The Winner
If you live in New York's 25th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Joseph Morelle (D-NY), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press. The AP called the race on Nov. 3, 2026, just after 9:30 p.m. ET; Morelle took about 63.2 percent of the vote, according to official results, with the margin and final totals subject to change until the state certifies.
The Race
Virginia McIntyre, the Republican opponent, advanced through the June 23, 2026, Republican primary to reach the general election ballot; Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Democratic heading into Election Day, as did Inside Elections and Sabato's Crystal Ball.
The district covers the City of Rochester, Irondequoit, Penfield, Webster and Greece, according to the New York State Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment; the district has a total population of about 771,500 residents, a median household income of about $76,900, and a median age of about 39.7, according to Geographies data for the district. About 41.8 percent of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the district's population is about 70.1 percent white, 13.9 percent Black, 9.8 percent Hispanic and 3.9 percent Asian, with an unemployment rate of about 4.9 percent and about 13.4 percent of residents living below the poverty line.
What's Next
Morelle is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. Morelle said he would pursue a ban on stock trading by members of Congress, administration officials and Supreme Court justices, as well as restrictions on prediction-market participation and campaign-finance reforms, according to WXXI News, which reported his election-night comments on Nov. 3, 2026.
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