democratic primary

The 1st district was included on the initial list of Republican-held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.

Candidates

Nominee
  • Perry Gershon, businessman
    Eliminated in primary
  • Kate Browning, Suffolk County legislator
  • Elaine DiMasi, physicist
  • David Pechefsky, New York City Council staffer
  • Vivian Viloria-Fisher, former Suffolk County legislator and candidate for Brookhaven Town Supervisor in 2013
    Withdrawn
  • Brendon Henry, bartender
  • Hannah Selinger, writer and sommelier
    Declined
  • Dave Calone, venture capitalist, former chairman of the Suffolk Planning Commission and candidate in 2016
  • Fred Thiele, state assembly member

    Results

General election

Predictions

Campaign

In mid-September, Gershon said his campaign had raised more than $1.25 million since July 1, with contributions averaging $85. At the end of September, the nonpartisan Washington, D.C.-based Cook Political Report rated the race as "Likely Republican;" the "Likely" designation is for seats "not considered competitive at this point, but hav the potential to become engaged."

Endorsements

Polling

Results

District 2

The 2nd district is based along the South Shore of Long Island and includes southwestern Suffolk County and a small portion of southeastern Nassau County. The incumbent was Republican Peter T. King, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 3rd district from 1993 to 2013. He was re-elected to a thirteenth term with 62% of the vote in 2016.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Peter T. King, incumbent U.S. Representative

    Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Liuba Grechen Shirley, teacher
    Eliminated in primary
  • DuWayne Gregory, Suffolk County legislator

    Results

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Debate

Results

District 3

The 3rd district includes most of the North Shore of Long Island. It covers northwestern Suffolk County, northern Nassau County, and northeastern Queens. The incumbent was Democrat Tom Suozzi, who had represented the district since 2017. He was elected to replace retiring representative Steve Israel with 53% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tom Suozzi, incumbent U.S. Representative

    Republican primary

New York's 3rd district was included on the initial list of Democrat-held seats being targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee in 2018.

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dan DeBono, investment banker

    Independents

  • Joshua Sauberman, policy analyst

    General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Results

District 4

The 4th district is located in central and southern Nassau County. The incumbent was Democrat Kathleen Rice, who had represented the district since 2015. She was re-elected to a second term with 59.5% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Kathleen Rice, incumbent U.S. Representative

    Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ameer Benno, attorney

    General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Results

District 5

The 5th district is mostly located within Queens in New York City, but also includes a small portion of Nassau County. The incumbent was Democrat Gregory Meeks, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 6th district from 1998 to 2013. He was re-elected to a tenth term with 85% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Gregory Meeks, incumbent U.S. Representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • Carl Achille, former vice president of the Elmont Chamber of Commerce
  • Mizan Choudhury, IT operations manager

    Results

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Results

District 6

The 6th district is located entirely within Queens in New York City. The incumbent was Democrat Grace Meng, who had represented the district since 2013. She was re-elected to a third term with 72% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Grace Meng, incumbent U.S. Representative

    General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Results

District 7

The 7th district is located entirely in New York City and includes parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. The incumbent was Democrat Nydia Velázquez, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 12th district from 1993 to 2013. She was re-elected to a thirteenth term with 91% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Nydia Velázquez, incumbent U.S. Representative

    General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Results

District 8

The 8th district is located entirely in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. The incumbent was Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, who had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected to a third term with 93% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Hakeem Jeffries, incumbent U.S. Representative

    General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Results

District 9

The 9th district is located entirely within the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The incumbent was Democrat Yvette Clarke, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013. She was re-elected to a sixth term with 92% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Yvette Clarke, incumbent U.S. Representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • Adem Bunkeddeko, former member of Brooklyn Community Board 8

    Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Lutchi Gayot, businessman

    General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Results

District 10

The 10th district is located in New York City and includes the Upper West Side of Manhattan; the west side of Lower Manhattan, including Greenwich Village and the Financial District; and parts of Brooklyn, including Borough Park. The incumbent was Democrat Jerrold Nadler, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 8th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 17th district from 1992 to 1993. He was re-elected to a thirteenth full term with 78% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jerrold Nadler, incumbent U.S. Representative

    Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Naomi Levin, software engineer

    General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Results

District 11

The 11th district is located entirely in New York City and includes all of Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn. The incumbent was Republican Dan Donovan, who had represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected to a second term with 62% of the vote in 2016.