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U.S. House · New York's 19th Congressional District

Central New York/Catskills/Mid-Hudson region, covering all or part of Sullivan, Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie, Broome, Tioga, Chenango, Cortland, Chemung, Tompkins, and Columbia counties.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Josh Riley, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Josh Riley167,96457.3%
Peter Oberacker124,75442.6%
Total Write-ins3060.1%

About 97% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • This is a rematch of the 2024 general election, when incumbent Josh Riley defeated Peter Oberacker's predecessor, then-Rep. Marcus Molinaro, 51.1% to 48.8% (Molinaro had defeated Riley 50.8%-49.2% in 2022 under different lines). Oberacker won the June 23, 2026 Republican primary over Alexander Portelli, 77.4% to 22.1%; Riley's Democratic primary was canceled.[1]
  • Kamala Harris carried the district 50.4% to 48.7% in 2024. As of September 22, 2026, all four major forecasters (Cook Political Report, Decision Desk, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball) rated the general election "Likely Democratic." As of June 30, 2026, Riley had raised $4.83 million to Oberacker's $1.24 million.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Josh RileyDWFPINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative for NY-19 (since 2025)Full profile →Peter OberackerRCNew York State Senator, District 51 (since 2021)Full profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Josh Riley
    Supports[9][10]

    Cosponsored H.R. 12, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would establish a federal statutory right to provide and receive abortion services. Cosponsored H.R. 4099, the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act (119th Congress), which would protect the ability to travel across state lines to obtain abortion services.

  • Peter Oberacker
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Josh Riley
    Recorded votes[12][13][14]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.

  • Peter Oberacker
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Josh Riley
    Recorded votes[12][13][14]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.

  • Peter Oberacker
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Josh Riley
    Recorded votes[12][13][14][15]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Peter Oberacker
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Josh Riley
    Recorded votes[12][13][14]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.

  • Peter Oberacker
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Josh Riley
    Recorded votes[18]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Peter Oberacker
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Josh Riley
    Recorded votes[11]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Peter Oberacker
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Josh Riley
    Recorded votes[16][17]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Peter Oberacker
    —

Research notes & limits

Neither Riley nor Oberacker had completed a 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey; priorities and positions draw on campaign-website material republished by Ballotpedia. Oberacker's list of sponsored state-senate bills could not be retrieved (Ballotpedia's bill table and nysenate.gov both required JavaScript/blocked automated access), so his record here is limited to committee assignments and election history. Oberacker's and Riley's biographies draw on official pages plus Wikipedia for birth years and career dates.

Sources · 23

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.New York's 19th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-22 Reference
  2. 2.Josh Riley · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
  3. 3.Peter Oberacker · Ballotpedia Reference
  4. 4.Riley Supports Bill to Keep Rural Hospital Doors Open After GOP's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Makes Devastating Cuts · Office of Rep. Josh Riley, U.S. House of Representatives · 2026-10-03 Official record
  5. 5.Josh Riley · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
  6. 6.About Josh Riley · Office of Rep. Josh Riley, U.S. House Official record
  7. 7.Josh Riley · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  8. 8.New York's 19th Congressional District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  9. 9.H.R. 12, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  10. 10.H.R. 4099, the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act (Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  11. 11.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  12. 12.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  13. 13.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  14. 14.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  15. 15.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  19. 19.Peter Oberacker · Ballotpedia Reference
  20. 20.About Senator Peter Oberacker · New York State Senate Official record
  21. 21.Peter Oberacker · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  22. 22.Oberacker wins GOP nomination in NY-19, will face Rep. Josh Riley in November · Spectrum News · 2026-10-19 News report
  23. 23.U.S. House New York's 19th Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report