Incumbent
Josh Riley
Incumbent Democratic candidate for U.S. House in New York
$10.3K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Live Odds — NY-19 House winner?
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
96.5%chance to win
$10.3KNOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age45 years old (Jan 21, 1981)
GenderMale
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LocationNew York
BackgroundU.S. Representative (NY-19)
EducationB.A., College of William & Mary (2003)
Notable personal detailsJosh Riley is a U.S. Representative for New York’s 19th congressional district, serving in Congress since January 3, 2025. Before taking office, he worked at the U.S. Department of Labor, served as counsel to U.S. Senator Al Franken on the Senate Judiciary Committee, clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and practiced law. He earned a B.A. from the College of William & Mary and a J.D. from Harvard University.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Riley supports middle-class tax cuts and reducing utility-related tax burdens, including letting households deduct taxes and state fees on utility bills. He has also backed higher taxes on corporate profits and a surtax on very high incomes and large trusts, with revenue used to fund expanded benefits such as Medicare vision and dental coverage and enhanced child tax credits.
Healthcare
Josh Riley says healthcare should be a civil right and has framed his approach around protecting women’s healthcare decisions. He has also supported stronger insurance oversight, including requiring insurers to spend more premium dollars on care rather than executive compensation, marketing, and lobbying.
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Immigration & Border
Supports securing the border with more border agents, more immigration judges, and measures to deter illegal immigration. Also supports legal immigration and visa reforms to help farmers and trades access labor.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Josh Riley supports abortion access and reproductive freedom. He has said he would sponsor the Women’s Health Protection Act, fight to put Roe v. Wade back into law, and oppose efforts to restrict access to birth control, IVF, and mifepristone. He has also cosponsored legislation to restore abortion access and block criminalization of interstate travel for care.
Climate & Energy
Josh Riley supports bold action on climate and environmental protection. His campaign platform backs holding polluters accountable, protecting clean water and natural places, creating jobs building products to fight climate change, ending reliance on fossil fuels over the long term, and restoring EPA authority to fight climate change. His congressional record is also heavily pro-environment, with LCV scoring him at 97% pro-environment in 2025.
Public Safety & Guns
Josh Riley supports stronger background checks, keeping weapons of war off the streets, and prohibiting domestic abusers from accessing weapons. He says these measures should be paired with honoring law-abiding gun owners’ Second Amendment rights.
Latest News
Josh Riley is in the news because Republicans are targeting New York’s 19th Congressional District as a possible pickup in the 2026 midterm elections. One report says actor Kelsey Grammer has said he would consider running for office, though he did not say for which race. The coverage mainly highlights the district’s growing political attention rather than any new move by Riley himself.
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