Race Rating
Safe or unrated
Cook/270toWin 2026
Partisan lean: Safe Democratic or unrated
General Election
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Compare the candidates' saved odds and fundraising. Updated .
| Candidate | Saved odds | Funds raised |
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| 99% | $2.31M | |
| 2% | — |
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24h volume
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Structural race context from reviewed jurisdiction data
New York 26th District · US House
Race Rating
Safe or unrated
Cook/270toWin 2026
Partisan lean: Safe Democratic or unrated
Seat Dynamics
Incumbent defense
Incumbent: Timothy M. Kennedy (D)
Election Rules
Primary Jun 23, 2026
Runoff: No
General: Nov 3, 2026
Sources reviewed May 2, 2026 · Office of the Clerk · 270toWin/Cook · 270toWin · NCSL
Important voting dates, registration deadlines and prediction market closing times.
November
TUE 3
New York 2026 general election
November
FRI 6
Prediction market closes
Recent reporting and announcements directly related to this race and its candidates.
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T. KennedyTimothy M. KennedySource: FEC
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Observation saved Nov 4, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC. No automatic updates.
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Will Democratic win the House race for NY-26?
Final: Yes
Settled Nov 4, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC
Will Republican win the House race for NY-26?
Final: No
Settled Nov 4, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC