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New York's 12th U.S. House District

New York · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $22.7M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for New York's 12th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Jerry Nadler
Rep. Jerry NadlerD
U.S. Representative · NY-12
Tenure
35y
Bills Spon.
12
Votes Missed
10.85%
Cross-party
2
Committees
Ranking MemberAdministrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust Subcommittee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Judiciary Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

27 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in New York District 12. Party primary on Jun 23, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 23, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$22.7M
Candidates
2 active / 27 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$3.5M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Jerrold Nadler D79.4%Michael K. Zumbluskas R 20.6%306,100
2022Jerrold Nadler D81.6%Michael K Zumbluskas R 18.1%226,497
2020Carolyn B Maloney D97.1%Steven Kolln L 1.5%273,091
2018Carolyn B Maloney D85.8%Eliot Rabin R 12.7%240,032
2016Carolyn B Maloney D82.3%Robert Ardini R 17.7%279,551
2014Carolyn B Maloney D97.7%Nicholas S Di Iorio C 2.3%80,281
2012Carolyn B Maloney D98.8%Christopher R Wight C 1.2%187,116
2010Nydia M Velazquez D93.9%Alice Gaffney C 6.1%73,106
2008Nydia M Velazquez D98.9%Allan E Romaguera C 1.1%116,895
2006Nydia M Velazquez D98.2%Allan Romaguera C 1.8%56,713
2004Nydia M Velazquez D98.6%Paul A Rodriguez C 1.4%101,871
2002Nydia M Velazquez D95.4%Cesar Estevez C 4.6%45,928
2000Nydia M Velazquez D86.5%Rosemary Markgraf R 10.6%94,491
1998Nydia M Velazquez D85.0%Rosemarie Markgraf R 10.2%62,706
1996Nydia M Velazquez D95.8%Miguel I Prado C 2.1%61,533
District
Population
719,940
Median HH Income
$148K
Unemployment
5.4%
Bachelor's+
80.3%
Veterans
1.9%
Median Age
40.3
Mean HH Income
$244K
Poverty Rate
9.5%
HS or Higher
96.6%
Median Home Value
$1.2M
Median Rent
$2,960/mo
Owner-Occupied
32.0%
Under 18 / 65+
12.1% / 20.7%