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U.S. House · New York's 6th Congressional District

Central Queens, entirely within New York City, including the neighborhoods of Flushing, Forest Hills, Rego Park, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, Bayside, Auburndale, Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, Murray Hill, Kew Gardens Hills, and Woodside.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Grace Meng, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Grace Meng92,47468.6%
Joseph Chou41,22530.6%
Total Write-ins1,0500.8%

About 88% 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

  • Meng defeated Chuck Park in a contested June 23, 2026 Democratic primary, 56.8% to 42.9% (18,971 to 14,335 votes).[1]
  • Joseph Chou advanced from the Republican primary (canceled, unopposed) and the Conservative Party primary (canceled). Ballotpedia lists a "4 Our Immigrants Party" line for Chou as not making the ballot, so his general-election ballot lines are Republican and Conservative only.[1][2]
  • Chou previously ran for this seat in 2024 (finishing third, with 1.6% of the vote on a third-party line, in a race Meng won with 60.5%) and for New York City Council District 20 in 2025 (finishing third with 4.4% of the vote).[2]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Grace MengDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative for NY-6 (since 2013)Full profile →Joseph ChouRCSmall business ownerFull 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

  • Grace Meng
    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.

  • Joseph Chou
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Grace Meng
    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.

  • Joseph Chou
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Grace Meng
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][23][24][25][26]

    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).

  • Joseph Chou
    In their own words[9]
    “My proposals include enhancing cooperation among local, state, and federal agencies to focus on significant criminal threats, which will make our neighborhoods safer and more welcoming for everyone.”

    On his campaign website

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Grace Meng
    Recorded votes[21][22][23][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.

  • Joseph Chou
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Grace Meng
    Recorded votes[21][22][23][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 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.

  • Joseph Chou
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Grace Meng
    Recorded votes[21][22][23][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.

  • Joseph Chou
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Grace Meng
    Recorded votes[40]

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

  • Joseph Chou
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Grace Meng
    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.

  • Joseph Chou
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Grace Meng
    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.

  • Joseph Chou
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Grace Meng
    Recorded votes[27]

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

  • Joseph Chou
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Grace Meng
    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.

  • Joseph Chou
    —

Research notes & limits

Chou has not completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey; his positions above are drawn from his campaign website's stated priorities. Meng's federal floor votes and FEC finance totals are added separately by script. No education or military details for Joseph Chou appear on his campaign website or Ballotpedia page.

Sources · 47

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

  1. 1.Grace Meng · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Joseph Chou · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.Joseph Chou For New York Congress · Joseph Chou for Congress campaign Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Meng Introduces Safe Check-Ins for Immigrants Act · Office of Rep. Grace Meng · 2026-05-13 Official record
  5. 5.Meng Statement on Trump's Latest Attempt at Including a Citizenship Question · Office of Rep. Grace Meng · 2026-09-11 Official record
  6. 6.Meng and Fitzpatrick Introduce Bill to End Stolen SNAP Benefits · Office of Rep. Grace Meng Official record
  7. 7.Meng Introduces Stamps for Staying Connected Act · Office of Rep. Grace Meng · 2026-09-16 Official record
  8. 8.Issues · Rep. Grace Meng official website Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Where Joseph Chou Stands · Joseph Chou for Congress · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Grace Meng · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  11. 11.U.S. Congresswoman Grace Meng – Biography · Office of Rep. Grace Meng · 2026-10-21 Official record
  12. 12.Grace Meng (Wikipedia) · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  13. 13.New York U.S. House District 6 election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  14. 14.H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (Assault Weapons Ban of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  15. 15.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.H.R. 3069, the Medicare for All Act (Medicare for All Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  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.H.R. 8085, the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026 (Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  22. 22.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 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.Joseph Chou · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  45. 45.Joseph Chou For New York Congress · Joseph Chou for Congress campaign Candidate's own words
  46. 46.About Joseph Chou · Joseph Chou for Congress · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
  47. 47.U.S. House New York's 6th Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report