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New York's 20th U.S. House District

New York · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $987K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for New York's 20th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Paul Tonko
Rep. Paul TonkoD
U.S. Representative · NY-020
Tenure
17y
Bills Spon.
22
Votes Missed
1.4%
Cross-party
50
Committees
Ranking MemberEnvironment Subcommittee
Energy and Commerce Committee
Budget Committee
+2 more
The 2026 Race

3 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in New York District 20. Party primary on Jun 23, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 23, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$987K
Candidates
2 active / 3 filed
Incumbent
Paul Tonko (D-NY-20)D
Cash on Hand
$412K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Paul Tonko D91.1%Kevin M. Waltz C 8.9%219,896
2022Paul Tonko D56.8%Elizabeth L Joy R 43.2%256,831
2020Paul D Tonko D91.6%Elizabeth L Joy C 8.4%211,920
2018Paul D Tonko D64.4%Joe Vitollo R 35.6%250,388
2016Paul Tonko D92.2%Joe Vitollo C 7.8%204,330
2014Paul Tonko D85.7%James M Fischer C 14.3%120,721
2012Paul Tonko D92.5%Robert J Dieterich C 7.5%195,768
2010Christopher P Gibson R50.9%Scott Murphy D 49.1%217,888
2008Kirsten E Gillibrand D94.7%Sandy Treadwell C 5.3%189,073
2006Kirsten E Gillibrand D92.2%John E Sweeney C 7.8%126,285
2004John E Sweeney R62.5%Doris F Kelly D 37.0%261,326
2002John E Sweeney R71.1%Frank Stoppenbach D 26.0%176,375
2000Benjamin A Gilman R59.4%Paul J Feiner D 38.3%228,989
1998Benjamin A Gilman R59.7%Paul J Feiner D 37.4%165,068
1996Benjamin A Gilman R57.9%Yash P Aggarwal D 36.7%211,607
District
Population
782,695
Median HH Income
$86K
Unemployment
4.9%
Bachelor's+
42.9%
Veterans
5.4%
Median Age
39.7
Mean HH Income
$113K
Poverty Rate
11.9%
HS or Higher
93.2%
Median Home Value
$287K
Median Rent
$1,276/mo
Owner-Occupied
61.3%
Under 18 / 65+
19.1% / 18.4%