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U.S. House · New York's 2nd Congressional District

West-central Suffolk County on Long Island, including Babylon, Islip, and parts of Smithtown.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Andrew Garbarino, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew Garbarino128,18451.6%
Patrick Halpin120,26348.4%
Total Write-ins2080.1%

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

  • Both parties' primaries were canceled; incumbent Andrew Garbarino advanced unopposed on the Republican and Conservative lines, and Patrick Halpin advanced unopposed on the Democratic and Working Families Party lines after four other Democrats withdrew. As of September 22, 2026, Cook Political Report and Inside Elections rated the general election "Solid Republican," Decision Desk rated it "Likely Republican," and Sabato's Crystal Ball rated it "Safe Republican."[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Andrew GarbarinoRCINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative for NY-2 (since 2021)Full profile →Patrick HalpinDWFPFull 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

  • Andrew Garbarino
    Recorded votes[29][30]

    Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).

  • Patrick Halpin
    Supports[6]

    A local news report on a Democratic candidate forum says he stated he supports protecting access to abortion.

Stricter gun laws

  • Andrew Garbarino
    Recorded votes[27][28]

    Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs.

  • Patrick Halpin
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Andrew Garbarino
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][18][19]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6, 2021-03-18).

  • Patrick Halpin
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Andrew Garbarino
    Recorded votes[16][17][23]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Patrick Halpin
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Andrew Garbarino
    Recorded votes[16][17][21]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 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.

  • Patrick Halpin
    Supports[6]

    At a Democratic candidate forum, a local news report says he stated he supports Medicare for all.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Andrew Garbarino
    Recorded votes[16][17][22][23]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Patrick Halpin
    —

Increase police funding and staffing

  • Andrew Garbarino
    Supports[2]

    Opposes efforts to defund the police and says he has "wholeheartedly backed New York's finest"; endorsed by multiple law-enforcement unions.

  • Patrick Halpin
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Andrew Garbarino
    Recorded votes[26]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Patrick Halpin
    Opposes[5]

    His campaign site says tariffs should be used strategically against unfair trade practices, not as a blanket tax on consumers, and that broad tariffs raise costs for Long Island families.

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Andrew Garbarino
    Recorded votes[22]

    Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Patrick Halpin
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Andrew Garbarino
    Recorded votes[20]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Patrick Halpin
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Andrew Garbarino
    Recorded votes[24][25]

    Voted no 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 no 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.

  • Patrick Halpin
    —

Research notes & limits

Garbarino has not completed a Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey in 2020, 2022, 2024, or 2026; his priorities and record here draw on his campaign website text as republished by Ballotpedia. This is a low-competitiveness race (rated Solid/Safe Republican), so depth is limited per the BASIC research tier. Halpin's pre-1994 career dates come from Wikipedia and his campaign site; no official biography was found for him.

Sources · 35

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

  1. 1.New York's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-22 Reference
  2. 2.Andrew Garbarino · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
  3. 3.Patrick Halpin · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Second Amendment · Office of Rep. Andrew Garbarino Official record
  5. 5.Fighting for Life That's Affordable · Halpin for Congress Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Democratic congressional candidates introduce themselves to voters · Bellporter News report
  7. 7.About · Office of Rep. Andrew Garbarino Official record
  8. 8.Committees and Caucuses · Office of Rep. Andrew Garbarino Official record
  9. 9.Andrew Garbarino · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
  10. 10.About · Office of Rep. Andrew Garbarino Official record
  11. 11.Committees and Caucuses · Office of Rep. Andrew Garbarino Official record
  12. 12.Andrew Garbarino · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  13. 13.New York's 2nd Congressional District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  14. 14.H.R. 22, the SAVE Act (SAVE Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  15. 15.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  17. 17.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  31. 31.Patrick Halpin · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  32. 32.About Pat · Halpin for Congress campaign Candidate's own words
  33. 33.Patrick Halpin · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  34. 34.Pat Halpin announces challenge to Garbarino in House race · PoliticsNY · 2025-07-23 News report
  35. 35.U.S. House New York's 2nd Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report