On June 24, 2026, voters in four competitive congressional districts in New York selected Republican nominees to challenge Democratic incumbents. The GOP aims to maintain its narrow majority in the House of Representatives. The districts include two on Long Island and two upstate, with recent redistricting contributing to their competitiveness. In the 2024 elections, Democrats flipped three of these four districts after a strong performance by Republicans in 2022.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who won the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, is at the top of the Republican gubernatorial ballot, hoping to mobilize voters in Long Island.
The Republican candidates include:
- **3rd Congressional District**: Mike LiPetri will face incumbent Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY). Suozzi previously held the seat from 2017 to 2023 and won it back in a special election in 2024. LiPetri has previously run for Congress and is seeking to unseat Suozzi, who has a significant fundraising advantage.
- **4th Congressional District**: Jeanine Driscoll is challenging Rep. Laura Gillen (D-NY). Gillen, who won her seat in 2024, has a financial edge over Driscoll, who has local political experience as the Hempstead Receiver of Taxes.
- **19th Congressional District**: Republican state Sen. Peter Oberacker is running against Rep. Josh Riley (D-NY). Oberacker has served in the New York Senate since 2021 and previously worked in the food industry.
- **22nd Congressional District**: Kailee Buller will compete against incumbent Rep. John Mannion (D-NY). Buller has experience as a chief of staff and previously led an agricultural organization. Mannion unseated a Republican incumbent in 2024 and is a member of the House Agriculture Committee.
The upcoming elections will be crucial for both parties as they seek to secure their positions in Congress.