New York District 18

NY-18 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held June 23, 2026.

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Pat Ryan ✓ — —

Republican Primary

Held June 23, 2026.

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Jackie Mary Auringer ✓ — —

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Pat Ryan
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
State delegation
19D - 7R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+2

General Election Polling Trend

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PollingSource average — the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer (no polls in the last 30 days). This is an average, not a forecast.

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Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Inside Elections

Solid Democrat

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Safe Democratic

Candidates

Pat Ryan Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $5,290,715
Cash on Hand: $2,682,522

Jackie Mary Auringer Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $153,367
Cash on Hand: $49,704

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
53.0%
Republican
39.0%
Margin
D+14.0
Last Poll
Jul 26, 2026

No scientific polls in the last 30 days — the figure is the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer when fewer exist, not a 30-day mean. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
Global Strategy Group (D) partisan·D D-sponsored 2026-07-26 500 LV ±4.40 Pat Ryan 53.00% Jacqueline Auringer 39.00%

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 NY-18 House race?

Pat Ryan leads Jackie Mary Auringer 53% to 39% in the PollingSource polling average — a D+14.0 margin based on the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer (no polls in the last 30 days).

Is the 2026 NY-18 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe D for Democrats.

What does the latest poll of the 2026 NY-18 House race say?

The most recent public poll, from Global Strategy Group (D) (completed July 26, 2026), found Pat Ryan (D) at 53% and Jacqueline Auringer (R) at 39%.

When is the 2026 NY-18 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average on this page is the last three qualifying scientific public polls of the locked matchup, or fewer — the newest of them is older than 30 days, so this is not a 30-day mean and it does not set the rating. We do not exclude pollsters. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Independent Expenditures Updated 3 hours ago

$937
Total IE Spending
$906
Support
$31
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