New York 19th District

Josh Riley (D) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.

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  Josh Riley

  Democrat · holds this seat today

  F

  Liberty Score F

  On the liberty side in 20 of 42 votes and bills.

  Raised $5,986,869 since January 2025: 73% from people, 15% from PACs and other committees, 11% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov

  Every vote behind this grade
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  Peter Oberacker

  Republican · state senator, businessman, former food scientist

  No grade

  No grade yet

  I have no votes in Congress to count for Oberacker, and what Oberacker has said and done settles only 1 of my principles. I went through it on October 30. A grade needs 4.

  Raised $1,424,571 since January 2025: 39% from people, 31% transfers and other income, 20% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov

  See each one, with its source

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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.

Peter Oberacker, on the record

I have no votes in Congress to count for Oberacker, so the grade above comes from this list: what Oberacker has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.

• October 8, 2026 · InterviewTyranny

  Said the war in Iran should be dialed back and that it would be nice to negotiate in good faith, without naming a policy.

  “We need to dial it back. It would be nice to be able to negotiate, if you will, in good faith and to try to get something worked out.”

  By the test I use for votes

  ?Not clear either way

  Calling to scale back a war with no policy, bill or deal named does not settle the measure (the site's rule for such lines).

  Source: WAMC, NY-19 candidate Peter Oberacker discusses issues at the center of his campaignDiscuss this
• June 2022 · Vote in the state houseFree markets

  Sponsored a state Senate bill to give New Yorkers relief from the state gas tax.

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Sponsoring a tax cut is the lower-taxes side of the free markets test.

  Source: The River Reporter, Oberacker: Sullivan’s new incumbentDiscuss this
• October 8, 2026 · InterviewFree markets

  Said the tax rebates and reductions in the One Big Beautiful Bill, including no tax on tips and no tax on Social Security, are extremely positive.

  “When I looked at No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Social Security, the tax rebates and reductions that we've seen; those are all extreme positives.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Backing named tax cuts is the lower-taxes side of the free markets test.

  Source: WAMC, NY-19 candidate Peter Oberacker discusses issues at the center of his campaignDiscuss this
• October 8, 2026 · InterviewFree markets

  Said mandates on home builders have cut the supply of homes and should be removed to make building easier.

  “I mean, look at the the number of mandates that have been applied to those who build homes and have decreased the supply of homes on the market.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Calling for fewer building mandates is the less-regulation side of the free markets test.

  Source: WAMC, NY-19 candidate Peter Oberacker discusses issues at the center of his campaignDiscuss this

Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.