Two special general elections were held for New York’s 19th and 23rd Congressional Districts on August 23, 2022. Pat Ryan (D) won the District 19 special election with 65,943 votes and defeated Marcus Molinaro (R). The special election was called after Antonio Delgado (D) left office to serve as the lieutenant governor of New York on May 25. Delgado served from 2019 to 2022.
Joe Sempolinski (R) won the District 23 special election with 38,749 votes and defeated Max Della Pia (D). The special election was called after Tom Reed (R) left office on May 10, after previously stating that he would not run for re-election. Reed served in Congress from 2010 to 2022.
The filing deadline for both special elections passed on June 14. As of August 2022, 12 special elections have been held for the 117th Congress in 2021 and 2022. The U.S. House has 220 Democrats, 211 Republicans, and 4 vacancies. New York’s congressional delegation has 18 Democrats, 7 Republicans, and 2 vacancies. All 435 U.S. congressional seats are up for election on November 8. A majority in the chamber requires 218 seats. Additional reading:
