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New York's 4th U.S. House District

New York · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $5.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for New York's 4th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Laura Gillen
Rep. Laura GillenD
U.S. Representative · NY-004
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
18
Votes Missed
2.48%
Cross-party
47
Committees
Vice Ranking MemberCoast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Science, Space and Technology Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

10 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in New York District 4. Party primary on Jun 23, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 23, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$5.6M
Candidates
2 active / 10 filed
Incumbent
Laura Gillen (D-NY-4)D
Cash on Hand
$4.1M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Laura A. Gillen D52.9%Anthony D’Esposito R 47.1%360,210
2022Laura A Gillen D50.3%Anthony P D’Esposito R 49.7%260,224
2020Kathleen M Rice D92.4%Douglas L Tuman C 6.2%216,234
2018Kathleen M Rice D94.2%Ameer N Benno C 5.8%166,437
2016Kathleen M Rice D92.8%David H Gurfein C 7.2%195,998
2014Kathleen M Rice D89.5%Bruce A Blakeman C 10.5%93,651
2012Carolyn Mccarthy D60.3%Francis X Becker R 33.6%253,175
2010Carolyn Mccarthy D90.9%Francis X Becker C 9.1%103,938
2008Carolyn Mccarthy D95.1%Jack M Martins C 4.9%159,590
2006Carolyn Mccarthy D93.1%Martin W Blessinger C 6.9%99,970
2004Carolyn Mccarthy D94.5%James A Garner C 5.5%157,251
2002Carolyn Mccarthy D93.3%Marilyn F O'Grady C 5.8%91,656
2000Carolyn Mccarthy D95.4%Gregory R Becker C 3.7%134,906
1998Carolyn Mccarthy D89.2%Gregory R Becker C 9.4%97,149
1996Carolyn Mccarthy D88.9%Dan Frisa C 7.8%134,882
District
Population
773,177
Median HH Income
$141K
Unemployment
5.1%
Bachelor's+
44.9%
Veterans
3.1%
Median Age
40.7
Mean HH Income
$176K
Poverty Rate
6.0%
HS or Higher
91.1%
Median Home Value
$648K
Median Rent
$2,147/mo
Owner-Occupied
80.6%
Under 18 / 65+
21.6% / 17.7%