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2026 U.S. House

New York's 6th Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

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U.S. House · NY-6
Primary: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in NY-6

Grace Meng

Grace Meng

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Protecting small businesses & immigrants.
  • Ensuring affordable healthcare for all.
  • COVID-19 recovery & prevention.
About Grace Meng

Meng is a public interest lawyer who previously served in the New York State Assembly before being elected to Congress, where Meng now serves a seventh term, per the official House biography. Meng graduated from Stuyvesant High School, attended the University of Michigan, and earned a law degree from Yeshiva University's Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, per the official House biography. Meng serves on the House Appropriations Committee as ranking member of its Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, per the official House biography.

Joseph Chou

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Championing policies that honor the community's diversity while promoting safety, prosperity and unity
  • Pursuing a tax policy that fosters economic growth while lightening the burden on working families and small businesses
About Joseph Chou

Joseph Chou describes himself as a naturalized United States citizen whose approach to public service is guided by his Christian faith, per the campaign site. Chou has run for New York's 6th Congressional District before, in the 2024 cycle, and maintains an authorized federal campaign committee, per FEC candidate record. Joseph Chou is certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot on the Republican; Conservative lines for this district, per the State Board of Elections' amended certification of September 4, 2026.

About this race

New York's 6th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The New York primary is Tuesday, June 23, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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