2016Final results
2016 election for New York's 26th District
U.S. House · New York
Brian Higgins (D) won with 74.6% of the vote, defeating Shelly Schratz (R) by 49.2 points.
Brian HigginsDemocrat · winner
74.6%215,289
Shelly SchratzRepublican
25.4%73,377
288,679 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Brian HigginsNo Republican
$792.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$617K
Spent by the campaign
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$796.5K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016