2026 midterms · New York · November 3
New York’s 7th District race 2026
Who’s running for U.S. House in New York’s 7th District on November 3, 2026: Claire Valdez (D), Melvin Rivera (R) and Priscilla Ghaznavi (Our Future). Open seat, now held by Nydia Velázquez (D). Forecasters: Solid D (average of 4).
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| Race | Rating | Democrats | Republicans | Others on the ballot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York 7 | Solid D Average of 4; all agree Each forecaster for New York 7
| Melvin Rivera | Priscilla Ghaznavi (Our Future) | Open seat · Now held by Nydia Velázquez (D) |
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Questions and answers
Who is running for U.S. House in New York’s 7th District in 2026?
On the November 3, 2026 ballot: Claire Valdez (D), Melvin Rivera (R) and Priscilla Ghaznavi (Our Future).
When is the 2026 election for U.S. House in New York’s 7th District?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Who is favored in the 2026 race for U.S. House in New York’s 7th District?
The nonpartisan forecasters we track rate it Solid D on average (4 forecasters; they all agree). These are their ratings, not our prediction.
How do I vote in New York?
Check your registration on New York’s election website and the registration deadlines on Vote.gov; both are linked on this page.
Where this comes from
Candidates as of October 9, 2026, from state election offices, news reports and Ballotpedia’s candidate lists; independent and minor-party candidates may not be complete. Ratings are the average of up to seven nonpartisan forecasters, read from the tables Wikipedia editors keep of them: how we average them and each forecaster’s own pages. Backing is contributions plus outside spending for a candidate by the pro-Israel PACs we track, from FEC filings (method). Results, on election night, only from AP or official sources. Found an error? Tell us.
Photos of members of Congress: official portraits (public domain). Other photos: Claire Valdez: Metropolitan Transportation Authority (photo of Claire Valdez), CC BY 4.0.