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U.S. House · New York's 5th Congressional District

Southeast Queens, including the Rockaway Peninsula and the neighborhoods of Jamaica, St. Albans, Springfield Gardens, Hollis, Laurelton, Rosedale, Richmond Hill, Howard Beach, and Cambria Heights, plus adjoining parts of southwestern Nassau County.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Gregory W. Meeks, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Gregory Meeks129,93180.5%
George Marsh31,08219.3%
Total Write-ins4050.3%

About 91% 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 for this seat were canceled: Meeks and Marsh each advanced unopposed after Democratic challengers Frank Lozada and Salvatore Padellaro, and Republican challenger Alexandria Foxworth, did not make the ballot.[1][2]
  • The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+24, one of the most heavily Democratic districts in the state; Meeks won re-election in 2024 with 72.7% of the vote.[3][1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Gregory W. MeeksDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative for NY-5 (since 2013); Ranking Member, House Foreign Affairs CommitteeFull profile →George MarshRQueens UnitedFull 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

  • Gregory W. Meeks
    Recorded votes[41][42][43]

    Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted no on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.

  • George Marsh
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Gregory W. Meeks
    Recorded votes[36][37][38][39]

    Voted yes on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted yes on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted yes on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted no on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • George Marsh
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Gregory W. Meeks
    Recorded votes[19][20][21][22][23][24][25]

    Voted no on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). 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. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted yes on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • George Marsh
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Gregory W. Meeks
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][32][31]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted yes 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.

  • George Marsh
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Gregory W. Meeks
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][27][28][29]

    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. Voted yes on Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590, 2010-03-21). Voted no on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

  • George Marsh
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Gregory W. Meeks
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][30][31]

    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. Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • George Marsh
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Gregory W. Meeks
    Recorded votes[40]

    Voted yes on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • George Marsh
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Gregory W. Meeks
    Recorded votes[35]

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

  • George Marsh
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Gregory W. Meeks
    Recorded votes[30]

    Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • George Marsh
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Gregory W. Meeks
    Recorded votes[26]

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

  • George Marsh
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Gregory W. Meeks
    Recorded votes[33][34]

    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.

  • George Marsh
    —

Research notes & limits

George Marsh has no campaign website, no completed Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, and no reported FEC receipts found; per the research brief he is marked researchDepth 'minimal' as a candidate with little public footprint. Meeks's federal floor votes and FEC finance totals are added separately by script. No biographical information (birthplace, education, career, prior offices) for George Marsh was found in an official, campaign, or Ballotpedia source, so his background is left blank rather than filled from unverified material.

Sources · 45

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

  1. 1.Gregory Meeks · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.George Marsh · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.New York's 5th congressional district · Wikipedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  4. 4.House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Statement Following Administration Briefing on Iran MOU · Office of Rep. Gregory Meeks · 2026-06-30 Official record
  5. 5.House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Statement Marking Three Years of War in Sudan · Office of Rep. Gregory Meeks · 2026-04-15 Official record
  6. 6.House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on ICE Attempt to Enter Ecuadorian Consulate · Office of Rep. Gregory Meeks · 2026-01-28 Official record
  7. 7.House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Invoke the Arms Export Control Act's Emergency Authority to Send Weapons to Israel · Office of Rep. Gregory Meeks · 2026-03-06 Official record
  8. 8.Press Release: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Commends Passage of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in House of Representatives · Office of Rep. Gregory Meeks (via Quiver Quantitative) Official record
  9. 9.Guns and Justice · Rep. Gregory W. Meeks official website Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Health · Rep. Gregory W. Meeks official website Candidate's own words
  11. 11.House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on Passage of Iran War Powers Resolution · Rep. Gregory W. Meeks official website Candidate's own words
  12. 12.House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement Opposing Tariff Powers in Senate Russia Bill · Rep. Gregory W. Meeks official website Candidate's own words
  13. 13.Gregory Meeks · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  14. 14.Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Biography · Office of Rep. Gregory Meeks · 2026-10-21 Official record
  15. 15.Gregory Meeks (Wikipedia) · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  16. 16.New York U.S. House District 5 election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  17. 17.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
  18. 18.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
  19. 19.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  21. 21.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Affordable Care Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2010-03-21 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: American Health Care Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-05-04 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-20 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  37. 37.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  38. 38.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  39. 39.Roll call: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-06 Official record
  40. 40.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  41. 41.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  42. 42.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  43. 43.Roll call: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-10-03 Official record
  44. 44.George Marsh · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  45. 45.U.S. House New York's 5th Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report